CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 3

CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 3
Author: Roy W. Gibbons
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 277
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 177282349X

This volume constitutes a catalogue of one hundred and seventy-four chordophones from a wide range of cultures in the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies.

CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 1

CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 1
Author: Roy W. Gibbons
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 175
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1772823473

This volume constitutes a catalogue of one hundred and thirty-six aerophones from a wide range of cultures in the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies.

CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 2

CCFCS collection of musical instruments: Volume 2
Author: Roy W. Gibbons
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 135
Release: 1983-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1772823481

This volume constitutes a catalogue of one hundred and sixteen idiophones and membranophones from a wide range of cultures in the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies.

The Hammered Dulcimer

The Hammered Dulcimer
Author: Paul M. Gifford
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 482
Release: 2001-06-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461672902

The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many different names to other parts of the world. Drawing on articles the author has written in English as well as articles by specialists in their own languages, Gifford explains the history and evolution of the instrument. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. Drawing from local histories, news clippings, photographs, and interviews, the book examines the playing of the dulcimer and its associated social meanings.

Canadian Reference Sources

Canadian Reference Sources
Author: Mary E. Bond
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 1102
Release: 1996
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780774805650

In parallel columns of French and English, lists over 4,000 reference works and books on history and the humanities, breaking down the large divisions by subject, genre, type of document, and province or territory. Includes titles of national, provincial, territorial, or regional interest in every subject area when available. The entries describe the core focus of the book, its range of interest, scholarly paraphernalia, and any editions in the other Canadian language. The humanities headings are arts, language and linguistics, literature, performing arts, philosophy, and religion. Indexed by name, title, and French and English subject. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Lots of stories

Lots of stories
Author: Pauline Greenhill
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772823589

An ethnopoetic study of Maritime narratives collected by Helen Creighton. In addition to the presentation of the original texts, brief descriptions of the storytellers are offered and the context in which the stories were told leads to a consideration of the art of storytelling in this region.

Nothing but stars

Nothing but stars
Author: Magnus Einarsson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 198
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1772823546

From the collections of the Canadian Centre for Folk Culture Studies are gathered an assortment of legends, anecdotes, poems and songs which reflect the immigration experiences of individuals from twenty-two Canadian ethnic groups.

Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit

Newfoundland mummers' Christmas house-visit
Author: Margaret R. Robertson
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 1984-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 177282352X

An examination of the practice of mummery in Newfoundland including a discussion of mummering time, groups, costumes, and behaviour. The author argues that mummery reflects cultural values and is a ritual response to a liminal state.

Brass Bands of the British Isles 1800-2018 - a historical directory

Brass Bands of the British Isles 1800-2018 - a historical directory
Author: Gavin Holman
Publisher: Gavin Holman
Total Pages: 290
Release:
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Of the many brass bands that have flourished in Britain and Ireland over the last 200 years very few have documented records covering their history. This directory is an attempt to collect together information about such bands and make it available to all. Over 19,600 bands are recorded here, with some 10,600 additional cross references for alternative or previous names. This volume supersedes the earlier “British Brass Bands – a Historical Directory” (2016) and includes some 1,400 bands from the island of Ireland. A separate work is in preparation covering brass bands beyond the British Isles. A separate appendix lists the brass bands in each county