Music Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Music Collection
Subject
The collection contains songs that Canadian people sang during World War One.
Description
Music was another form of media that was used to promote Canada's war effort, and to encourage recruitment, rationing, buying victory bonds, and wartime propaganda.
Note: Not all music was produced in Canada, but many of the songs were sung and used by Canadian soldiers and civilians during World War One.
Note: some item do not have full PDF files due to MB restrictions, see the link in the source section for the online copy of the song lyrics.
Note: Not all music was produced in Canada, but many of the songs were sung and used by Canadian soldiers and civilians during World War One.
Note: some item do not have full PDF files due to MB restrictions, see the link in the source section for the online copy of the song lyrics.
Collection Items
The Maple Leaf Forever
Song about patriotism in Canada during World War One
Lyrics:
In days of yore, from Britain's shore,
Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came
And planted firm Britannia's flag
On Canada's fair domain.
Here may it wave, our boast and pride
And,…
Lyrics:
In days of yore, from Britain's shore,
Wolfe, the dauntless hero, came
And planted firm Britannia's flag
On Canada's fair domain.
Here may it wave, our boast and pride
And,…
