| 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 (1962-07) – 29 June 1963 (1963-06-29) |
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).
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.