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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5157

Feet Older Than Head

00:00:05 - Une Perdriole Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1313 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — August 31, 1949
00:04:10 - Catherine etait Fille Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1314 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Catherine etait fille — August 31, 1949
00:07:20 - Sinking of the 'Vestris' (The Sailing of the 'Vestris') Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1315 performed by J. Stillman Muise at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Proudly she sailed from New York city — August 31, 1949
00:09:25 - Heroes of the 'Vestris' Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1316 performed by J. Stillman Muise at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: This song is a tribute to bravery — August 31, 1949
00:10:55 - Knoxville Girl Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1317 performed by J. Stillman Muise at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O in the town of Knoxville — August 31, 1949
00:13:50 - George Collins Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1318 performed by J. Stillman Muise at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: George Collins drove home one cold winters night — August 31, 1949
00:15:20 - Blue-field Murder Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1319 performed by J. Stillman Muise at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was born in Blue-field — August 31, 1949
00:17:55 - Treasure story Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1320 performed by Horace Johnston at Port Wade, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 5, 1949
00:24:10 - Story of ride down the mountain Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1321 performed by Horace Johnston at Port Wade, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 5, 1949
Feet Older Than Head Audio Reel: 5157 Recording number: 1322 performed by Horace Johnston at Port Wade, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 5, 1949
- Vestris.

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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