Shelley (I. Sheldon) Posen is a Canadian folklorist, singer and songwriter, a member of the folk trio Finest Kind, and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out! In the 1970s, while still a graduate student, he was the Director of Mariposa in the Schools. He conducted fieldwork and recorded traditional songs extensively in the Ottawa Valley. He was Curator of Canadian Folklife at the Canadian Museum of Civilization/Canadian Museum of History from 2001 to 2015.When Two Careers Are Better Than One, by Randy Ray, undated. Accessed January 9, 2008. He has written on traditional song, Canadian sports and cultural heroes, and the folklore of Canadian foods such as the butter tart.
Publications and articles Old Bush Songs: The Centenary Edition of Banjo Paterson's Classic Collection (review) Folk Music Journal, January 1, 2007. English-French Macaronic Songs in Canada - A Research Note and Query. Folksongs Posen, I.S. and Taft M. The Newfoundland Popular Music Project. Canadian Folk Music Journal 1 (1973) pages 17–23 Posen, I.S. and Sciorra, J. Brooklyn's Dancing Tower. Natural History 96(6) 1983 pages 30–37
Books authored
Posen, Sheldon and Erin Gursky (2015). Terry Fox: Running to the Heart of Canada. Canadian Museum of History.
The Canadian Pub Caroler compiled by Shelley Posen, OFC Publications, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 2002. ISSM # m-706023-00-7 For Singing and Dancing and All Sorts of Fun (1988) . Winner of the 1991 Porcupine Book Award1991 Porcupine Awards
Posen, Shelley (2020). The Maple Syrup Maker's Alphabet. Illustrated by Magdalene Carson. Ontario, Canada: Ontario Maple Syrup Producers' Association. ISBN 978-0-9948927-2-0.
Music Songs For a listing of Shelley Posen's recorded songs to 2022, see https://shelleyposen.com/shelley-posen-song-catalogue/ No More Fish, No Fishermen Having a Drink with Jane When First I Stepped in a Canoe S'mores Everyone Loves Shabbes But the Chickens The La-La-Latke Song So How Come You Don't Have Tongue? And We Sang 'Ha Lakhma Anya''' Fork Garden Thanks for the Song Christmas Trilogy There's Always Money for a War Long, Long Tunnel 2020
Solo Albums Mazel 2022 Old Loves 2022 Ontario Moon 2019 Roseberry Road 2014 Menorah: Songs from a Jewish Life 2007 The Old Songs' Home 2003 Manna'' 2003
Albums as part of Finest Kind Lost in a Song 1996 Heart's Delight 1999 Silks & Spices 2004 Feasts & Spirits 2004 For Honour & For Gain 2010 From Shore to Shore 2014 I Am Christmas 2018
References
External links Shelley Posen (official website) BBC Four