Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5049

It is of a Rich Lady

It is of a Rich Lady Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 202 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was of a rich lady in fair London town
00:04:00 - Green Bushes Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 203 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All early, all early, all into the spring
00:07:04 - Annie Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 204 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Every evening, every evening as I go to my bed
00:09:35 - Golden Vanity Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 205 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I had a ship in the northern counteree
00:13:02 - Bold Princess Royal Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 206 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the 14th of February
00:17:44 - Captain Burke Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 207 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I sailed on a ship called the Caroline
00:20:55 - Coloured Girl From the South Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 208 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The master had a coloured girl
00:22:20 - Peter Rambelay Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 209 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Rambelay
00:26:00 - Pass Around the Grog Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 210 performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's pass around the grog, my boys"

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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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-43 PDF Mf289-44 PDF