Barbara Cass-Beggs | |
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| Born | November 10, 1904 Nottingham, England |
| Died | September 13, 1990 (aged 85) Ottawa, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | Royal College of Music |
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| Years active | 1929–1990 |
| Spouse |
David Cass
(m. 1932; died 1986) |
| Children | 3 |
Barbara Cass-Beggs (November 10, 1904 – September 13, 1990) was an English-born Canadian folk song collector, singer and teacher. She was director of the University Settlement Music School at the University of Toronto and was a faculty member of the Regina Conservatory of Music as vocal teacher. Cass-Beggs set up the Regina Junior Concery Society in 1957 and collected folk songs for use in teaching. She was a private music educator to children and did pre-school teacher music courses at Algonquin College's early childhood education. An award and scholarship are named after Cass-Beggs whose personal objects are in the collection of the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan.