Grade 11 Canadian Guitarist Research Assignment

Due: June 16

Topic: Famous Canadian guitar player who has been a major factor in the history of music, or in a specific style of music.

OR

Comparison of two Canadian guitar players.

Content:  

•          style of music

•          history of player/ composer

            •          influenced by (who did they listen to?)

            •          influenced. (who listened to them?)

•          description and opinion of music.

            •          indicate that you have listened to the music.

•          place in music history.

Marks: 45 marks

•          Introduction - 5 marks.

•          Conclusion - 5 marks.

•          Content - 25 marks.

•          Overall - 10 marks.

            •          title page

            •          conventions, etc.

Some suggestions:

Rock/ Blues:

Alex Lifeson, Robbie Robertson, Randy Bachman, Domenic Troiano, Rik Emmett, Kim Mitchell, Martin Tielli, Jack Semple, Peter Elkas, Daniel Lanois, Steve Dawson, Zal Yanovsky, Neil Chapman, Luke Doucet, Colin Linden, Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, Jesse Cook, Don Ross, Garnet Rogers, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, Amos Garrett, Red Shea, Colin James, Jeff Healey, Hank Snow, Sue Foley, Ken Hamm, Rachelle Van Zanten

Jazz/ Classical:

Lenny Breau, Ed Bickert, Chet Breau, Lorne Lofsky, Ted Quinlan, Sonny Greenwich, Brian Hughes, Sean Bray, Stephen Fearing, Reg Shwager, Kevin Breit, Liona Boyd, Norbert Kraft, Duane Andrews