Shelley Posen

Shelley Posen

Infobox Person
name='Shelley Posen'


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birth_place=Toronto
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residence=Ottawa
nationality=Canadian
other_names=Sheldon Posen, I. Sheldon Posen
known_for=Finest Kind, columnist for Sing Out!
education=PhD Memorial University of Newfoundland
employer=Canadian Museum of Civilization
occupation=Curator of Canadian Folklife
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religion=Jewish
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website= [http://www.shelleyposen.com Shelley Posen.com]
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I. Sheldon Posen is a Canadian folklorist, a member of Finest Kind, [Cite web|url=http://www.finestkind.ca/finekind.html|title=Finest Kind|accessdate=2008-01-09] and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out!. [Cite web|url= http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-413101/Shelley-Posen-The-Old-Songs.html |title= Shelley Posen| author=Goliath Business News|accessdate=2007-01-09] In the 1970's,while still a graduate student, he was the Director of Mariposa in the Schools. He is presently the Curator of Canadian Folklife at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, a position he was appointed to in 2001. [http://www.123oye.com/job-articles/hr/two-careers.htm "When Two Careers Are Better Than One"] , by Randy Ray, undated. Accessed January 9, 2008.

Publications and Articles

* "Old Bush Songs": The Centenary Edition of Banjo Paterson's Classic Collection (review) Folk Music Journal, January 1, 2007.
* English-French Macaronic Songs in Canada- A Research Note and Query. "Folksongs" [http://www.celat.ulaval.ca/acef/posena.htm]
* Posen, IS and Taft M. The Newfoundland Popular Music Project. "Canadian Folk Music Journal" 1 (1973) pages 17-23
* Posen, IS and Sciorra, J. Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Natural History 96(6) 1983 pages 30-37

;Books Authored

* 626 By 9: A Goal-by-goal Timeline of Maurice the Rocket Richard's Scoring Career in Pictures, Stats, and Stories. 2004 University of Washington Press. ISBN 0660192551
* "The Canadian Pub Caroler" compiled by Shelley Posen OFC Publications, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2002. ISSM # m-706023-00-7 [cite web |title=Ottawa Folklore Centre|url=http://www.ottawafolklore.com |accessdate=2008-01-12]
* For Singing and Dancing and All Sorts of Fun. 1992 ISBN 0888791788 Winner of the 1991 Porcupine Book Award [1991 Porcupine Awards [http://www.backtothesugarcamp.com/1991.htm] ]

* The Giglio: Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Brooklyn Historical Society 1989

He has written on the folklore of typical Canadian foods, such as the butter tart. [ cite web |last=Posen |first=Sheldon |title=Butter Tart |publisher=Bill Casselman |url=http://www.billcasselman.com/canadian_food_words/butter_tart_sixteen.htm |format=Web Article |accessdate=2008-01-11 ]

Music

;Songs
* No More Fish, No Fishermen
* When First I Stepped in a Canoe (included in the Canoesong collection [Cite web|url= http://www.canoesongs.ca/artists/ShelleyPosen.php |title= Shelley Posen| author=Canoesongs|accessdate=2008-01-09] )
* Everyone Loves Shabbes But the Chickens
* The La-La-Latke Song
* S'mores

;Solo CDs
* "Menorah 2007 Songs" from a Jewish life.
* "The Old Songs Home" 2003
* "Manna" 2003 Songs about Jewish food.

;CDs as part of Finest Kind
* Lost in a Song 1996
* Heart's Delight 1999
* Silks & Spices 2004
* Feasts & Spirits 2004

References

BBC Four [http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/yoursay/folk-clubs.shtml]

External links

* [http://www.shelleyposen.com/ Shelley Posen] (official website)

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