Edith Fowke | |
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| Born | Edith Fowke April 30, 1913 Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | March 28, 1996 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | University of Saskatchewan |
| Employer | CBC Radio |
| Title | Member of Order of Canada |
| Spouse | Frank Fowke |
| Parent(s) | William and Margaret Fulton |
Edith Fowke, CM (née Margaret Fulton; 30 April 1913 Lumsden, Saskatchewan[1] – 28 Mar 1996 Toronto) was a Canadian folklorist.[2] Fowke was educated at the University of Saskatchewan. She hosted the CBC Radio program Folk Song Time from 1950 to 1963.[3] She wrote numerous books in collaboration with folklorist and composer Richard Johnston, including Folk Songs of Canada (Waterloo Music Company 1954), Folk Songs of Quebec (Waterloo 1957), Chansons canadiennes françaises (Waterloo 1964), and More Folk Songs of Canada (Waterloo 1967). She is particularly noted for recording the songs of traditional singers O. J. Abbott,[2][4] LaRena Clark,[2][5] and Tom Brandon.[2] Edith Fowke died in Toronto in 1996.[6][7]