Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5130

Mistletoe Bell

00:00:02 - Harry Dunn Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1009 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 13 July 1948
00:02:34 - Shanty Lad Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1010 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 13 July 1948
00:02:58 - When My Ship Comes In Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1011 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:03:17 - Pad The Road With Me Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1012 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:03:56 - Hunting Stories Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1013 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:06:44 - Mrs. Daley Sells Rum Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1014 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Mrs. Daley sells rum — 12 July 1948
00:07:00 - Jog Along Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1015 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:07:24 - If All The Men Were One Man Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1016 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:07:58 - Mary Had A William Goat Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1017 performed by Loran Sweet at Newport, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 12 July 1948
00:08:34 - Take Your Pretty Flowers Away Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1018 performed by Ethel Morris at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:09:10 - Your Old Tobacco Box Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1019 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:09:55 - Indian's Lament Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1020 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: An Indian sat in his lonely canoe — 16 July 1948
00:12:36 - Dark-Eyed Sailor Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1021 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was of a comely young lady fair — 16 July 1948
00:16:25 - (Sailor, or in 1871 (1841)) Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1022 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:18:40 - Battleship Maine Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1023 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:20:21 - Billy Boy Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1024 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:21:39 - Dreadnaught, The Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1025 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:24:37 - Derby Ram Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1026 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948
00:25:38 - Pompey Show Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1027 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
Mistletoe Bell Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1028 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:29:10 - Green Beds Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1029 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:00:00 - My Love He Is Handsome Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1030 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:30:30 - Young Charlotte Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1031 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young Charlotte lived on the mountain side — 20 July 1948
00:31:06 - Dying Soldier Audio Reel: 5130 Recording number: 1032 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 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: Mf289-203 PDF Mf289-204 PDF