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Soldiers of Song : The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Partie
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- Publication Name
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- ISBN
- 9781554588442
- Book Title
- Soldiers of Song : the Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Wilfrid Laurier University Press
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Music, History, Performing Arts
- Topic
- Genres & Styles / Musicals, History & Criticism, Theater / History & Criticism, Military / World War I, Comedy, Ethnic, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12.7 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 248 Pages
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The seeds of irreverent humour that inspired the likes of Wayne and Shuster and Monty Python were sown in the trenches of the First World War, and The Dumbells--concert parties made up of fighting soldiers--were central to this process. Soldiers of Song tells their story. Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit, or pass as a "lady," were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells' popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches. The group also managed a run in London's West End and became the first ever Canadian production to score a hit on Broadway. Touring Canada for some twelve years after the war, the Dumbells became a household name and made more than twenty-five audio recordings. If nationhood was won on the crest of Vimy Ridge, it was the Dumbells who provided the country with its earliest soundtrack. Pioneers of sketch comedy, the Dumbells are as important to the history of Canadian theatre as they are to the cultural history of early-twentieth-century Canada.
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Wilfrid Laurier University Press
ISBN-10
1554588448
ISBN-13
9781554588442
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Book Title
Soldiers of Song : the Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Genres & Styles / Musicals, History & Criticism, Theater / History & Criticism, Military / World War I, Comedy, Ethnic, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Music, History, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
248 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.7 Oz
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Pn1969.C65
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Jason Wilson, an accomplished musician who has authored three previous books on Canadian history and culture, has written an outstanding book on the musical entertainment for Canadian soldiers during the First World War. Soldiers of Song discusses the Canadian 'concert parties' that performed during and after the war, with a focus primarily on the most well-known show, the Dumbells.... I was impressed by the author's ability to balance an historical approach with cultural analysis. This is in contrast to earlier works on concert parties, which are more descriptive. The author's extensive use of primary materials also makes the book a useful historical source on early-twentieth-century Canadian popular music.... Soldiers of Song is a valuable and insightful survey of wartime entertainment that also sheds light on Canadian music theatre of the early twentieth century. Reproductions of photographs of performers and performances are interspersed throughout, and there is an extensive list of sources and acknowledgements. Completing the presentation are nine appendices detailing the personalities, performances, and publication histories of the most prominent Canadian concert parties., This rich cultural study details how Canada's long music hall tradition strengthened morale on the Western Front. This isn't always a nostalgic view, for the performances mirrored the racism as well as the moral and gendered ambiguities of the age. But the Dumbells' humour nurtured a style that anticipated The Wayne and Shuster Hour, Monty Python, even Saturday Night Live . From these pages one can almost hear the songs and laughter of a generation at war., Jason Wilson has written a vivid account of one of the most colourful chapters in Canada's history. He has unearthed a great story, which despite its significance has been almost forgotten. He captures the mixture of song, laughter, bravery, and gallows humour with which the Dumbells buoyed the spirits of Canadian soldiers during the Great War as they struggled with the appalling realities of trench warfare. In their wartime and postwar appearances, the Dumbells contributed notably to the development of a Canadian style and a Canadian national spirit., The Great War is remembered as a terrible and senseless conflict where a generation was put through the sausage-grinder of stalemate and slaughter. Nine million were killed, including more than sixty thousand Canadians. The civilian soldiers who formed the ranks of all armies suffered under terrible strain, but they found coping mechanisms in the midst of destruction. Laughter, humour, pranks, and songs helped them to endure. Meanwhile, behind the lines, concert and theatre groups offered humourous skits and performances to bolster morale. In Soldiers of Song Jason Wilson has produced a groundbreaking study of these concert parties, with a focus on the most successful of them, the Dumbells. Wilson, a scholar and two-time Juno Award nominee, has researched deeply to unearth and reconstruct the popular songs, irreverent jokes, and cutting barbs directed against the war effort, generals, and the enemy. His work reminds us that the more than 450,000 civilian soldiers who served overseas came from all professions, including actors, comics, and musicians, and that they too contributed to winning the war., In this fascinating study ... we are shown how, as the war continued, the traditional content based on the Music Hall led to a growth in the darker side of comedy which arose from the trench experience.... This most enjoyable book is a welcome addition to our knowledge of the everyday life at the Front., This rich cultural study details how Canada's long music hall tradition strengthened morale on the Western Front. This isn't always a nostalgic view, for the performances mirrored the racism as well as the moral and gendered ambiguities of the age. But the Dumbells' humour nurtured a style that anticipated The Wayne and Shuster Hour , Monty Python , even Saturday Night Live . From these pages one can almost hear the songs and laughter of a generation at war.
Table of Content
Table of Contents for Soldiers of Song: The Dumbells and Other Canadian Concert Parties of the First World War , by Jason Wilson List of Figures I Introduction II The Music Hall and Beyond III In the Interest of Morale: The Dumbells and the Development of the Canadian Concert Party IV Only a Soldier Knows: The War and Humour V The Canadian Concert-Party Experience VI The Dumbells in Peace Notes on Sources and Acknowledgements Appendices A Dramatis Personae : CEF Concert-Party Entertainers of WWI B Notable Concert Parties of the CEF and BEF C Important Casts of the CEF Concert Parties D Postwar Concert Party Revues E North American Tour Itineraries F Catalogue of Dumbells Sheet Music G Catalogue of Dumbells-Related Music H Miscellaneous Songs I Important British Music-Hall Revues Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2012
Lccn
2016-387499
Dewey Decimal
792.70904
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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