Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5103

Fhir A'Bhata

00:00:03 - Gaelic Story Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 748 performed by Sandy McDonnell and John Joseph McLennan at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:00:47 - Gaelic Story Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 749 performed by Rita MacDonald at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:01:34 - Forward given in concert Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 750 performed by Marguerite McDonald at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:02:09 - Dialogue Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 751 performed by Betty Clarke and Betty Clarke and Mary Catherine MacDonald at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:02:32 - Farewell Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 752 performed by Port Hood children at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:02:56 - Skye Boat Song Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 753 performed by Port Hood children at Port Hood, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 26 May 1944
00:05:10 - O Teannaibh Dhuth I's Togaibh Fonn Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 754 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O! beir an t-soraidh so nis bhuam — 28 May 1944
Fhir A'Bhata Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 755 performed by Helen Gillis and Helen Gillis, Joan Gillis, and Jean Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 28 May 1944
00:12:11 - Hi ho ro 's na horo eile Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 756 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'N uair a bha mi'm chaileig ghoraich — 28 May 1944
00:15:58 - An t-all tan' dubh Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 757 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'S tha'n t-alltan dubh cho bagarrach — 27 May 1944
00:18:47 - An Innis Aigh Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 758 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Seinn an duan so dhan Innis Aigh — 27 May 1944
00:21:35 - Oran do Cheap Breatainn Audio Reel: 5103 Recording number: 759 performed by John Neil Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'S bho'n a tha mi anna an 'am — 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: Mf289-151 PDF Mf289-152 PDF