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The Song Shop

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Genre
  
children's music

Country of origin
  
Canada

No. of seasons
  
1

First episode date
  
1 July 1958

Network
  
CBC Television

Language
  
English

Presented by
  
Thomas Kines

Original language(s)
  
English

Location(s)
  
Ottawa

Final episode date
  
14 October 1958

Number of seasons
  
1

The Song Shop was a Canadian children's music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.

Contents

Premise

Thomas Kines performed folk songs for children in this Ottawa-produced series. Episodes are set in a store which contains various items on which song selections were based. The debut episode, for example, dwelled on Irish music with guest violinist Janet Jameson who assisted Kines with a performance of "The Bard of Armagh."

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast on Tuesdays from 1 July to 14 October 1958, normally at 5:15 p.m. The debut was broadcast at 4:15 p.m. due to Dominion Day programming.

References

The Song Shop Wikipedia