The Song Shop Explained

Genre:children's music
Presenter:Thomas Kines
Country:Canada
Language:English
Channel:CBC Television
Num Seasons:1
Location:Ottawa
Runtime:15 minutes

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

Premise

Tom 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."[1]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Tom Kines' Song Shop . TV 5 . . 28 June 1958 . 25 December 2011 .