Editing Newfoundland and Labrador (section)

===Music===
{{Main|Music of Newfoundland and Labrador}}
Newfoundland and Labrador has a folk musical heritage based on the [[Music of Ireland|Irish]], [[English folk music|English]] and [[Music of Scotland|Scottish]] traditions that were brought to its shores centuries ago. Though similar in its [[Celtic music|Celtic]] influence to neighbouring [[Nova Scotia]] and [[Prince Edward Island]], Newfoundland and Labrador are more Irish than Scottish, and have more elements imported from English and French music than those provinces.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/arts/traditional-music-arts.php|title=Traditional Music|website=heritage.nf.ca|access-date=January 12, 2019|archive-date=January 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113003855/https://www.heritage.nf.ca/articles/arts/traditional-music-arts.php|url-status=live}}</ref> Much of the region's music focuses on the strong seafaring tradition in the area, and includes [[Sea shanty|sea shanties]] and other sailing songs. Some modern traditional musicians include [[Great Big Sea]], [[The Ennis Sisters]], [[The Dardanelles (band)|The Dardanelles]], [[Ron Hynes]] and [[Jim Payne (folk singer)|Jim Payne]].

The [[Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra]] began in St. John's in 1962 as a 20-piece string orchestra known as the St. John's Orchestra.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nsomusic.ca/?page_id=15|title=About -|access-date=November 26, 2015|archive-date=September 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140902052630/http://nsomusic.ca/?page_id=15|url-status=dead}}</ref> A school of music at [[Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University]] schedules a variety of concerts and has a chamber orchestra and jazz band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mun.ca/music/musicatmemorial/|title=School of Music|access-date=September 6, 2017|archive-date=October 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005071539/http://www.mun.ca/music/musicatmemorial/|url-status=live}}</ref> Two members of its faculty, Nancy Dahn on violin and Timothy Steeves on piano, perform as Duo Concertante<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.duoconcertante.com/|title=Duo Concertante|last=Mediavandals.com|website=Duo Concertante|access-date=November 26, 2015|archive-date=November 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127043918/http://www.duoconcertante.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> and are responsible for establishing an annual music festival in August, the [[Tuckamore Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tuckamorefestival.ca/|title=Tuckamore Chamber Music Festival|website=tuckamorefestival.ca|access-date=November 26, 2015|archive-date=November 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127055112/http://tuckamorefestival.ca/|url-status=live}}</ref> Both the school of music and [[Opera on the Avalon]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://operaontheavalon.com/company-information/|title=Opera on the Avalon|access-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127070318/http://operaontheavalon.com/company-information/|archive-date=November 27, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> produce operatic works. A leading institution for research in ethnomusicology, Memorial's Research Centre for the Study of Music, Media, and Place, offers academic lectures, scholarly residencies, conferences, symposia, and outreach activities to the province on music and culture.

The pre-confederation and current provincial anthem is the "[[Ode to Newfoundland]]", written by British colonial governor Sir Charles [[Cavendish Boyle]] in 1902. It was adopted as the official Newfoundland anthem on May 20, 1904. In 1980, the province re-adopted the song as an official provincial anthem. "The Ode to Newfoundland" is still sung at public events in Newfoundland and Labrador.