Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5145

Old Mother Head's

00:00:02 - Lay Out Tack Sheets and Foresail Haul Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1165 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:02:57 - Darling Dinah Kitty Ann Maria Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1166 performed by Hiram Everett at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:03:54 - Dreadnaught Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1167 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
Old Mother Head's Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1168 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In a boarding house across the street — 15 August 1948
00:06:20 - Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her (Cross the Western Ocean) Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1169 performed by Jim Apt at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 1 September 1948
00:07:21 - Sauerkraut Song Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1170 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:08:15 - Big Five Gallon Jar Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1171 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:09:45 - Cape Cod Line Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1172 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:10:31 - Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1173 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 1948
00:11:44 - Audio Reel: 5145 Recording number: 1174 performed by William H. Smith at Liverpool, Queens County, Nova Scotia — 15 August 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: Mf289-234 PDF Mf289-235 PDF