Shelley Posen
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| 'Shelley Posen' | |
| Born | Toronto[1] |
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| Residence | Ottawa |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Sheldon Posen, I. Sheldon Posen |
| Education | PhD Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Curator of Canadian Folklife |
| Employers | Canadian Museum of Civilization |
| Known for | Finest Kind, columnist for Sing Out! |
| Religious beliefs | Jewish |
| Children | son and daughter[1] |
| Website Shelley Posen.com |
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I. Sheldon Posen is a Canadian folklorist, a member of Finest Kind,[2] and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out!.[3] In the 1970's,while still a graduate student, he was the Director of Mariposa in the Schools. He is presently the Curator of Canadian Folklife at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, a position he was appointed to in 2001.[1]
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[edit] Publications and Articles
- Old Bush Songs: The Centenary Edition of Banjo Paterson's Classic Collection (review) Folk Music Journal, January 1, 2007.
- English-French Macaronic Songs in Canada- A Research Note and Query. Folksongs [2]
- Posen, IS and Taft M. The Newfoundland Popular Music Project. Canadian Folk Music Journal 1 (1973)) pages 17-23
- Posen, IS and Sciorra, J. Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Natural History 96(6) 1983 pages 30-37
- Books Authored
- 626 By 9: A Goal-by-goal Timeline of Maurice the Rocket Richard's Scoring Career in Pictures, Stats, and Stories. 2004 University of Washington Press. ISBN 0660192551
- The Canadian Pub Caroler compiled by Shelley Posen OFC Publications, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2002. ISSM # m-706023-00-7 [4]
- For Singing and Dancing and All Sorts of Fun. 1992 ISBN 0888791788 Winner of the 1991 Porcupine Book Award[5]
- The Giglio: Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Brooklyn Historical Society 1989
He has written on the folklore of typical Canadian foods, such as the butter tart.[6]
[edit] Music
- Songs
- No More Fish, No Fishermen
- When First I Stepped in a Canoe (included in the Canoesong collection[7])
- Everyone Loves Shabbes But the Chickens
- The La-La-Latke Song
- S'mores
- Solo CDs
- Menorah 2007 Songs from a Jewish life.
- The Old Songs Home 2003
- Manna 2003 Songs about Jewish food.
- CDs as part of Finest Kind
- Lost in a Song 1996
- Heart's Delight 1999
- Silks & Spices 2004
- Feasts & Spirits 2004
[edit] References
- ^ a b c When Two Careers Are Better Than One, by Randy Ray, undated. Accessed January 9, 2008.
- ^ Finest Kind. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ Goliath Business News. Shelley Posen. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
- ^ Ottawa Folklore Centre. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ 1991 Porcupine Awards [1]
- ^ Posen, Sheldon. Butter Tart (Web Article). Bill Casselman. Retrieved on 2008-01-11.
- ^ Canoesongs. Shelley Posen. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
BBC Four [3]
[edit] External links
- Shelley Posen (official website)
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Posen', 'Shelley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Curator of Canadian Folklife |
| DATE OF BIRTH | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Toronto, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
