The Music of Our Burnished Axes: A Book Launch and Exhibit

Sep 11th, 2018

Tess Burke

The Music of Our Burnished Axes: A Book Launch and Exhibit

“The Music of Our Burnished Axes” 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. The Exhibit: “Songs and Stories of ‘The Forgotten Service’” recalls the experiences, contributions, and legacies of the Newfoundland overseas foresters of the First and Second World Wars. The exhibit includes archival photographs, audiovisual material, and text. Interactive technologies enable the audience to explore songs, recitations, and stories written and performed by the foresters.

MMaP Gallery, second Floor, Arts and Culture Centre

Presented by ISER Books