Launch Event for "The Music of Our Burnished Axes: The Songs and Stories of the Woods Workers of Newfoundland and Labrador"
About the book:
This book is the first comprehensive collection of musical compositions, recitations, poems, and narratives written by, for, and about twentieth-century woods workers in Newfoundland and Labrador. It analyzes their significance – as both grassroots social history texts and creative and musical contributions – and creates a portrait of a culture shaped by the harvesting of timber.
About the exhibit:
This exhibit recalls the experiences, contributions, and legacies of the Newfoundland overseas foresters of the First and Second World Wars. *Songs and Stories of “The Forgotten Service” includes archival photographs, audiovisual material, and text. Interactive technologies enable the audience to explore songs, recitations, and stories written and performed by the foresters.
The launch took place 4 p.m., September 11, 2018 at the MMaP Gallery, located upstairs at the Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place in the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John's.