Keeping traditional music alive, eleanor Townsend of Brampton will be teaching a course in folk fiddling - first of its kind in Metro - at Seneca Coll(...)

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Keeping traditional music alive, eleanor Townsend of Brampton will be teaching a course in folk fiddling - first of its kind in Metro - at Seneca Coll(...)

Date6/16/1977

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Original Toronto Star caption: Keeping traditional music alive; eleanor Townsend of Brampton will be teaching a course in folk fiddling - first of its kind in Metro - at Seneca College this fall. She also plays piano; trumpet; accordion and harmonica. Regarded as top female folk fidler in Canada; she performs throughout province.

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