chronologically speaking, Mary Travers, aka "La Bolduc", from the Gaspe, brightened up a lot of lives in Quebec with her 78s, shows and radio broadcasts during the 'dirty thirties' Depression era. Her audience was primarily French speaking working class (or non-working)... not bad for a girl with Irish heritage....

anyhow, here's to all the great ladies of folk thru the years on the long road to 'Canada's Last Lady of Folk'!