Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5106

L'Etait un Bergere

L'Etait un Bergere Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 776 performed by Children of Petit Etang School at Petit Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: C'etait une bergere, bon, bi, bon, bi, bon, bon, bon, bon, bon — 5 June 1944
00:04:11 - Cecilia Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 777 performed by Children of Petit Etang School at Petit Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Mon per'n avait fille que moi — 5 June 1944
00:08:44 - De Paris a Rochelle Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 778 performed by Children of Petit Etang School at Petit Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: C'est de Paris, de Paris a Rochelle — 5 June 1944
00:12:50 - Short speech Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 779 performed by Moses Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 5 June 1944
00:13:05 - Le Governeur Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 780 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:14:00 - Un Canadien Errant Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 781 performed by Thomas Doucet and Mrs. Moses Chiasson at St St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:18:07 - (song of Louisburg) Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 782 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:19:30 - La Bas Sur Ces Montagnes Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 783 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:22:06 - C'est Dans L'anse Du Saint Beaufort Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 784 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:27:02 - (counting song) Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 785 performed by Thomas Doucet at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:27:39 - Chantons Une Chanson Bien Drole Audio Reel: 5106 Recording number: 786 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 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: Mf289-157 PDF Mf289-158 PDF