The Song Shop
| The Song Shop | |
|---|---|
| Genre | children's music |
| Presented by | Thomas Kines |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Ottawa |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 1 July – 14 October 1958 |
The Song Shop was a Canadian children's music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.
Premise
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Tom Kines' Song Shop". Ottawa Citizen. 28 June 1958. p. TV 5. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
External links
[edit]- Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Song Shop". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.