Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5097

For He's A Jolly Good Fellow

00:00:02 - Judique Reel Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 686 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:01:44 - Practise Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 687 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:03:46 - Chicken Reel Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 688 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:05:21 - Silver and Gold Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 689 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:07:12 - Little Brown Jug Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 690 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:08:05 - Christmas Whiskey Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 691 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:09:17 - Miss McLeod's Reel Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 692 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:11:07 - American Reel Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 693 performed by Fiddlin’ Jim Hamm at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 5 May 1944
00:16:44 - Arrival of Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 694 performed by William Paul at Shubenacadie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:21:30 - Jou Kombuis en mij kombuis Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 695 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 May 1944
00:22:08 - Sarie Marais Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 696 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 May 1944
00:23:05 - Brandewyn Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 697 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 May 1944
00:23:49 - Moscow's Burning Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 698 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 May 1944
00:24:23 - Mull Fisher's Love Song Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 699 performed by M.C.S. at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Mhairead og, mhairead, my girl — 6 May 1944
00:26:31 - Haka Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 700 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:27:07 - Hoki hoki tonu mai Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 701 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:28:56 - Moe Mai E Hine Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 702 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
For He's A Jolly Good Fellow Audio Reel: 5097 Recording number: 703 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 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: Mf289-139 PDF Mf289-140 PDF