The second part of episode 2 analyzes the lyrics of “Louisbourg’s Lament” in order to see how it holds up against the historical record of the fall of Louisbourg in 1745. Note - Since the publishing of this podcast, historian Éva Guillorel from the University of Rennes in France has done significant research into the … Continue reading Podcast Episode 02b – Helen Creighton and the Mystery of “Louisbourg’s Lament”
Chansons folkloriques d'Acadie
Podcast Episode 02a – Helen Creighton and the Mystery of “Louisbourg’s Lament”
In the first part of our second episode, we examine the traditional Acadian song “La Complainte de Louisbourg”, or “Louisbourg’s Lament”, a song believed to have originated with an eye-witness to the 1745 Siege of Louisbourg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iPMhPJ1kD0&t=12s Video credit: - Songs of Nova Scotia - Producing Agency: National Film Board of Canada Photo credit: - … Continue reading Podcast Episode 02a – Helen Creighton and the Mystery of “Louisbourg’s Lament”
The Lost World of Cape Breton Island 