Genre folk music Country of origin Canada No. of seasons 1 First episode date 3 November 1966 Network CBC Television Number of episodes 13 | Directed by Anton Vandewater Original language(s) English No. of episodes 13 Final episode date 8 February 1967 Number of seasons 1 Language English | |
Chansons is a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television from 1966 to 1969.
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Premise
This series of folk music performances was produced in colour as a Canadian Centennial project. Shooting locations included Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec. Performers included Christine Charbonneau, Bonnie Dobson, Jean-Pierre Ferland, Sheila Graham, Tom Kines, Claude Leveillee, Gordon Lightfoot, Catherine McKinnon, Joni Mitchell, The Travellers and George Walker. Pauline Julien French Canadian singer and songwriter hosted in 1965-66, the pendant of "Chansons" also broadcast in French and called "Mon pays mes chansons", Gemma Barra (singer and songwriter) replaced Julien in 1966 and continued through 1967.
Scheduling
This half-hour series was broadcast Thursdays at 10:30 p.m. (North American Eastern time) from 3 November 1966 to 8 February 1967. It was rebroadcast for another run on Fridays at 5:30 p.m. from 4 July to 26 September 1969.