Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5038

Bonny Barbara Allan (Barbery Ellen)

00:00:01 - Hi horo 's na horo h-eile Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 101 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'N uair a bha mi'm chaileig ghoraich — 1943
00:02:24 - An T-Alltan Dubh Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 102 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'S tha'n t-alltan dubh cho bagarrach — 1943
00:05:16 - An Innis Aigh Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 103 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Seinn an duan so dhan Innis Aigh — 1943
00:08:05 - Lord Randal Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 104 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where have you been to, Randal my son? — 1944
Bonny Barbara Allan (Barbery Ellen) Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 105 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was early early in the spring — 1943
00:17:30 - Bailiff's Daughter of Islington Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 106 performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now it's of a youth and a well bred youth — 1943
00:21:52 - Lord Bateman Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 107 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In India lived a noble lord — 1943
00:26:12 - Grey Cock, The (Margaret and John) Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 108 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening the moon it shined clearly — 1943
00:30:09 - Captain Wedderburn's Courtship Audio Reel: 5038 Recording number: 109 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A duke's fair daughter of Scot-a-land was riding out one day — 1944

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: Mf289-22 PDF Mf289-23 PDF