Theme Page

Themes

The individual items in this collection have been arranged into themes. The themes encompass music from different manuscripts and multiple categories of songs. A number of entries are included in more than one theme.

The material in "Reference Material" is mostly written accounts and images related to music. Scroll below to see all the themes.

All Themes

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ONTARIO FIDDLE HIT PARADE
Jigs, Reels, Hornpipes, Waltzes, special dance tunes and more.
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ALLEN ASH MANUSCRIPT
Fiddle music from Cobourg - Circa 1840
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SONGS OF LARENA CLARK
Songs from the repertoire of traditional singer LaRena Clark
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ON THE FARM & IN THE BUSH
Songs of farmers, loggers and other backwoods folk.
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RIVERS AND LAKES
Songs and chanteys from and about the Great Lakes and rivers
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CHORAL
Part Songs, Hymns Temperance Songs etc.
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THE JOHN BUTTREY MANUSCRIPT
Mostly late-18th century music from a military musician. The manuscript also contains some spectacular watercolour and pen & ink artwork.
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AFRICAN CANADIAN
Abolitionist Songs and Poetry, Dance Music, Jubilee Singing, Folk Songs
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REFERENCE MATERIAL
Essays, newspaper articles, images etc.
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BAWDRY
Songs from the rude side...
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CONFLICT AND CHANGE
War, Rebellion, Social Change etc.
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G.W. BENNETT MANUSCRIPT
Dance music from a settler in Midland.
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DANCE
Tunes, Dance Figures, Images, Reference Material
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SONGS OF SOCIAL LIFE
Love, Home Life, Crime & Punishment, etc.
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OLD WORLD SONGS AND BALLADS
Old songs that were brought to Canada with the early settlers.
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FUN STUFF
Curious / Humorous material - intentional and otherwise...
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PICTURE GALLERY
Photos of Ontario Musicians from the past 175 years.
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