Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5069

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

00:00:01 - Meagher's Children Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 402 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people read these verses which I have written here — 23 August 1943
00:01:27 - Twa Brothers Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 403 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Will you go to the footing of the hills — 23 August 1943
00:03:48 - Branded Lambs Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 404 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As Johnny rode out one fair summer's morning — 23 August 1943
00:08:16 - Ship's Carpenter (William and Mary) Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 405 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Says William to Mary will you come along with me — 23 August 1943
00:13:34 - As I Rode Out Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 406 performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine May morning — 23 August 1943
00:16:01 - I'll Give My Love An Apple Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 407 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll give my love an apple without e'er a core — 28 August 1943
00:18:15 - Haunted House Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 408 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 28 August 1943
00:19:40 - Four Black Cats Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 409 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 28 August 1943
00:21:12 - Shooting A Ram Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 410 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 28 August 1943
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 411 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Aug-43
00:22:37 - Cherry Tree Carol Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 412 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943
00:23:09 - Welcome Table Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 413 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm going to feast at the welcome table — 25 August 1943
00:23:56 - Bonnie Wee Thing Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 414 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:24:31 - Cherry Tree Carol Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 415 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943
00:25:17 - Bye and Bye Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 416 performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 25 August 1943

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-83 PDF Mf289-84 PDF