A long-time enthusiast of folk culture, Gibbon organized the CPR Festivals; a series of folk and crafts festivals sponsored by the CPR.[1] With Sir Ernest MacMillan, he published the four-volume French Canadian Folk Songs (1928). Histories he wrote included Scots in Canada (1911), Steel of Empire: The Romantic History of the Canadian Pacific (1935), Canadian Mosaic (1938) and two histories of nursing. He also wrote several novels.
Gibbon's work was to have a major impact on the creation of a bilingual, multicultural, national culture. Canadian Mosaic influenced the adoption of the concept of a "cultural mosaic" in the Canadian government's multiculturalism policies.[2] Additionally, Gibbon had a keen interest in horseback riding in the Canadian Rockies and was the founder of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies. (www.trailridevacations.com) in 1923. He was secretary-treasurer of the club for over 30 years. He died at Montreal, Quebec.
^Meister, Daniel R (2021). The Racial Mosaic: A Pre-History of Canadian Multiculturalism. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 127-8. ISBN9780228008712.
^"Author - John Murray Gibbon". Author and Book Info.
Meister, Daniel R (2021). The Racial Mosaic: A Pre-History of Canadian Multiculturalism. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN9780228008712.
Keillor, E (2006). Music in Canada: Capturing Landscape and Diversity. McGill-Queen's University Press. ISBN9780773530126.
External linksedit
Four Seasons: a Canadian Song Cycle for voice and piano at University of Toronto Canadian Sheet Music Collection
Prince Charlie and Flora, a ballad opera: Libretto at University of Toronto Canadian Sheet Music Collection
April 11, 2024
john, murray, gibbon, april, 1875, july, 1952, scottish, canadian, writer, cultural, promoter, born, ceylon, april, 1875, second, william, duff, gibbon, planter, katherine, née, murray, gibbon, educated, aberdeen, oxford, göttingen, universities, immigrated, c. John Murray Gibbon 12 April 1875 2 July 1952 was a Scottish Canadian writer and cultural promoter He was born in Ceylon on 12 April 1875 the second son of William Duff Gibbon a tea planter and Katherine nee Murray Gibbon was educated at Aberdeen Oxford and Gottingen universities He immigrated to Canada in 1913 to work for the Canadian Pacific Railway CPR In 1921 he became founding president of the Canadian Authors Association John Murray GibbonBorn 1875 04 12 April 12 1875CeylonDiedJuly 2 1952 1952 07 02 aged 77 Occupationwriter A long time enthusiast of folk culture Gibbon organized the CPR Festivals a series of folk and crafts festivals sponsored by the CPR 1 With Sir Ernest MacMillan he published the four volume French Canadian Folk Songs 1928 Histories he wrote included Scots in Canada 1911 Steel of Empire The Romantic History of the Canadian Pacific 1935 Canadian Mosaic 1938 and two histories of nursing He also wrote several novels Gibbon s work was to have a major impact on the creation of a bilingual multicultural national culture Canadian Mosaic influenced the adoption of the concept of a cultural mosaic in the Canadian government s multiculturalism policies 2 Additionally Gibbon had a keen interest in horseback riding in the Canadian Rockies and was the founder of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies www trailridevacations com in 1923 He was secretary treasurer of the club for over 30 years He died at Montreal Quebec Contents 1 Works 2 References 2 1 Further reading 3 External linksWorks editThe True Annals Of Fairyland In The Reign Of King Cole edited 1909 Scots In Canada 1911 Hearts And Faces The Adventure Of A Soul 1916 Drums Afar 1918 A Canadian Calendar 1919 The Conquering Hero 1920 Pagan Love 1922 Eyes Of A Gypsy 1926 French Canadian Folk Songs Fr translated amp edited 1928 Canadian Folksongs Old And New translated amp edited 1929 Prince Charlie And Flora 1929 Melody And Lyric From Chaucer To The Cavaliers 1930 The Magic Of Melody 1933 Steel Of Empire The Canadian Pacific Railway 1935 Northland Songs 1936 The Man Comes Down From The Moon 1937 Canadian Mosaic The Making Of A Northern Nation 1938 New World Ballads 1939 The New Canadian Loyalists 1941 Pioneer Songs Of Canada 1941 Canada In Song 1941 The Victorian Order Of Nurses For Canada 1947 Three Centuries Of Canadian Nursing with Mary S MATHEWSON 1947 Canadian Cadences 1949 New Colour For The Canadian Mosaic The Displaced Person 1951 The Romance Of The Canadian Canoe 1951 Ballads Of BC Source 3 References edit CPR Festivals The Canadian Encyclopedia June 4 2014 Meister Daniel R 2021 The Racial Mosaic A Pre History of Canadian Multiculturalism Montreal and Kingston McGill Queen s University Press p 127 8 ISBN 9780228008712 Author John Murray Gibbon Author and Book Info Further reading edit John Murray Gibbon at The Canadian Encyclopedia Meister Daniel R 2021 The Racial Mosaic A Pre History of Canadian Multiculturalism Montreal and Kingston McGill Queen s University Press ISBN 9780228008712 Keillor E 2006 Music in Canada Capturing Landscape and Diversity McGill Queen s University Press ISBN 9780773530126 External links editFour Seasons a Canadian Song Cycle for voice and piano at University of Toronto Canadian Sheet Music Collection Prince Charlie and Flora a ballad opera Libretto at University of Toronto Canadian Sheet Music Collection Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Murray Gibbon amp oldid 1174835424, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
