Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5068

Famous Flower of Serving Men

00:00:01 - Sheffield Prentice Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 395 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was brought up in Sheffield not of high degree — 23 August 1943
00:04:54 - Cruel Mother Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 396 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady came from York — 23 August 1943
00:08:44 - Bailiff's Daughter Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 397 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a youth and a well bred youth — 23 August 1943
00:12:04 - All Round My Hat Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 398 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All round my hat I will wear the green willow — 23 August 1943
00:13:21 - He's Young But He's Daily A-Growing Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 399 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The trees are growing high and the leaves are growing green — 23 August 1943
00:15:33 - Cuckoo Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 400 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The cuckoo is a pretty bird, she sings as she flies — 23 August 1943
Famous Flower of Serving Men Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 401 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was by birth a lady fair — 23 August 1943
- Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 1861 performed by Canadian Women's Army Corps Brass Band at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 13, 1943
- I'm a Stranger in this Counteree Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 1862 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a stranger in this counteree, from America I came — 23 August 1943
- Brass Band Instrumental Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 1861 performed by The Canadian Women's Army Corps Brass Band and Nadia Svarich at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia
- Brass Band Instrumental Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 1861 performed by The Canadian Women's Army Corps Brass Band and Nadia Svarich at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia

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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: Mf289-81, Mf298-82 PDF