Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5044
[La villaine]
00:00:01 - [La- bas sur ces montagnes]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 163 performed by Thomas Doucet and Mrs. Moses Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:03:00 - [C'est dans l'anse de saint beaufour]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 164 performed by Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:04:27 - [Chantons une chanson bien drole, L'meurnier et le sergent)]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 165 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:07:12 - [Le matin quand je me leve]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 166 performed by Thomas Doucet and Moses Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:09:29 - [Allons au bois ma annette]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 167 performed by Leo Poirier at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:11:15 - [On but, on but, on but]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 168 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:13:17 - [Combien des fois j'ai vu la belle rose]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 169 performed by Leo Poirier at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:16:03 - [Voudrais bien que tous ces bon vieillards]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 170 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:17:37 - [Quand J'etait sur mon pere]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 171 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:20:06 - [Sil me fallait partir]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 172 performed by Pat Aucoin at St. Jospeh's Parish, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:23:33 - [Le petit panier]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 173 performed by Pat Aucoin and Thomas Doucet, Moses Chiasson, Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1944
[La villaine]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 174 performed by Moses Chaisson and Thomas Doucet, Moses Chiasson, Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:27:40 - [Le journal globu]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 175 performed by Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1944
00:29:22 - [C'est sans l'arniee]
Audio Reel: 5044 Recording number: 176 performed by Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 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.

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:

               
Audio Reel 5044

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-34 PDF Mf289-35 PDF

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