''Cross Canada Barndance'' was a Canadian television

variety show Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a comp ...

, which aired on CTV during that network's inaugural season in 1961–62. Produced by Sydney Banks and hosted by Evan Kemp, the show aired live performances by

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musicians taped at various CTV affiliate stations. The show aired Saturday nights at 11 p.m. beginning October 1961 as one of CTV's inaugural series.

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