Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5062

Quaker's Courtship

Quaker's Courtship Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 314 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Madame I have come a-courting, Oh dear — 8 August 1943
00:01:35 - False Knight Upon The Road Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 315 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, what have you in your bag — 8 August 1943
00:01:59 - Robin Hood's Progress To Nottingham Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 316 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Robin Hood he bent his noble good bow — 8 August 1943
00:03:11 - Well Sold The Cow Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 317 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye good people, a story I'll tell — 8 August 1943
00:04:12 - Turkish Rover Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 318 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You pretty virgins, I pray draw near — 8 August 1943
00:07:57 - Well Sold The Cow Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 319 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you good people a story I'll tell — 8 August 1943
00:12:19 - Lord Randal Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 320 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: What is the matter Henery my son — 8 August 1943
00:15:20 - Hind Horn Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 321 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where were you bred and where were you born — 8 August 1943
00:19:34 - Jack Robson Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 322 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My voyage is over and home at last — 8 August 1943
00:22:27 - Shoulder to Shoulder Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 323 performed by Nadia Svarich at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 September 1943
00:23:20 - Flying Colours Audio Reel: 5062 Recording number: 324 performed by Nadia Svarich at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 September 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: Mf289-69 PDF Mf289-70 PDF