Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5131

La Belle Helene

00:00:02 - Our Goodman Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1033 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh hame came our guidman at e'en and hame came he — 20 July 1948
00:02:10 - Young Indian Lass (The Little Mohee) Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1034 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When I was a young man I rambled from home — 20 July 1948
00:05:19 - Young Phoebe Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1035 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:07:25 - (test strip) Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1036 — 1948
00:10:51 - Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1037 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:17:59 - Je Vais Vous Chanter Une Petite Chanson Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1038 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Je vais vous chanter un' petit' chanson — 30 July 1948
La Belle Helene Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1039 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Je me suis engage pour l'amour d'une brune — 30 July 1948
00:20:12 - Last Great Charge Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1040 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:28:09 - Trois Graines de Pimprenell Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1041 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Mon per', mon per', vous me tenez dans votre bouche — 30 July 1948
00:25:18 - Alexander Selkirk's Soliloquy (I an Monarch of all I Survey) Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1042 performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 20 July 1948
00:27:02 - Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1043 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 30 July 1948
00:30:17 - Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1044 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 30 July 1948
00:31:49 - Evangeline Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1045 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: La Bonne Chanson p. 66 — 30 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: Mf289-205 PDF Mf289-206 PDF