Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5108

The coming of Scotch people

The coming of Scotch people Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 801 performed by Chief Sillboy at Nyanza, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:05:46 - (Unknown Mi'kmaq song) Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 802 performed by Frank Bernard at Nyanza, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:08:04 - (Unknown Mi'kmaq song) Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 803 performed by Frank Bernard at Nyanza, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:08:30 - (Unknown Mi'kmaq song) Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 804 performed by Frank Bernard at Nyanza, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:10:50 - (Unknown Mi'kmaq song) Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 805 performed by Frank Bernard at Nyanza, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:14:38 - Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 806 performed by Kenneth MacLeod at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:15:35 - Gaelic song Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 807 performed by Kenneth MacLeod at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:16:33 - Gu Ma Slan a Chi Mi Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 808 performed by John MacNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:18:27 - Horo Mo Nighean Donn Boyche Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 809 performed by John MacNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:19:57 - (milling song) Audio Reel: 5108 Recording number: 810 performed by Dan K. MacLeod at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 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: Mf289-161 PDF Mf289-162 PDF