Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5120

Ocean Queen

00:00:02 - Frost is all Over Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 924 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:04:30 - Well Sold the Cow Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 925 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye good people, a story I'll tell — 6 June 1948
00:09:53 - Quaker's Courtship Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 926 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Madame, I have come a-courting, Oh dear — 6 June 1948
00:12:54 - Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 927 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:14:09 - Dark-Eyed Sailor Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 928 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was of a comely young lady fair — 6 June 1948
00:15:36 - Little Stock O'Barley Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 929 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:22:06 - Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 930 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There lived a rich nobleman's daughter — 6 June 1948
00:26:52 - Jolly Fisherman Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 931 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all you jolly fishermen — 6 June 1948
Ocean Queen Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 932 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was in the winter season, all in the frost and snow — 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: Mf289-183 PDF Mf289-184 PDF