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Song for the New Depression

Date published : April 7, 2010 - Montreal, Quebec

Performers Sabah Lachgar and Hassan El Hadi revisit a classic Depression-era tune by La Bolduc, who buoyed the spirits of French-Canadians during the dirty thirties.
 
Director and photographer
Hélène Choquette

Intreviewer
Annie Richer

Sound recorder
André Boisvert

Editor
Claude Lemay

© 2009 NFB – All rights reserved
 
Theme
Tags:

Great depression, History, Traditional music, Music, Singing, Morocco, Mary Travers, La Bolduc

 
  • I hate a song that makes you think
  • that you are just born to lose.
  • - Woody Guthrie
 

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Excellent! job

 
Song for the New Depression

By Laurentina - Date published: April 14, 2010 - Montreal, Quebec

I am very proud of both of you. May God bless and expand your work all you do.

 

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