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Ode to Labrador is the regional anthem of
Labrador , nickname = "The Big Land" , etymology = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Canada , subdivision_type1 = Province , subdivision_name1 ...
, a constituent region of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.


History

Written by Dr.
Harry Paddon Henry Locke Paddon (9 August 1881 – 1939) was a British doctor and medical missionary in Canada. Life Paddon was the son of Henry Wadham Locke Paddon (1839–1933) and his wife Catherine Van Sommer; his father was son of the Rev. (Thomas) Henry ...
in 1927, it is generally sung to the melody of
O Tannenbaum "" (; "O fir tree", English: O Christmas Tree) is a German Christmas song. Based on a traditional folk song which was unrelated to Christmas, it became associated with the traditional Christmas tree. History The modern lyrics were written in 1824 ...
, although alternate melodies have been proposed. The Ode constitutes "the first major, symbolic declaration of Labradorean solidarity". Sent to Labrador by the London board of health, this song is analyzed as Paddon's declaration of allegiance to his fellow adopted countrymen and women, and sought to aid in their political mobilisation with the Ode. The symbolic significance of the Ode is further bolstered by the fact that Labrador's definitive boundaries were only determined that very same year.


Lyrics


See also

* ''
Ode to Newfoundland Ode to Newfoundland is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Originally composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902 as a four-verse poem titled ''Newfoundland''; it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Cas ...
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Symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador Official symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada's Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces, and has established several official symbols. Unofficial symbols of Labrador Labrador, the mainland po ...


References

{{reflist Canadian anthems Labrador Patriotic songs Provincial symbols of Newfoundland and Labrador