Songs of Old Manitoba (01)

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Title: Songs of Old Manitoba (01)
Creator: MacLeod, Margaret Arnett
Subject: MacLeod, Margaret Arnett, Métis, Songs, Folk Music, Seven Oaks, Riel, Louis, Red River Resistance
Description: This file is part one of Margaret Arnett MacLeod`s ``Songs of Old Manitoba. With Airs, French and English Words, and Introductions,`` which was published by the Ryerson Press in 1960. This useful book contains a wealth of early Métis folk songs including several songs attributed to Pierre Falcon such as ``The Battle of Seven Oaks,`` and others about Louis Riel or the Red River Resistance. Permission to include this book on this website has graciously been given by the family of Margaret Arnett MacLeod. Copyright for this book rests with the family of Margaret Arnett MacLeod. This book shall be reviewed for educational and cultural purposes only. This file is large in size and may take some time to view or download.

The Institute thanks Alan Adams for his kind help in digitizing this book. Margaret Arnett MacLeod was his grandmother.
Publisher: The Ryerson Press
Date: 1960
Type: Text Document
Date of Copyright: February 1, 2011
Coverage: Manitoba
GDI Media Filename: Songs of Old Manitoba 1.pdf

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