The music performed consisted of anthems, folk songs, and popular songs from the British Isles. Musical activities took place primarily in churches and at dances and other social gatherings. In 1880 Edmonton had a population of only 275, most of whom served the large numbers of Cree and Blackfoot Indians who came to trade their furs and whose drums provided the background for their work. Its main industries are oil, meat packing, and agricultural products. By 1990, with a population of 605,000, Edmonton had become a centre of business, administration, and education. Edmonton was incorporated as a city in 1904 and was made the capital of Alberta when the province entered Confederation in 1905.
The population had increased to approximately 2500 by 1900 because of the Klondike gold rush. Established in 1795 as a Hudson's Bay Co post, it was settled first in the mid-1860s.
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