Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5077

Gypsy Laddie

Gypsy Laddie Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 489 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Would you forsake your house and home — 3 October 1943
00:01:15 - Henry Martyn Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 490 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There were three brothers in fair London town — 3 October 1943
00:05:40 - Young Hunting Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 491 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The lady stood in her bower door — 3 October 1943
00:10:47 - Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 492 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a pedlar and a pedlar bold — 3 October 1943
00:16:04 - Chesapeake and Shannon Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 493 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the glorious fourth of June — 3 October 1943
00:19:16 - [foreign counteree] Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 494 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 October 1943
00:19:36 - Old Man Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 495 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old man came over the lea — 3 October 1943
00:21:10 - Old Man Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 496 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old man came over the lea — 3 October 1943
00:22:32 - Golden Vanity Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 497 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich merchant from the northern counteree — 3 October 1943
00:25:32 - Broken Ring Song Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 498 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As a sailor walked all in a garden — 3 October 1943
00:29:11 - [Wreck of the Regina] Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 499 performed by Nehemaih C. Larkin at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 3 November 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: Mf289-99 PDF Mf289-100 PDF