Thesis (M.D.E.)--Dalhousie University, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Saint Mary's University, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references.

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Book Summary: Canada's Prince Edward Island is home to one of the oldest and most vibrant fiddling traditions in North America. First established by Scottish immigrants in the late eighteenth century, it incorporated the influence of a later wave of Irish immigrants as well as the unique rhythmic sensibilities of the Acadian French, the Island's first European inhabitants. In "Couldn't Have a Wedding without the Fiddler," renowned musician and folklorist Ken Perlman combines oral history, ethnography, and musical insight to present a captivating portrait of Prince Edward Island fiddling and its longstanding importance to community life. The book draws heavily on interviews conducted with 150 fiddlers and other Islanders, whose memories colorfully brings to life a time not so very long ago when virtually any occasion - wedding, harvest, house warming, holiday, or the need to raise money for local institutions such as schools and church - was sufficient excuse to hold a dance. And in those days, you simply couldn't have a dance without the fiddler!Perlman explores how fiddling skills and traditions were learned and passed down through the generations and how individual fiddlers honed their distinctive playing styles. He also examines the Island's history and material culture, fiddlers' values and attitudes, the role of radio and recordings, the fiddler's repertoire, fiddling contests, and the ebb and flow of the fiddling tradition, including efforts over the last few decades to keep the music alive in the face of modernization and the passing of old-timers. Rounding out the book is a rich array of photographs, musical examples, dance diagrams, and a discography. The inaugural volume in the Charles K. Wolfe American Music Series, Couldn't Have a Wedding without the Fiddler is, in the words of series editor Ted Olson, "clearly among the more significant studies of a local North American music tradition to be published in recent years."

Despite the uncertainties that exist within climate change projection models, the only way to reduce our vulnerability to future changes in sea level is to implement adaptation strategies. The primary goal should not be to determine a worst-case scenario, but instead to identify the most vulnerable areas first, and to gradually introduce phased adaptation strategies into relatively lower risk areas. The present study looks at how we assess the potential impacts of sea level rise and how we can make use of these assessments in planning and design practice. As a case study for impact and vulnerability assessments, the flood risk areas on the coast of Prince Edward Island are mapped and a method for conducting a vulnerability assessment for individual properties is proposed. Finally, design strategies that were generated through the assessment process are presented as examples of no-regrets adaptation strategies.

Despite the uncertainties that exist within climate change projection models, the only way to reduce our vulnerability to future changes in sea level is to implement adaptation strategies. The primary goal should not be to determine a worst-case scenario, but instead to identify the most vulnerable areas first, and to gradually introduce phased adaptation strategies into relatively lower risk areas. The present study looks at how we assess the potential impacts of sea level rise and how we can make use of these assessments in planning and design practice. As a case study for impact and vulnerability assessments, the flood risk areas on the coast of Prince Edward Island are mapped and a method for conducting a vulnerability assessment for individual properties is proposed. Finally, design strategies that were generated through the assessment process are presented as examples of no-regrets adaptation strategies.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of New Brunswick, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--Carleton University, 1988. / Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

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