Land of the Silver Birch

DESCRIPTION: A pseudo-Indian ode to northern lands: "Land of the silver birch, home of the beaver, Where still the mighty moose wanders at will, Blue lake and rocky shore, I will return once more." The singer ends by promising to build a wigwam in the north
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1940 (heard by Janet Tobitt, according to Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs)
KEYWORDS: homesickness return nonballad
FOUND IN: Canada(Ont)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Fowke/Johnston-FolkSongsOfCanada, pp. 190-191, "Land of the Silver Birch" (1 text, 1 tune)
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 459, "Land of the Silver Birch" (notes only)
ST FJ190 (Partial)
Roud #4550
NOTES [19 words]: For some reason, we learned this in elementary school in Minnesota, some time around 1970. I can't imagine why. - RBW
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File: FJ190

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