Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5149

Testing The Cows

00:00:03 - Everybody's Scared of Dolan Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1214 performed by Earl B. Smith at Lower Clark's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My song is of a robber — 17 July 1949
Testing The Cows Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1215 performed by Earl B. Smith at Lower Clark's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I suppose you all know that cussed old game — 24 July 1949
00:07:15 - Erin's Green Shore Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1216 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening so late as I rambled — 19 July 1949
00:10:25 - Early Early In The Spring Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1217 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas early early in the spring — 19 July 1949
00:13:30 - Farmer's Curst Wife Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1218 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The old devil came into a field one day — 19 July 1949
00:17:03 - Grandmother's Advice Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1219 performed by Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My grandmother lives on yonder green — 19 July 1949
00:18:29 - Banks of Newfoundland Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1220 performed by Earl Smith and Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It is early in the spring — 19 July 1949
00:20:37 - Hind Horn Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1221 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll beg from Peter and I'll beg from Paul — 19 July 1949
00:23:19 - Break the News to Mother Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1222 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1949
00:27:39 - Highland Gates Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1223 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1949
00:29:16 - Eeny Meenie Miney Mo Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1224 performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — 19 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: Mf289-242 PDF Mf289-243 PDF