''Ballads and Bards'' is a

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country music television series which aired nationally on

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in 1963.

Premise

Country music was featured in this Winnipeg-produced series, adapted from the radio series ''Shenandoah''. Hosts were musicians Reg Gibson ('' Swingalong'') and Jim Pirie (''

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'').

Scheduling

This series was initially broadcast from June 1962 on CBC's Winnipeg and Edmonton stations. The 15-minute series was broadcast nationally on CBC Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. from 4 May to 29 June 1963.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ballads And Bards CBC Television original programming 1963 Canadian television series debuts 1963 Canadian television series endings Television shows filmed in Winnipeg