Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5073

Washing Woman Transformation

00:00:01 - Conversation about singing Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 451 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:01:27 - Jack The Serving Man Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 452 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:05:43 - Washing Womand and Pine Cradle Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 453 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
Washing Woman Transformation Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 454 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:09:40 - Cattle Talk at Christmas Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 455 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:11:19 - Ghost Lore Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 456 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:14:28 - Stopped by Two Ghost Men Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 457 performed by Enos Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 August 1943
00:15:23 - Cruel Mother Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 458 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady came from York — 28 August 1943
00:19:43 - Margaret and John (The Grey Cock) Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 459 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening the moon it shined clearly — 28 August 1943
00:24:29 - Narrative of his life, including moose calls told in English and Mi'kmaq Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 460 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944

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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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-91 PDF Mf289-92 PDF