Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Canadian folk musician Ian Tamblyn in concert. Ian's music has a distinctly Canadian feel to it and a number of his songs recount moments in Canadian history. Some of the historical topics he touched on last night were the CPR, the Franklin expedition, First Nation/Settler tensions, and exploration of the North.
Earlier this year Tom Peace wrote a great post for Active History on the relationship of music and historical understanding. The ability to learn about the past is definitely present when listening to Tamblyn.
Since it's Friday, here is a bit of Ian's music to celebrate the weekend.
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