Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5098

Early Days

00:00:01 - Waiata Poi Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 704 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:02:30 - Toia Mai Te Waka Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 705 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:03:11 - Matangi Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 706 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:03:59 - E Te Arawa Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 707 performed by Alison MacClement at Lower Sackville, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 May 1944
00:05:07 - Island Herdmaid Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 708 performed by M.C.S. at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Grows the yarrow in yonder grove — 6 May 1944
00:07:46 - Eriskay Love Lilt Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 709 performed by M.C.S. at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bheir mi o-ro bhan o — 6 May 1944
00:11:39 - Island Sheiling Song Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 710 performed by M.C.S. at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Thug mi'n oidh-che raoir's mi bruadar — 6 May 1944
00:14:50 - Early Days Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 711 performed by Joe Langille at Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 16 May 1944
Early Days Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 712 performed by Joe Langille at Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 16 May 1944
00:23:18 - Early Days Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 713 performed by Joe Langille at Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 16 May 1944
00:25:58 - Early Days Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 714 performed by Joe Langille at Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 16 May 1944
00:27:20 - Early Days Audio Reel: 5098 Recording number: 715 performed by Joe Langille at Oakland, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 16 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: Mf289-141 PDF Mf289-142 PDF