Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5117

Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 899 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 June 1948
00:01:19 - Dublin Dancing Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 900 performed by Ben Henneberry and Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 June 1948
00:03:32 - Sterling Castle Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 901 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 June 1948
00:05:01 - Gallows Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 902 performed by Ben Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My love is one of the nicest young men — 3 June 1948
00:08:04 - [In London's Fair City] Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 903 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 June 1948
00:10:21 - Ghostly Sailors Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 904 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You may all smile if you want to — 4 June 1948
00:14:43 - Diana and Sweet William Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 905 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In London fine city, there lived, you might hear — 4 June 1948
00:19:36 - Doran's Ass Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 906 performed by Edmund Henneberry and Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Paddy Doyle lived in Killarney — 4 June 1948
00:23:05 - Bold Fisherman Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 907 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one May morning — 4 June 1948

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: Mf289-177 PDF Mf289-178 PDF