Whispering Pines: The Northern Roots of American Music ... from Hank Snow to the Band

by Jason Schneider

Book Overview

Whispering Pines is the first comprehensive history of Canada's songwriting legacy, from Gordon Lightfoot to Joni Mitchell.

Canadian songwriters have always struggled to create work that reflects their specific environment, while simultaneously connecting with a mass audience. For most of the 20th century, that audience lay outside Canada, making the challenge that much greater. While nearly every songwriter who successfully...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550228749
• ISBN13: 9781550228748
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: ECW Press
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"