Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5156

Rifle Club

00:00:02 - Hunting Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1300 performed by Carmen Falkland at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 28, 1949
00:01:16 - Story of yellow dog Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1301 performed by Carmen Falkland at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 28, 1949
00:02:34 - Story of dog taken by shark Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1302 performed by Ivan Thomas at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 28, 1949
00:04:23 - Story of strong man Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1303 performed by Ivan Thomas at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 28, 1949
Rifle Club Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1304 performed by Vincent Worthen at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 28, 1949
00:12:07 - Englishman, Irishman, and a Jew Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1305 performed by Ray Worthen at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 29, 1949
00:12:57 - Fish Story Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1306 performed by Ivan Thomas at Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 29, 1949
00:14:21 - Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1307 performed by Robert Chattwynd at Baccaro, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She mounted on her milky white steed — August 30, 1949
00:15:12 - Barbara Allan Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1308 performed by Robert Chattwynd at Baccaro, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 1949
00:16:08 - Building the causeway to Cape Sable Island Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1309 performed by Oscar Sholds at Bear Point, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 1949
00:19:58 - First Crossing on the Causeway Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1310 performed by Oscar Sholds at Bear Point, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 1949
00:22:25 - Life's Changes Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1311 performed by Oscar Sholds at Bear Point, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 1949
00:26:23 - Wreck of the ships Codseeker and Hungarian Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1312 performed by Oscar Sholds at Bear Point, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 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: Mf289-255 PDF Mf289-256 PDF