Margaret Christl is a Scottish-Canadian folksinger. Christl was born in England, grew up in Scotland and West Wales, and emigrated to Canada in 1966. She became active in the

folk revival The American folk music revival began during the 1940s and peaked in popularity in the mid-1960s. Early folk music performers include Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Pete Seeger, Ewan MacColl (UK), Richard Dyer-Bennet, Oscar Brand, Jean Ritchie ...

scene, playing many folk festivals, including the

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and the

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, as well as the club and

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circuit. She worked with different folk labels over the years to release a number of works, most notably ''The Barley Grain for Me''. This album was recorded with

Ian Robb Ian Robb is an English-born folk singer and songwriter, currently based in Ottawa, Ontario. He was a founding member of Friends of Fiddler's Green, and a columnist for ''Sing Out!'' He is also a member of the Canadian folk trio Finest Kind. He ...

and

William Laskin William "Grit" Laskin (born August 23, 1953) is a Canadian luthier and musician, particularly notable for his high-quality instruments, acoustic guitar innovations (such as the "Laskin Armrest" and "Ribrest") and for his skill in the art of inlay ...

in 1976 via

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, and was dedicated to

Edith Fowke Edith Fowke, ''(née'' Margaret Fulton; 30 April 1913 in Lumsden, Saskatchewan – 28 Mar 1996 in Toronto) was a Canadian folklorist.Nygaard King, Betty and Ruth Pincoe. Fowke was educated at the University of Saskatchewan. She hosted the CB ...

, an influential scholar, folklorist, and collector of folk music in Canada. Christl performed traditional Scottish and Canadian songs, as well as contemporary styles. She was often accompanied by guitarists, but also played the mountain dulcimer and the

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. Christl frequently collaborated with

, Grit (William) Laskin and Stewart Cameron.

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Archival recording
of Margaret Christl at the Mariposa Festival in 1975
Program
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