Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5085

Blaydon Races

00:00:01 - Stayed On Jesus Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 585 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I woke up this morning with my ming stayed on Jesus — 9 February 1944
00:01:50 - Nothing But Peace in that Land Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 586 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I've a father in that land where I'm bound — 9 February 1944
00:04:53 - The Waltz You Played For Me Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 587 performed by Joan Murray at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 9 January 1944
00:06:08 - Welcome Table Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 588 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm gonna feast on milk and honey — 9 February 1944
Blaydon Races Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 589 performed by Roger Reeve at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Aa went to Balydon races, 'twas on the ninth of June — 4 February 1944
00:11:29 - Legend of the Screecher, Lake Rossignol Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 590 performed by R.M. Fielding at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 March 1944
00:13:06 - March Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 591 performed by R.C.A.F. Band at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 26 January 1944
00:15:13 - Indian Love Call Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 592 performed by R.C.A.F. Band at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 26 January 1944
00:17:25 - Last Days of Singapore Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 593 performed by Mrs. H.V. Morris at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 29 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: Mf289-115 PDF Mf289-116 PDF