Shelley (I. Sheldon) Posen is a Canadian folklorist, singer and songwriter, a member of the folk trio Finest Kind,[2] and a former writer of the 'Songfinder' column for Sing Out!
[3] In the 1970s, while still a graduate student, he was the Director of Mariposa in the Schools.
He conducted fieldwork and recorded traditional songs extensively in the Ottawa Valley.
[1] He has written on traditional song, Canadian sports and cultural heroes, and the folklore of Canadian foods such as the butter tart.
[4] For a listing of Shelley Posen's recorded songs to 2022, see http://shelleyposen.com/shelley-posen-song-catalogue/