Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5155

Cold Water Song

00:00:02 - Here Comes A Duke A-Riding Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1279 performed by Baccaro Children at Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 25, 1949
00:01:54 - London Bridge Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1280 performed by Blanche Baccaro Children — August 27, 1949
00:03:10 - Here We Come Gathering Nuts In May Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1281 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here we come gathering nuts in May — August 25, 1949
00:04:39 - Grand Old Duke of York Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1282 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The grand old duke of York — August 25, 1949
00:06:05 - Drop The Handkerchief Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1283 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote a letter to my love — August 25, 1949
00:07:18 - Jenny Crack Corn Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1284 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Jenny crack corn and I don't care — August 25, 1949
00:08:53 - Little Sally Saucer Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1285 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Little Sally Saucer — August 25, 1949
00:10:24 - Farmer's in the Dell Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1286 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The farmer's in the dell — August 25, 1949
00:12:40 - Swinging in the Lane Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1287 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Swinging in the lane — August 25, 1949
00:14:00 - Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1288 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bluebird, bluebird through my window — August 25, 1949
00:15:22 - Johnny Over The Water Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1289 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johnny over the water — August 25, 1949
00:16:20 - On The Green Carpet Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1290 performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the green carpet here we stand — August 25, 1949
00:17:20 - Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1291 performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: An English lord came bowing down — August 26, 1949
00:20:18 - Come All My Young Companions Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1292 performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all my young companions — August 26, 1949
Cold Water Song Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1293 performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I asked a sweet robin one morning in May — August 26, 1949
00:22:40 - On The Green Carpet Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1294 performed by Myrna Snow at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the green carpet here we stand — August 26, 1949
00:23:27 - Three Blind Mice Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1295 performed by Upper Port La Tour Children at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 26, 1949
00:24:33 - Scotland's Burning Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1296 performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Scotland's burning, Scotland's burning — August 26, 1949
00:25:15 - Hush, Hush My Baby Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1297 performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hush hush my baby, close your bright eyes — August 26, 1949
00:26:05 - Jimmy Crack Corn Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1298 performed by Upper Port La Tour Children Shelburne at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Jimmy crack corn and I don't care — August 26, 1949
00:26:55 - Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1299 performed by Harry Perry and Bernard Dixon at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 26, 1949

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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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-253 PDF Mf289-254 PDF