Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5110

(Making Canoes)

00:00:01 - Cape Breton Giant Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 823 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 12 June 1944
00:06:01 - The Great Election Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 824 performed by James D. Gillis at Mount Young, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 12 June 1944
00:11:38 - March of the Cameron Men (Gaelic) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 825 performed by John MacNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:13:00 - Fear A'Bhata (Fhir a bhata) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 826 performed by John MacNeill and Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:14:20 - Mo Chailin Dileas donn Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 827 performed by John MacNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:14:41 - Gun Chrodh Gun Aighean Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 828 performed by Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Gur e mise tha fo mhulad — 13 June 1944
00:15:20 - Geordie Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 829 performed by Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:15:58 - (Scotch Wedding) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 830 performed by John MacNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944
00:19:21 - Saladin Mutiny Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 831 performed by John MacNeill and Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you human countrymen — 13 June 1944
(Making Canoes) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 832 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:22:33 - (Micmac lullaby) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 833 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 1944
00:24:26 - (Micmac Wedding Song) Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 834 performed by Chief William Paul at Shubenacadie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 30 April 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: Mf289-165 PDF Mf289-166 PDF