Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5061

Cruel Mother

00:00:01 - Jocky To The Fair Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 304 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a morning bright May day — 8 August 1943
00:02:20 - When I Was In My Prime Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 305 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was in my prime — 8 August 1943
00:04:54 - False Knight Upon the Road Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 306 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh what have you in your bag, of what have you in your pack — 8 August 1943
00:07:01 - Polly Pluck Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 307 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943
Cruel Mother Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 308 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady came York — 8 August 1943
00:11:22 - I'm Going To Be Married On Monday Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 309 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Early one morning one morning in spring — 1943
00:13:43 - Whiskey In The Jar Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 310 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode ove Kilkenny Mountain — 8 August 1943
00:17:10 - Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 311 at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 September 1943
00:18:45 - Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 312 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There chanced to be a pedlar bold — 8 August 1943
00:23:05 - Rich Counsellor Audio Reel: 5061 Recording number: 313 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich counsellor here I write — 8 August 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: Mf289-67 PDF Mf289-68 PDF