Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5124

- Come All Ye Old Comrades Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 466 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all ye old comrades — 10 June 48
- Come All Ye Old Comrades Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 466 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all ye old comrades — 10 June 1948
00:00:02 - Erin Far Away Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 954 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was fast declining on India's fatal shore — 10 June 1948
00:10:40 - James McDonald Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 955 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all good people, old and young — 10 June 1948
00:16:53 - City of Baltimore Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 956 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a true born Irishman — 13 June 1948
00:21:44 - Little Mohee Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 957 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Brewster p. 175 — 13 June 1948
00:26:40 - Donald's Return to Glencoe Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 958 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a walking one evening of late — 13 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: Mf289-191 PDF Mf289-192 PDF