Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5030

Three English Rovers (or Paddy)

00:00:01 - Lost Jimmy Whalen Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 15 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Slowly I roamed by the banks of the river — 1943
00:05:44 - Banks of the Nile Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 16 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O hark I hear the trumpet call — 1943
00:09:47 - Black Cook Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 17 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you good people I hope you will listen — 1943
00:13:33 - Fellow that Looks Like Me Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 18 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In sad despair I wander — 1943
00:16:57 - Irish Sailor Boy Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 19 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was scarcily thirteen years of age — 1943
00:19:22 - I'll Give My Love an Apple Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 20 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll give my love an apple without e'er a core — 1943
00:22:24 - You Rambling Boys of Pleasure Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 21 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You rambling boys of pleasure give ear unto those few lines I write — 1943
00:25:46 - Frank Fidd Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 22 performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Frank Fidd was as gallant as a tar — 1943
Paddy (or Three English Rovers) Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 23 performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As three English rovers went driving one day — 1943
Three English Rovers (or Paddy) Audio Reel: 5030 Recording number: 23 performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As three English rovers went driving one day — 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: Mf289-6 PDF Mf289-7 PDF