Anita Best
C.M. is a teacher, broadcaster, and well-known singer from the
Atlantic
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province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
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, Canada.
With Genevieve Lehr, Best collected the songs for ''Come and I Will Sing You: A Newfoundland Songbook'', spending years travelling around the province collecting songs from anyone who cared to sing.
In 2015 the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society awarded her their Lifetime Achievement Award.
Best was appointed a Member of the
Order of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit.
To coincide with the ...
in 2011. The citation read, in part, "As a singer, storyteller and archivist, she has been active in collecting and performing the songs and tales of her ancestors, ensuring this priceless cultural legacy is not lost to future generations."
Discography
;Albums
* ''Some Songs'' (with Sandy Morris)
* ''Crosshanded''
* ''The Color of Amber'' (with
Pamela Morgan)
* ''Amber Christmas'' (with
Pamela Morgan and others)
* ''Lately Come Over - Bristol's Hope''
* ''Eleven Eleven''
;Contributing artist
* ''All The Best''
* ''Another Time''
* ''Rock Within The Sea''
* ''Mujeres en la Musica'' (Spanish Release)
* ''Celtic Spirits II'' (German Release)
* ''Celtic Feelings'' (French Release)
* ''
The Rough Guide to the Music of Canada (2005,
World Music Network
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The World Music Network website features news, reviews, live music listings, and guide sections on world music. It also features an online "Battle of the Bands" compet ...
)
References
Information from Amber Music
Members of the Order of Canada
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People from Placentia, Newfoundland and Labrador
Canadian folk musicians
Canadian music historians
Musicians from Newfoundland and Labrador
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