The Song Shop

The Song Shop
Genre	children's music
Presented by	Thomas Kines
Country of origin	Canada
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
Production
Production location	Ottawa
Running time	15 minutes
Original release
Network	CBC Television
Release	1 July (1958-07-01) – 14 October 1958 (1958-10-14)

The Song Shop was a Canadian children's music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1958.

Premise

Tom Kines performed folk songs for children in this Ottawa-produced series. Episodes are set in a store which contains various items on which song selections were based. The debut episode, for example, dwelled on Irish music with guest violinist Janet Jameson who assisted Kines with a performance of "The Bard of Armagh."

Scheduling

This 15-minute series was broadcast on Tuesdays from 1 July to 14 October 1958, normally at 5:15 p.m. The debut was broadcast at 4:15 p.m. due to Dominion Day programming.

External links

• Allan, Blaine (1996). "The Song Shop". Queen's University. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2010.