Chansons (TV series)

Chansons
Genre	folk music
Directed by	Anton Vandewater
Country of origin	Canada
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jim Guthro
Producer(s)	Anton Vandewater
Running time	30 minutes
Release
Original network	CBC Television
Original release	3 November 1966 –; 8 February 1967

Chansons is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1969.

Premise

This series of folk music performances was produced in colour as a Canadian Centennial project. Shooting locations included Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. Performers included Christine Charbonneau, Bonnie Dobson, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Sheila Graham, Tom Kines, Claude Leveillee, Gordon Lightfoot, Catherine McKinnon, Joni Mitchell, The Travellers and George Walker.[1] Pauline Julien French Canadian singer and songwriter hosted in 1965-66, the pendant of "Chansons" also broadcast in French and called "Mon pays mes chansons",[2][3] Gemma Barra (singer and songwriter) replaced Julien in 1966 and continued through 1967.[4]

Scheduling

This half-hour series was broadcast Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. (North American Eastern time) from 3 November 1966 to 8 February 1967. It was rebroadcast for another run on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. from 4 July to 26 September 1969.

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References

Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Chansons". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
"Pauline Julien, The Canadian Encyclopedia
Herstory 2012. Coteau Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-55050-454-5.
,"Gemma Barra hosted "Mon pays mes chansons, late 1966 and 1967",

External links

Allan, Blaine (1996). "Chansons". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

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[CCF-1] Corcelli, John (May 2005). "Chansons". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.

[2] "Pauline Julien, The Canadian Encyclopedia

[3] Herstory 2012. Coteau Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-55050-454-5.

[4] ,"Gemma Barra hosted "Mon pays mes chansons, late 1966 and 1967",