Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5037

Welcome Table

00:00:29 - Daniel In The Lion's Den Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 84 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Daniel in the lion's den — 1943
00:02:44 - Where Shall I Be When The First Trumpet Sounds? Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 85 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I may be on my knees when the first trumpet sounds — 1943
00:05:36 - I Woke Up This Morning (or Stayed On Jesus) Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 86 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm singing and shouting with my mind stayed on Jesus — 1943
Welcome Table Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 87 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm gonna feast on milk and honey — 1943
00:12:25 - They Shall Be Mine Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 88 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: They shall be mine when I make up my jewels — 1943
00:10:04 - I've Got A Home Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 89 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now the blind man cried to Jesus — 1943
00:14:31 - What Band That Sunday Morning? Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 90 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's one there's two there's three little angels — 1943
00:16:57 - Bluebird Bluebird Through My Window Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 91 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Take a pretty girl and tap her on the shoulder — 1943
00:17:50 - Rain Rain Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 92 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rain rain the wind blows high — 1943
00:18:39 - Lazy Bessie Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 93 performed by Olive Russell and Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lazy Bessie will you get up — 1943
00:20:29 - King's Keys Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 94 performed by Children of the Coloured Home at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We'll send Mary to find them — 1943
00:21:01 - In That Morning Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 95 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In that morning, what a beautiful morning that shall be — 1943
00:22:13 - Come Go To Bed Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 96 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come go to bed — 1943
00:23:30 - Blessings of Mary Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 97 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, the very first blessing Sister Mary had — 1943
00:26:24 - Fhir a'Bhata Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 98 performed by John McNeill and Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:27:32 - Fhir a'Bhata Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 99 performed by Helen Gillis and Joan Gillis, Jean Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:28:34 - O Teannaibh Dluth Is Togaibh Fonn Audio Reel: 5037 Recording number: 100 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O! bier an t-soraidh so nis bhuam — 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: Mf289-20 PDF Mf289-21 PDF