The Raftsmen
The Raftsmen was a Canadian folk music group active through the early and mid-1960s. Initially formed by Louis Leroux, Martin Overland and Marvin Burke, the group played a variety of instruments, including guitar, banjo and percussion. Along with The Travellers, the group was one of the most prominent and popular Canadian groups of the time. Its recordings for RCA (RCA Camden in the United States) sold well, and its single (on Apex Records) of Oscar Brand’s Something to Sing About was a national hit in the celebratory time before the Canadian centennial in 1967.
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The Raftsmen
The Raftsmen was a Canadian folk music group active through the early and mid-1960s. Initially formed by Louis Leroux, Martin Overland and Marvin Burke, the group played a variety of instruments, including guitar, banjo and percussion. Along with The Travellers, the group was one of the most prominent and popular Canadian groups of the time. Its recordings for RCA (RCA Camden in the United States) sold well, and its single (on Apex Records) of Oscar Brand’s Something to Sing About was a national hit in the celebratory time before the Canadian centennial in 1967.
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