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Hello all --

I've been thinking a lot about music's relationship to the idea of nationhood, so I decided to put some thoughts into words by considering the question via the example of Canada and The Hip. Hope you enjoy it, and I'd love some feedback.

Part One: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/02/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-the-hip-part-one/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... -part-one/</a><!-- m -->
Part Two: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/05/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-and-the-hip-part-two/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... -part-two/</a><!-- m -->
Part Three: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/07/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-the-hip-part-three/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... art-three/</a><!-- m -->
Part Four: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/09/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-the-hip-part-four/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... part-four/</a><!-- m -->

More to come in the next week or so!

As promised, here are the last two parts of my essay, culminating with some thoughts on Downie and Jeff Lemire's THE SECRET PATH. Again, I hope you enjoy it!

Part Five: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/14/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-the-hip-part-five/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... part-five/</a><!-- m -->
Part Six: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016/12/16/the-first-of-the-unplucked-gems-notes-on-nationhood-music-canada-the-hip-part-six/">https://redeyedfrogg.wordpress.com/2016 ... -part-six/</a><!-- m -->