Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5079

00:00:01 - Shore Leave Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 515 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:01:12 - Boy In The Bell Bottomed Trousers Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 516 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:05:04 - (medley of sea chanties) Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 517 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:06:47 - (medley of sea chanites) Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 518 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:09:42 - My Old Pal Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 519 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:11:47 - Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 520 performed by Dixie Dean at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 521 performed by Dixie Dean at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:18:18 - In Your Little Chapeau Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 523 performed by Cast of Meet The Navy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 7 October 1943
00:20:35 - Shack of the Side of the Hill Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 524 performed by Eldon Harms at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
00:22:30 - I Must Have Been a Hawaian Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 525 performed by Eldon Harms at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
00:24:24 - I've a Song To Sing You Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 526 performed by Lila Armstrong at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
00:26:35 - This Is Our New Ship's Show Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 527 performed by Lila Armstrong at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
00:27:43 - Tars of the Navy Audio Reel: 5079 Recording number: 528 performed by S.E. McKyes at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 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: Mf289-103 PDF Mf289-104 PDF