Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5028

Carrion Crow, The

00:00:04 - Tarry Trousers Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 1 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rambled out one fine summer's evening to view the fields and take the air — 1943
00:02:25 - Soon We'll be in England town (Chanty song) Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 2 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Soon we'll be in England town — 1943
00:03:45 - Flying Cloud, The Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 3 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rambling sailor boys and — 1943
00:22:43 - Banks of Newfoundland, The Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 4 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rakes and rambling boys — 1943
Carrion Crow, The Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 5 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A Kangaroo sat on an oak — 1943
00:28:18 - Western Ocean Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 6 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage , Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, I only got one cap, and the crown of it's all gone — 1943
00:30:19 - Banks of Sweet Dundee Audio Reel: 5028 Recording number: 7 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a farmer's daughter most beautiful I'm told — 1943

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

Interested in recordings in a particular language? Helen recorded people singing and speaking in multiple languages. Language terms were assigned by Creighton herself. Choose a language below to listen:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-1 PDF Mf289-2 PDF Mf289-3 PDF