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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5067
Moose Hunting Story
00:04:55 - Farmer's Curst Wife
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 385 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: There was an old farmer lived on a hill — 22 August 1943
Moose Hunting Story
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 386 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:09:30 - Duck Shooting
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 387 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:10:23 - Once I Loved with Fond Devotion
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 388 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:12:30 - Nine German Letters
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 389 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:14:40 - Forerunner
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 390 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:18:17 - Ghost Story
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 391 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:20:05 - Fishing Story
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 392 performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:22:12 - Fish Story
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 393 performed by Richard Hartlan and Nina Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 August 1943
00:25:10 - When A Man's In Love
Audio Reel: 5067 Recording number: 394 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: When a man's in love sure he fears no cold — 23 August 1943

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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:

               
Audio Reel 5067

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-79 PDF Mf289-80 PDF

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