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He may not find the description all that endearing but Gary Cristall is a living template of the term "old folkie."
Although he is still compiling interviews for the book, Cristall has packaged some taped conversations into a radio documentary that traces Canadian folk roots back to 1909 and up to the present day, where artists like Serena Ryder have explored some of our finest Canadian folk compositions."We look at how the Jewish left and cultural institutions were so pivotal in championing folk music in the '40s," Cristall said. "I've found that the '50s were a particularly fascinating time and then it became an industry in the '60s."See the full content of this document
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Radio Series Traces Roots of Canadian Folk
By Peter North
He may not find the description all that endearing but Gary Cristall is a living template of the term "old folkie."At 58, Cristall...See the full content of this document
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