Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5072

00:00:01 - Green Willow Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 442 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Last Saturday night I was asked to a wedding — 28 August 1943
00:02:44 - No Bad Habits Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 443 performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 28 August 1943
00:03:47 - Lovely Nancy Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 444 performed by Walter Roast at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine summer evening — 28 August 1943
00:07:32 - Bailiff's Daughter Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 445 performed by Walter Roast at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a youth and a well bred youth — 28 August 1943
00:11:54 - Hicks the Pirate and Others Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 446 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:17:22 - Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 447 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:18:53 - Fire Gun Through Skull at Halloween Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 448 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:20:48 - Peddlar in Lunenburg Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 449 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:22:38 - Dream of Treasure Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 450 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 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: Mf289-89 PDF Mf289-90 PDF