Mike Ford

TROUBADOUR

Mike Ford’s TROUBADOUR concerts draw from his bottomless trove of original songs that explore the wonders of the French Language, Canadian History, Sustainability, and Treaty Responsibility. TROUBADOUR takes audiences on a voyage through the fur-trade era, a many-angled look at The War of 1812, and a lightning speed tour of 20th Century Canada. Ford’s stories and call-and-response songs combine historical lore, storytelling, humour, and personal experience to open doors of intrigue and inquiry!

Les mots qui chantent / Canada Needs Songs

Mike Ford Song Workshops are designed to launch students into the creation of their own curriculum-focused topical song creations. Guiding student groups through lightning-fast creation stages exploring improv, brain-storming, song structure, rhyme & rhythm and on-the-fly editing, these workshops give students hands-on experience in lyric-based song creation and related themes of Approach, Intent, Genre, and Performance.

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Booking Details
School In-Person & Virtual Performance Fee: $488 + HST
Audience Size: 100/500
Virtual format: fully live
Grades: 4- 8 & 9 - 12
Language: English, French, bilingual
Availability: limited year-round
Curriculum Connections
French Education
Social and political change throughout Canadian History
French, English and Indigenous cultures in early Canada
Concepts of Environmental Sustainability and Inclusivity
Cross Curricular Connection
Teacher Resources
Mike Ford – chansons et activités‘Troubadour’
Mike Ford Study Guide Song Sample
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About Mike Ford
Mike Ford is a Juno-nominated Franco-Ontarian solo artist who has released five acclaimed albums of Canadian history-inspired songs. He has been described as being “rabble-rousing" and “essential listening” by the Globe & Mail. In 2012, Mike was awarded The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his on-going musical explorations of Canadian history.

His fast-paced curriculum-focused concerts use thought-provoking lyrics, personal anecdotes, humour, and a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of Canadian History to inspire young people to have a greater interest in Canada’s past and future. Mike has worked in or visited every region of this incredible country and is dedicated to sharing his enthusiasm for Canada’s land and history with people of all ages.
https://mikeford.ca/
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