Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5147

(German hunting song)

00:00:03 - Schlaff Kindchen Schlaff Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1182 performed by Miss Leichti at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 27 June 1949
00:00:43 - Es Regnet Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1183 performed by Miss Leichti at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 27 June 1949
(German hunting song) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1184 performed by Miss Leichti at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 27 June 1949
00:01:53 - (Lord's Prayer) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1185 performed by Edmund Deal at Mader's Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 28 June 1949
00:05:04 - (Talk about a shipwreck) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1186 performed by Edmund Deal at Mader's Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 28 June 1949
00:14:22 - Merriest Girl That's Out Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1187 performed by Sperry Reuben at Petite Riviere, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: To balls and parties I oft go — 30 June 1949
00:15:10 - There's a Young Girl Sit Down To Sleep Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1188 performed by Sperry Reuben at Petite Riviere, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a young girl sit down to sleep — 30 June 1949
00:16:03 - Ragtime Annie Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1189 performed by Lindsay Langille and Mrs. Lindsay Langille at Mader's Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 3 July 1949
00:17:41 - Story of Thunderstorm Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1190 performed by Charles Langille at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 3 July 1949
00:19:31 - Turkey in the Straw Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1191 performed by Lindsay Langille at Mader's Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 3 July 1949
00:20:22 - Saulit Tecej, Tecedama (The Sun - Orphan Song) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1192 performed by Theodor Brilts and Alfred Strombergs at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: (Sun came and went) — 8 July 1949
00:23:01 - Cuci Mana Ligavina (Sleep, My Bride) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1193 performed by Theodor Brilts and Alfred Strombergs at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: (Sleep my bride, in my arms) — 8 July 1949
00:25:26 - Wehe, Luftchen, Treib das Schifflein Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1194 performed by Theodor Brilts and Alfred Strombergs at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 8 July 1949
00:28:29 - Majas Eju (I am Going Home) Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1195 performed by Theodor Brilts and Alfred Strombergs at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: (I am going home, who will welcome me) — 8 July 1949

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-238 PDF Mf289-239 PDF