Place, culture and community
Subtitle: the Irish heritage of the Ottawa Valley
By: by Johanne Devlin Trew
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Newcastle upon Tyne
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781443813105
Description: The Ottawa Valley is a region of Canada straddling the Ottawa River in Ontario and Québec that is well known for its rich singing, storytelling, fiddling and step dancing traditions. The author reveals the importance of place and history in the transmission of this vibrant regional culture down to the present day.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-324) and index.