Ballads and Bards is a Canadian country music television series which aired nationally on CBC Television in 1963. Premise Country music was featured in this Winnipeg-produced series, adapted from the radio series Shenandoah. Hosts were musicians Reg Gibson (Swingalong) and Jim Pirie (Red River Jamboree). Scheduling This series was initially broadcast from June 1962 on CBC's Winnipeg and Edmonton stations. The 15-minute series was broadcast nationally on CBC Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. from 4 May to 29 June 1963. References External links CBC Television original programming 1963 Canadian television series debuts 1963 Canadian television series endings Television shows filmed in Winnipeg