Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5084

Song of the Wood Pewee

00:00:01 - Big John McNeil Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 571 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944
00:00:34 - Burnt Potato Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 572 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944
00:00:00 - Irish Washerwoman Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 573 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944
00:00:00 - St. Ann's Reel Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 574 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 January 1944
00:00:00 - Attune With Spring in Acadie Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 575 performed by Miss Irene McQuillon at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
00:05:22 - Song of the Robin Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 576 performed by June Jollimore and Catherine Arab at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
00:06:48 - Song of the White Throated Sparrow, or the Canada Bird Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 577 performed by June Jollimore and Catherine Arab at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
Song of the Wood Pewee Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 578 performed by June Jollimore and Catherine Arab at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
00:11:05 - Bobolink Fantasy Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 579 performed by June Jollimore and Catherine Arab at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
00:13:11 - Bird Chorus, or Hymn Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 580 performed by June Jollimore and Catherine Arab at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 18 January 1944
00:14:44 - Indian Song Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 581 performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all good people far and near — 8 January 1944
00:18:53 - Constant Farmer's Son Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 582 performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich man's daughter in London once did dwell — 8 January 1944
00:26:18 - I Took To Rambling Night and Day Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 583 performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I took to rambling night and day — 8 January 1944
00:27:29 - Go In and Out The Window Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 584 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1944

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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: Mf289-113 PDF Mf289-114 PDF