Episode 1: The Greatest Canadian- Gordon Lightfoot

“Gordon Lightfoot is one of the greatest songwriters in Canada. 

In this episode of Relative Recital, The Host (Kaia) and her family members explore Gordon’s significance to their family and argue why he is the Greatest Canadian.”



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                                                             Episode transcript

                                                                Works cited

Deming, Mark. “Gordon Lightfoot: Biography & History.” Allmusic, 

www.allmusic.com/artist/gordon-lightfoot-mn0000667794/biography.

Friend, David “It Was Too Political’: Gordon Lightfoot on the History behind Three of His Songs” NEWS 1130, 8 Nov. 2016, www.citynew1130.com/2016/11/08/it-was-too-political-Gordon-lightfoot-on-the-history-behind-three-of-his-songs/.

Ghidoni, Donna. Story audio clip. 7 November 2020.

“Gordon Lightfoot- Before He went Solo.” Nicholas Jennings, www.nicholasjennings.com/lightfoot-before.

 gordonlightfoot.com/songbookcommentsabouthissongs.shtml.

“How Gordon Lightfoot’s Hometown of Orillia, Ont., Shaped His Songwriting | CBC Archive.” 

CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, 15 Nov. 2019, www.CBC.ca/archives/how-gordon-lightfoot-s-hometown-of-orillia-ont-shaped-his-songwriting-1.4895881

Rasmussen, Chera. Personal Interview. 5 November 2020.

Rasmussen, Mark. Personal Interview. 1 November 2020.

Weiss, William R. Gordon Lightfoot Chronology, www.lightfoot.ca/chron01.htm.