Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5031

Sweet Sunny South

Sweet Sunny South Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 24 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the sweet sunny south there is peace and content — 1943
00:03:27 - Lost Jimmy Whalen Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 25 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Slowly I rode to the bank of the river — 1943
00:07:47 - Caroline and her Young Sailor Bold Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 26 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich merchant's daughter — 1943
00:12:00 - My Irish Polly Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 27 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one morning, oh, down by a riverside — 1943
00:15:53 - Dark-Eyed Sailor Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 28 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a charming young lady fair — 1943
00:19:51 - Since Love can Enter an Iron Door Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 29 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a maid that's both fair and handsome — 1943
00:24:40 - Brig 'Harmony' Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 30 performed by Dennis Smith at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a fine young sea captain — 1943
00:29:04 - Polly Pluck Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 31 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Polly Pluck was such a duck — 1943
00:30:12 - Miracle Flower, The Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 32 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:30:33 - Old Man, The Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 33 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old man came over the lea — 1943
00:32:01 - Broken Ring Song Audio Reel: 5031 Recording number: 34 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As a sailor walked all in a garden — 1943

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf-289-8 PDF Mf289-9 PDF