Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5083

Christmas Customs

00:00:01 - Shooting Elk Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 561 performed by E.J. Hopkins at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 2 January 1944
00:01:51 - Dogs and Turning Back on Trail Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 562 performed by E.J. Hopkins at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 2 January 1944
00:04:50 - Eskimo Story Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 563 performed by E.J. Hopkins at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 2 January 1944
00:06:19 - Monologue 3rd episode, Miranda Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 564 performed by Henry Sherman at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 9 April 1944
00:15:36 - Christmas Customs Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 565 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13-Mar-44
00:16:26 - Christmas Customs Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 566 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13-Mar-44
00:17:29 - Christmas Customs Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 567 performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13-Mar-44
Christmas Customs Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 568 performed by Vincent McGuckin at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 March 1944
00:23:57 - Don Messers' Breakdown Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 569 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944
00:26:24 - Johnny Wagner's Breakdown Audio Reel: 5083 Recording number: 570 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944

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: Mf289-111 PDF Mf289-112 PDF