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November 12, 2006 Phil Thomas tribute |
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see this concert on television, Saturday Feb. 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 2007 |
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"Phil Thomas has been collecting, singing and writing about folk music from his native province for almost half a century. When, as a teacher Phil was looking for ways to illustrate the social and economic history of the province he turned to folk songs. He became an expert on the folk songs of British Columbia and has collected songs orally in most parts of B.C.'s vast area. Five hundred items from this valuable collection are on tape in the Aural History Division of the Provincial Archives in Victoria. Over the years, he has discovered and shared dozens of songs about the railways and fisheries of British Columbia, songs created by loggers, farmers and miners, and songs from the |
| earliest settlers and the days of the gold rushes. His book Songs of the Pacific Northwest, should be a cornerstone of any good collection of regional folk songs.
As BC's foremost folksong collector, Phil has made a priceless gift to all of us who care about folklore in the Pacific Northwest." ~ thanks to John Ross, Seattle Folklife Festival |
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Click on the links below for video.
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working TV #355 Pt. 1 of 2  RT: 14:13 |
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working TV #355 Pt. 2 of 2 RT: 12:41 |
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working TV #356 Pt. 1 of 2 RT: 12:18 |
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working TV #356 Pt. 2 of 2 RT: 14:39 |
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