Gordon E. Smith is a professor of ethnomusicology at Queen s University. Formerly director of the School of Music, he is currently Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Science. His recent publications include "Istvan Anhalt: Pathways and Memory" (with Robin Elliott), "Folk Music, Traditional Music, Ethnomusicology: Canadian Perspectives, Past and Present" (2007); and "Marius Barbeau: Modelling Twentieth-Century Culture" (2008).