Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5161

Christmas Cheer

Beaver and Bear Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1346 performed by Buzz Ring at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Glass Eye Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1347 performed by Bungy Everett at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Trip on Fairmile during WWII Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1348 performed by Joseph Casey at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Tides at Fundy Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1349 performed by Joseph Casey at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Tides at Fundy Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1350 performed by Joseph Casey at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Tourist at Digby Pines Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1351 performed by Joseph Casey at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Doctor and High Tide Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1352 performed by Joseph Casey at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Dulseing with Boxer Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1353 performed by Ina Haines at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
When We Had Both Mom and Dad Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1354 performed by Ina Haines at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Stretching Traces Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1355 performed by Major Whitman at Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Sam and Fishing Trip Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1356 performed by Major Whitman at Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949
Christmas Cheer Audio Reel: 5161 Recording number: 1357 performed by Major Whitman at Annapolis Royal, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — September 9, 1949

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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:

Interested in recordings with a particular instrument? Helen recorded people playing and signing with multiple instruments. Instrument solos and/or accompaniment were assigned by Creighton herself. Choose an instrument below to listen:

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-265 PDF Mf289-266 PDF