Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5125

00:00:02 - Meagher's Children Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 959 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people, read these verses — 13 June 1948
00:01:44 - Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 960 performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1948
00:13:17 - Irish Laborer Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 962 performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am an Irish labourer, both hearty, stout and strong — 13 June 1948
00:17:56 - Maggie Mac Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 963 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Monday morning just at the break of day — 13 June 1948
00:21:29 - Flemmings of Tor Bay Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 964 performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The thrilling news we heard last week — 13 June 1948
00:28:36 - One, Two, Three O'Leary Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 965 performed by Nora Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1948
00:29:03 - Bouncie, Bouncie Ballie Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 966 performed by Nora Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1948
00:29:22 - Little Allie Saucer (Little Sally Saucer) Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 967 performed by Nora Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1948
00:00:00 - Ring Around A Rosy Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 968 performed by Nora Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 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: Mf289-193 PDF Mf289-194 PDF