Remembering Singalong Jubilee [Paperback]

Ernest J. Dick (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004

A book that relives the folksong era of the Sixties and Seventies, including acclaimed Canadian performers Anne Murray, Catherine McKinnon, Shirley Eikhard and many more.

One of the most popular television shows ever aired by CBC television was produced in Halifax and relied on amateur local talent. From its first broadcast in 1961, Singalong Jubilee was an immediate success.
Internationally renowned singer Anne Murray made her debut on Singalong, as did Shirley Eikhard, Catherine McKinnon and Clary Croft.
This illustrated book includes first-person accounts from more than 20 people who were involved in the production of the show. From their stories we learn about all the people who performed and assisted in the show. Photographs of the cast and the support staff offer a glimpse back to the early days of television production.
Songs that have become folk music icons were first heard on Singalong including Gene MacLellan's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" and the Anne Murray signature song, "Snowbird."
Remembering Singalong Jubilee is the first book to capture the personal memories of the early days in the east
coast music scene from some of Canada's best loved professionals.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"One of this fall's most important Atlantic Canadian books ... Deceptively light and sunny, Remembering Singalong Jubilee is an essential volume for anyone who wants to understand the modern roots of Atlantic Canada's wonderfully rich and enduring musical culture." (Ron Foley Macdonald )

"Ernest J. Dick's Remembering Singalong Jubilee is a fascinating and well-illustrated look at a program that shaped both Canada's music and television scenes. Given the musical legacy of the program, the reminiscences scattered throughout the book read like a Who's Who of Canadian Music." (Kate Merlin Atlantic Books Today )

About the Author

ERNEST J. DICK lives in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia. His archival career has focussed on Canada's audio-visual heritage, first at the National Archives of Canada, then the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Formac (October 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887806422
• ISBN-13: 978-0887806421
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 8.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,062,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Flawless effort to create a masterpiece, September 19, 2005

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Thomas Ligotti Reader (Somewhere, on earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembering Singalong Jubilee (Paperback)

From the very first pages, the reader embarks on a journey and the author sails you through photographs and information that will absolutely delight any fan of the hugely successful television series Singalong Jubibee. It is one of those books that is a masterpiece and any fan of the CBC show will be thrilled. It's great to read about very famous Anne Murray and others. The book tells us where the performers are today -- and if they are living or dead. I can't recommend this book high enough. No wonder it seems to be out of print on Amazon already.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful memories!, March 24, 2008

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Shannon Ahern "Active-but-Odd" (Monterey Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Remembering Singalong Jubilee (Paperback)

I stumbled upon this book at a shop on the waterfront in Halifax over the Christmas holiday, and promptly bought all the copies they had! I was very excited to see it, because my parents worked on the show. The photos are fantastic and the interviews interesting. My only issue is that there are several pictures of my father with the wrong name listed! Otherwise, very impressive and well worth the purchase, expecially since that oversight probably matters most only to me. LOL!

5.0 out of 5 stars One Of The Best., August 16, 2005

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Krissy "Kris" (Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Remembering Singalong Jubilee (Paperback)

Sing A Long Jubilee was one of the best Musical Canadian Television shows of our time, it was a disappointment that it went off the air, but while it was on it gave dozens of singers an opportunity to show their talents on air. The book gives you a glimse into the past, and the singers that graced the Canadian Stage at a time when Canada wasn't popular. If it wasn't for Singalong Jubilee then we would never have known the greatest Canadian Singers like Gene MacLallan, Anne Murray, and dozens of others. Thank God for Singalong Jubilee, because of this show we would never have known what Canada Music was all about. Buy the book - buy a piece of Canadian Musical History.