Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5102

Birds at Dawn

00:00:03 - This Young Woman Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 734 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 17 May 1944
00:01:36 - I Wish I Had a Little Keg Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 735 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 17 May 1944
00:02:10 - Frog and the Mouse Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 736 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A frog he would a-wooing go, uh huh — 17 May 1944
00:03:00 - Johnny Riley Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 737 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johnny Riley was my true love's name — 19 June 1944
00:05:42 - Peter Emery Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 738 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emery — 17 May 1944
00:08:19 - Burial Wish Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 739 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 17 May 1944
00:09:04 - Load of Hay Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 740 performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 17 May 1944
Glooscap Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 742 performed by Rev. McPherson at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944
St. Ann's Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 743 performed by Rev. McPherson at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944
Talk on Mi'kmaq Language Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 744 performed by Rev. McPherson at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944
First College in America Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 745 performed by Rev. McPherson at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944
Auld Lang Syne Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 746 at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944
Birds at Dawn Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 747 at Margaree, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 27 May 1944

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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: Mf289-149 PDF Mf289-150 PDF