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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5080
Pipe of Peace used with English
00:00:01 - Song of Deep Brook
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 529 performed by Eldon Harms at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: A greasless stew, there ain't such things — 19 November 1943
00:02:41 - Miranda
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 530 performed by Henry Sherman at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
Pipe of Peace used with English
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 531 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:13:31 - How Birch Bark Canoes Were Made
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 532 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:00:00 - How Birch Bark Canoes Were Made
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 533 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:19:35 - Piano Medley
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 534 performed by Ron Robinson at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 19 November 1943
00:24:53 - Johnny Snodgrass
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 535 performed by  Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Johnny Snodgrass found a rose in Kodiak — 19 November 1943
00:26:35 - Robert and Me, The
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 536 performed by  Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: The Robert and me, as snug as could be — 19 November 1943
00:28:17 - Henry Convoy
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 537 performed by  Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: My first time in a Henry convoy — 19 November 1943
00:29:58 - Mild Brine Solution
Audio Reel: 5080 Recording number: 538 performed by  Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: We sing a song of very bad meat — 19 November 1943

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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:

               
Audio Reel 5080

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-105 PDF Mf289-106 PDF

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