Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5081

Wren Song

00:00:01 - Alaska Convoy Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 539 performed by Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh we think Alaska is a land of beauty — 19 November 1943
00:01:32 - Here Comes The Henry Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 540 performed by Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here comes the Henry, send her the worst barracks rate — 19 November 1943
00:03:00 - Alaska Convoy Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 541 performed by Crew of the Prince Henry at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh we think Alaska is a land of beauty — 19 November 1943
00:04:34 - Girls of the King's Navy Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 542 performed by Wrens of HMCS Cornwallis at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O merry, o merry, o merry are we — 23 November 1943
00:07:52 - Homeward Bound Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 543 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We're homeward bound to Halifax town — 23 November 1943
Wren Song Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 544 performed by Wrens of HMCS Cornwallis at Cornwallis, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hark do you hear, to the Wrens down the years — 22 November 1943
00:10:42 - Homeward Bound Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 545 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We're homeward bound to Halifax town — 23 November 1943
00:12:14 - Robin Ranzo (Reuben) Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 546 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:14:05 - Shenandoah Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 547 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:15:49 - Blow My Bully Boys Blow Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 548 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:17:11 - Eplanation of chanty singing Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 549 performed by R.A. Goudey at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:18:10 - Ship Torpedoed Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 550 performed by E.E. Manning at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:23:51 - A-Roving Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 551 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:25:55 - Poor Old Man Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 552 performed by Yarmouth Sea Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 November 1943
00:27:30 - Brief Explanation Audio Reel: 5081 Recording number: 553 performed by Arthur Hilton at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 23 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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-107 PDF Mf289-108 PDF