This was an exciting week for our 4th graders. We had the privilege of hosting two folk artists during our Humanities classes. Tanner James, our first visiting musician, is an accomplished folk singer/song writer who has won awards for his work. He spent a class playing original compositions and popular folk songs for our students. He also answered questions about the nature of folk music. Tanner described folk music as being "for the folk"; music that is easily accessible to the people. Our second visit was from John E. Buckle. He is a retired engineer, who spends his time writing and recording music. His work can be found on Youtube. John took the students through the process of writing a folk song using a Gordon Lightfoot Song as a model. The process starts with a story, that is translated into lyrics and then put to music. The final step is the production of a recorded song. Both musicians will be coming back in the next few weeks to work with the student as they compose their own folk songs about Alberta's history.
We have included a video to give you a glimpse of both visits.
We have included a video to give you a glimpse of both visits.
Reminder: There is a Southern Alberta History tour information session Wednesday, April 30 from 6:00 - 7:00.
Information packages and volunteer forms will be handed out at the meeting.
Information packages and volunteer forms will be handed out at the meeting.