Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5041

Bailiff's Daughter of Islington, The

00:04:47 - Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 130 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a pedlar, a pedlar bold — 1943
00:09:56 - Golden Vanity (Sweet Trinity) Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 131 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich merchant ship from the northern counteree — 1943
Bailiff's Daughter of Islington, The Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 132 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
00:17:00 - Golden Vallady (Golden Vanity) Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 133 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I had a ship in the northern counteree — 1943
00:20:31 - Peter Rambelay Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 134 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Rambelay — 1943
00:24:15 - Meagher's Children Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 135 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people all I pray draw near, listen to this my doleful tale — 1943
00:25:46 - Chesapeake and Shannon Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 136 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the glorious fourth of June — 1943
00:29:06 - Peter Emery Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 137 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emery I give you to understand — 1944
00:31:36 - Am Braighe Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 138 performed by Jean Gillis and Joan Gillis, Helen Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Chan'eil ait' an diugh fo'n ghrein — 1943
00:33:16 - In Canso Strait Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 140 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Straits our schooner lies — 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: Mf289-28 PDF Mf289-29 PDF