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Chants of the Inuit, ballads of French settlers, battle tunes of the British, and songs of Canadian self-rule singer Alan Mills combines all four to present a rich tapestry of Canadian history in music. Extensive liner notes with full lyrics accompany this collection, which includes and expands upon the material released on Folkways FW03001, O'Canada A History in Song. Album Tracks 2. Iroquois Lullaby 3. A Saint-Malo, Beau Port de Mer 4. Vive Les Matelots! - Long Live the Sailors! 5. The Huron Carol - Jesous Ahatonhia 6. Petit Rocher - Little Rock 7. Tenaouich' Tenaga, Ouich'ka 8. La Courte Paille - the Short Straw 9. Bold Wolfe - the Siege of Quebec 10. Le Sergeant 11. Come All Ye Bold Canadians - War of 1812 12. The Chesapeake and the Shannon 13. Un Canadian Errant - a Wandering Canadian 14. Anti-Fenian Song - Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys Are Marching 15. No More Auction Block for Me 16. Anti-Confederation Song 17. Pork, Beans and Hard-Tack 18. The Maple Leaf Forever 19. O Canada! - Oh Canada English Words By R. Stanley Weir 20. La Rose Blanche - the White Rose 21. The Franklin Expedition 22. The Little Old Sod Shanty 23. Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie 24. Old Grandma 25. Saskatchewan 26. When the Ice Worms Nest Again
