by Ray Smith
Yesterday at English Cafe we explored some lyrics of these Canadian artists: Anne Murray, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot and the Rankin Family. These included "Snowbird", "Both Sides Now", "Canadian Railroad Trilogy", and "Mairi's Wedding". Later we viewed and listened to these songs and then discussed the mood and style of the singer/group. Finally we voted on our favourite singer and explained what we enjoyed about the rendition. Anne Murray's "Snowbird" seemed very popular. Interestingly, Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach #1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a Gold record for this signature song, "Snowbird" (1970).
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