Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5107

00:01:31 - (man who died for drink) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 787 performed by Thomas Doucet at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:02:19 - Allons Au Bois Ma Myonettes Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 788 performed by Leo Poirier at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:04:10 - Introduction Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 789 performed by Moses Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - [Hi Do Lai Do] Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 790 performed by Pat Aucoin at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: L'autre jour en promenant dans la ville — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - [On But] Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 791 performed by Leo Poirier at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: En buvant du bon vin — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - [Combien des Fois J'ai Vu la Belle Rose] Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 792 performed by Leo Poirier at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sous (sans) la verte fougere — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - (milling song) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 793 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: voudrais bien que — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - (milling song) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 794 performed by Peter Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Quand J'etais sur mon pere — 6 June 1944
00:22:51 - (test strip) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 795 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:22:57 - (unidentified song) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 796 at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6-Jun-44
00:23:34 - [Sur le Pointe de Partir] Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 797 performed by Pat Aucoin at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sil me fallait paritr — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - (unknown song) Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 798 performed by Moses Chiasson at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:00:00 - [Chanssant Des Matelot] Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 799 performed by Thomas Doucet at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1944
00:25:37 - Le Petit Panier Audio Reel: 5107 Recording number: 800 performed by Pat Aucoin at St. Joseph's Parish, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 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: Mf289-159 PDF Mf289-160 PDF