Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5065

O Canada

00:00:01 - Rubber Dolly Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 358 performed by Thomas Richards and Ramsay, Albera Goudet, Vincent Yogis at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 August 1943
00:02:15 - St. Anne's Reel Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 359 performed by Thomas Richards and Ramsay, Albera Goudet, Vincent Yogis at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 August 1943
00:05:21 - [Gavelston Rose] Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 360 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:08:07 - Bonny Wee Thing Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 361 performed by Margaret King at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bonny wee thing, canny wee thing — 27 August 1943
00:08:51 - I Have a Dream of You Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 362 performed by Cora Campbell and Stoker Del Rogers at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 12 August 1943
00:09:40 - Deep In My Heart Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 363 performed by Cora Campbell and Stoker Del Rogers, S.B.A. Francis Johns at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 12 August 1943
00:12:58 - Hats Off to the Navy Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 364 performed by Cora Campbell and Stoker Del Rogers, S.B.A. Francis Johns, Bernard Berlin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 12 August 1943
00:15:10 - We'll Go to the Best Places Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 365 performed by Cora Campbell and Stoker Del Rogers, S.B.A. Francis Johns, Bernard Berlin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 12 August 1943
00:16:08 - Here I Am In Love Again Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 366 performed by Cora Campbell and Stoker Del Rogers, S.B.A. Francis Johns, Bernard Berlin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 12 August 1943
O Canada Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 367 performed by District Depot Band at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1943
00:19:24 - The Rosary Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 368 performed by District Depot Band at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1943
00:22:10 - Liberty Bell Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 369 performed by District Depot Band and Alan Brace at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1943
00:25:36 - El Capitan Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 370 performed by District Depot Band at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1943
00:27:53 - I'll Give My Love An Apple Audio Reel: 5065 Recording number: 371 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll give my love an apple without e'er a core — 29 August 1943

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.

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: Mf289-75 PDF Mf289-76 PDF