Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5164

00:31:25 - Broken Ring Song Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1375 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As a sailor walked all in a garden — September 17, 1949
00:27:32 - Come All Ye Old Comrades Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1376 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye old comrades — September 17, 1949
00:23:53 - Wild Man of Borneo Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1377 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The wild man of Borneo has just come to town — September 17, 1949
00:21:43 - Tree in the Bog Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1378 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In yonder bog there is a tree — September 17, 1949
00:18:54 - Old Mickey Brannigan's Pup Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1379 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now old Mickey Brannigan had a bull dog — September 17, 1949
00:16:13 - Gay Spanish Maid Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1380 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A gay Spanish maid at the age of sixteen — September 17, 1949
00:12:38 - Gallant Brigantine Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1381 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening from my gallant brigantine — September 17, 1949
Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1382 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 1949
00:06:32 - Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1383 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 1949
00:04:45 - Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1384 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 1949
00:04:09 - Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1385 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 1949
00:03:22 - Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1386 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 1949
00:02:15 - Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1387 performed by Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 17, 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: Mf289-271 PDF Mf289-272 PDF