Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5029

00:04:20 - Dark-Eyed Susan (or Black-Eyed Susan) Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 8 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All in the downs the fleet lay moored — 1943
00:09:10 - Silvery Tide, The Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 9 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a fair young maiden — 1943
00:14:22 - Spanish Ladies Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 10 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here's a health and adieu to you Spanish ladies — 1943
00:17:31 - Stormy Weather Boys Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 11 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Up jumps the eel with his slippery tail — 1943
00:20:56 - Dark Eyed Sailor, The Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 12 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a comely young lady fair — 1943
00:25:41 - Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 13 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There lived a rich nobleman's daughter — 1943
00:30:05 - Willie Audio Reel: 5029 Recording number: 14 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich merchant in London did dwell — 1943

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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:

Interested in recordings with a particular instrument? Helen recorded people playing and signing with multiple instruments. Instrument solos and/or accompaniment were assigned by Creighton herself. Choose an instrument below to listen:

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-4 PDF Mf289-5 PDF