Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5142

Un Dinamche au Matin

Un Dinamche au Matin Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1113 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Un dimanche matin, je me suis reveille — 11 August 1948
00:01:38 - Un Soldat Revenons de la Guerre Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1114 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Un soldat revenant de la guerre — 11 August 1948
00:04:27 - [Dessus Le Pont Le Londres] Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1115 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Dessus le pont de Londres, un jour en m'y promenant] — 11 August 1948
00:07:51 - [Shanadore or Shenandoah] Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1116 performed by William SMITH at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 11 August 1948
00:08:45 - Le Roi de L'Angleterre Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1117 performed by Mrs. Henri Pothier and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A Cadie, il y a quatre-vingt-dix cadettes — 11 August 1948
00:10:27 - Quand j'ai parti de chez nous Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1118 performed by Mrs. Henri Pothier at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Quand j'ai parti de chez-nous — 11 August 1948
00:12:59 - Darling Dinah, Kitty, Ann, Maria Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1119 performed by Hiram (Bungy) Everett at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 4 September 1948
00:20:16 - Renaud revenons de la guerre Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1120 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: C'est l'fils Renaud revenant de la guerre — 12 August 1948
00:24:52 - Entre Paris et Saint Dennie Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1121 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Entre Paris et Saint-Denis — 12 August 1948
00:27:20 - Nous voila toute rasemble a la table des marier (Nous voila tous rassembles) Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1122 performed by Mrs. Sephora Amirault and Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Nous voila tous rassembles a la table des maries — 12 August 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: Mf289-227 PDF Mf289-228 PDF