| Ballads and Bards | |
|---|---|
| Genre | country music |
| Presented by | Reg Gibson Jim Pirie |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | July 1962 – 29 June 1963 |
Ballads and Bards is a Canadian country music television series which aired nationally on CBC Television in 1963.
Premise
Country music was featured in this Winnipeg-produced series, adapted from the radio series Shenandoah. Hosts were musicians Reg Gibson (Swingalong) and Jim Pirie (Red River Jamboree).[1]
Scheduling
This series was initially broadcast from June 1962 on CBC's Winnipeg and Edmonton stations. The 15-minute series was broadcast nationally on CBC Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. from 4 May to 29 June 1963.
References
- ↑ Corcelli, John (April 2005). "Ballads and Bards". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
External links
- Allan, Blaine (1996). "Ballads and Bards". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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