Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5075

Dark-Eyed Sailor

00:00:01 - Lovely Nancy Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 469 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine summer evening — 29 August 1943
00:04:55 - Well Sold The Cow Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 470 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you good people a story I will tell — 29 August 1943
Dark-Eyed Sailor Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 471 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a comely young maiden fair — 29 August 1943
00:00:00 - [Introduction to CWAC Pipe and Army Bands] Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 472 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1943
00:14:51 - Broken Ring Song Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 473 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As a sailor walked all in a garden — 29 August 1943
00:18:06 - Deaf Woman's Courtship Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 474 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Old woman, old woman, I have come to see you — 29 August 1943
00:19:34 - Lord Randall Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 475 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: What is the Matter Henery my son — 28 August 1943
00:24:07 - When A Man's In Love Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 476 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When a man's in love sure he fears no cold — 29 August 1943
00:28:23 - As I Rode Out Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 477 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine May morning — 29 August 1943
00:13:19 - The Flyer March Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 478 performed by Lilian Grant and Canadian Women's Army Corp Band of Dartmouth at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 September 1943

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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: Mf289-95 PDF Mf289-96 PDF