Shelley (I. Sheldon) Posen is a Canadian folklorist, singer and songwriter, a member of the folk trio Finest Kind, and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out!. In the 1970s, while still a graduate student, he was the Director of Mariposa in the Schools. He conducted fieldwork and recorded traditional songs extensively in the Ottawa Valley. He was Curator of Canadian Folklife at the Canadian Museum of Civilization/Canadian Museum of History from 2001 to 2015. He has written on traditional song, Canadian sports and cultural heroes, and the folklore of Canadian foods such as the butter tart.
Publications and articles
Old Bush Songs: The Centenary Edition of Banjo Paterson's Classic Collection (review) Folk Music Journal, January 1, 2007.English-French Macaronic Songs in Canada - A Research Note and Query. Folksongs [2]Posen, I.S. and Taft M. The Newfoundland Popular Music Project. Canadian Folk Music Journal 1 (1973) pages 17–23Posen, I.S. and Sciorra, J. Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Natural History 96(6) 1983 pages 30–37Books authoredPosen, Sheldon and Erin Gursky (2015). Terry Fox: Running to the Heart of Canada. Canadian Museum of History.Posen, I. Sheldon (2004). 626 By 9: A Goal-by-Goal Timeline of Maurice the Rocket Richard's Scoring Career in Pictures, Stats, and Stories. Canadian Museum of Civilization. ISBN 0-660-19255-1. The Canadian Pub Caroler compiled by Shelley Posen, OFC Publications, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2002. ISSM # m-706023-00-7 For Singing and Dancing and All Sorts of Fun (1988) ISBN 978-0-88879-178-8. Winner of the 1991 Porcupine Book AwardPosen, I. Sheldon; Joseph Sciorra; David M Kahn (1989). The Giglio: Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Brooklyn, N.Y.: Brooklyn Historical Society. OCLC 22905350. Posen, Shelley (2009). The Christmas Canoe. Illustrated by Magdalene Carson. Renfrew, Ontario, Canada: General Store Publishing House. ISBN 978-1-897508-35-0. OCLC 440090567. SongsFor a listing of Shelley Posen's recorded songs to 2015, see http://shelleyposen.com/song-catalogue.html
No More Fish, No FishermenHaving a Drink with JaneWhen First I Stepped in a CanoeS'moresEveryone Loves Shabbes But the ChickensThe La-La-Latke SongSo How Come You Don't Have Tongue?And We Sang 'Ha Lakhma Anya'Fork GardenThanks for the SongChristmas TrilogyThere's Always Money for a WarSolo CDsRoseberry Road 2014Menorah: Songs from a Jewish Life 2007The Old Songs' Home 2003Manna 2003CDs as part of Finest KindLost in a Song 1996Heart's Delight 1999Silks & Spices 2004Feasts & Spirits 2004For Honour & For Gain 2010From Shore to Shore 2014