Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5121

Burns and His Highland Mary

00:00:14 - Gay Spanish Maid Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 933 performed by Edmund Henneberry and Sadie Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas a gay Spanish maid, at the age of sixteen — 6 June 1948
00:06:09 - Lord Gordon's Reel Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 934 performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:07:37 - Why Don't My Father's Ship Come In? Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 935 performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:10:39 - Men of the West Reel Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 936 performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:12:23 - Lion's Den Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 937 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A fair maid was courted by many's the noble — 6 June 1948
Burns and His Highland Mary Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 938 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In green Caledonia, there ne'er were two lovers — 6 June 1948
00:23:17 - Haste to the Wedding Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 939 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 6 June 1948
00:25:17 - Crocodile Song Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 940 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was shipwrecked and drived from the shore — 6 June 1948
00:27:15 - Tanyard Side Audio Reel: 5121 Recording number: 941 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a rambling hero — 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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-185 PDF Mf289-186 PDF