Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5093

Inuit Dances and Songs

00:00:08 - Inuit Entertaining Audio Reel: 5093 Recording number: 660 performed by Staff Sergeant Larsen at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 March 1944
00:05:40 - Inuit Birth, Childhood, and Training Audio Reel: 5093 Recording number: 661 performed by Staff Sergeant Larsen at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 March 1944
00:11:36 - (Easter church service and games) Audio Reel: 5093 Recording number: 662 performed by Staff Sergeant Larsen at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 March 1944
Inuit Dances and Songs Audio Reel: 5093 Recording number: 663 performed by Staff Sergeant Larsen at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 March 1944
00:23:13 - Inuit Games, Food, etc. Audio Reel: 5093 Recording number: 664 performed by Staff Sergeant Larsen at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 22 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: Mf289-131 PDF Mf289-132 PDF