Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5089

Legend of Peary

00:00:04 - Conversation on Tyneside Dialect Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 623 performed by Vincent McGuckin and Peter Burns at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 March 1944
00:10:54 - Bluebird Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 624 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:14:23 - King's Keys Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 627 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:15:12 - Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 628 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:16:07 - Here Comes One Duke A-Riding Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 629 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:18:26 - Rattlesnake Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 630 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:19:02 - I Wrote a Letter to a Friend Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 631 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:19:54 - On This Carpet Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 632 performed by Olive Russel and Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:20:58 - London Bridge Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 633 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
Legend of Peary Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 634 performed by Selena Jefferson at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:11:42 - Rain Rain Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 635 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:24:56 - I Went To Visit A Friend One Day Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 635 performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944
00:12:35 - Lazy Bessie Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 636 performed by Olive Russel and Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 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: Mf289-123 PDF Mf289-124 PDF