Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5119

Rich Counsellor

00:00:03 - Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 916 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There chanced to be a pedlar bold — 6 June 1948
00:05:03 - Casey's Whiskey Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 917 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Me and Patrick Casey went out for a spree — 6 June 1948
00:08:15 - Over the Waves Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 918 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:10:03 - Wilson's Clog Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 919 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:11:33 - Beaux of Oak Hill Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 920 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:13:34 - Angus Campbell's Reel Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 921 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
Rich Counsellor Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 922 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich counsellor here I write — 6 June 1948
00:22:32 - Katherine Jaffray Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 923 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a farmer lived in the east — 6 June 1948

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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: Mf289-181 PDF Mf289-182 PDF