Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5144

Banks of Sacramento

00:00:02 - Homeward Bound Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1142 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We're homeward bound to Halifax town — 15 August 1948
00:01:50 - Hanging Johnnie Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1143 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:03:09 - Haul Away on the Bowline Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1144 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:03:50 - A-Roving Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1145 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:04:35 - Sebastapool is Taken (Old England's Gained the Day) Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1146 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
Banks of Sacramento Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1147 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:06:31 - Santy Anna Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1148 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O have you heard the latest news — 15 August 1948
00:09:05 - Sandstone Girl (Sally Brown) Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1149 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:09:40 - Poor Old Man Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1150 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:10:28 - Down Below Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1151 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:11:09 - Shanadore (Shenandoah) Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1152 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:11:55 - Siloh Brown Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1153 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:12:52 - Swing Your Tail Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1154 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:14:14 - Way Down in Tennessee (Bound For Tennessee) Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1155 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:16:46 - We'll Pay Paddy Doyle For His Boots Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1156 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:17:35 - Whiskey For My Johnny Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1157 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:18:10 - Reuben Ranzo Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1158 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:20:23 - Around the World and Home Again Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1159 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:21:52 - Brigantine 'Sirorca' Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1160 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Oh, now we're off of Shelburne] — 15 August 1948
00:22:18 - Old 'Ramilles' Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1161 performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It happened to be on the first of May — 27 August 1948
00:23:07 - In London Fair City Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1162 performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948
00:23:48 - Hind Horn Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1163 performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where did you get it, by sea or by land — 27 August 1948
00:24:24 - Bold Daniels Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1164 performed by Mr. Jim Apt and Mrs. Jim Apt at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 1 September 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: Mf289-232 PDF Mf289-233 PDF