O Canada

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    burnabyguitar

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    O Canada

    Composer: Calixa Lavallée (1842 - 1891)


    "O Canada" (French: Ô Canada) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the music, after which French-language words were written by the poet and judge Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier.

    "O Canada" had served as a de facto national anthem since 1939, officially becoming the country's national anthem in 1980 when Canada's National Anthem Act received royal assent and became effective on July 1 as part of that year's Dominion Day (today's Canada Day) celebrations.

    The guitar arrangement was selected as RCM (The Royal Conservatory of Music) level 1 study (1989 Edition).


     
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    Thank you for sharing, I just recently noticed you're using a 12-string guitar.
     
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    10 strings :)
     
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