Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5052

Ghosts and Witches

00:00:01 - Tarry Trousers Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 228 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rambled out one fine summer's evening — 19 July 1943
00:02:24 - Chanty Song Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 229 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Soon we'll be in England town — 19 July 1943
00:03:40 - Castles in the Air Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 230 performed by Margaret King at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: He's a bonnie bonnie bairnie — 19 July 1943
00:04:40 - Flying Cloud Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 231 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you young sailor boys, come listen unto me — 19 July 1943
00:14:50 - Banks of Newfoundland Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 232 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all you rakes and rambling boys — 19 July 1943
00:18:37 - Hunting Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 233 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
Ghosts and Witches Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 234 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
00:21:05 - Witchcraft Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 235 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
00:22:11 - Black Ducks story Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 236 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
00:22:53 - Apparations Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 237 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
00:24:31 - Death of Will Hartlan Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 238 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943
00:25:20 - Canso Strait Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 239 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait our vessel lay — 19 July 1943
00:27:37 - Wreck of the Finniston Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 240 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1943

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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:

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: Mf289-49 PDF Mf289-50 PDF