Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5109

00:00:03 - [Oran Do Cheap Breatainn] Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 811 at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 812 performed by Rev. A.W.R. MacKenzie at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:00:57 - (unknown Gaelic song) Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 813 at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:01:22 - Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 814 performed by Rev. A.W.R. MacKenzie at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:01:45 - Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 815 performed by Rev. A.W.R. MacKenzie at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:02:27 - Lord is My Shepherd (Gaelic) Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 816 performed by Dan K. MacLeod at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:05:49 - In The Sweet Bye and Bye (Gaelic) Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 817 performed by Dan K. MacLeod at St. Ann's, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — 10 June 1944
00:08:05 - Urquhart Castle Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 818 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 12 June 1944
00:12:57 - Sailor's Adventure (Gaelic) Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 819 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 12 June 1944
00:16:07 - Bonnie Birdie Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 820 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A maid who dwells on yonder hill — 12 June 1944
00:18:21 - Miss McKay Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 821 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I regret to see you go, Miss McKay — 12 June 1944
00:21:04 - Cape Breton Giant Audio Reel: 5109 Recording number: 822 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 12 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: Mf289-163 PDF Mf289-164 PDF