Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5165

Plug McCarthy

00:31:04 - Gypsie Davy (Gypsy Laddie) Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1388 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Would you forsake your house and home — September 17, 1949
00:29:51 - Gaberlunyie Man Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1389 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old man came over lea — September 18, 1949
00:23:32 - Bonnie House o'Airlie Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1390 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lady Ogilvie looked o'er, looked o'er the castle wall — September 18, 1949
00:20:35 - Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Little Moth Grone) Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1391 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a high and a holy day — September 18, 1949
00:19:15 - Fisherman and His Child Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1392 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The fisherman and his child was drowned — September 18, 1949
Plug McCarthy Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1393 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 18, 1949
00:13:51 - Katherine Jaffray Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1394 performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a farmer who lived in the east — September 18, 1949
00:12:02 - Old Man and Woman (Marrow Bones) Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1395 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She got a lot of marrow bone — September 18, 1949
- Young Edmund Who Ploughed the Lowlands Low (Young Edmund of the Lowlands Low) Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1396 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O father where is that stranger — September 18, 1949
00:10:08 - I Wrote my Love a Letter Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1397 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote my love a letter on red rosy line — September 18, 1949
00:08:02 - Brennan On the Moor Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1398 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Tis of a noted highwayman a story I will tell — September 18, 1949
00:02:52 - Bedtime story Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1399 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 18, 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:

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: Mf289-273 PDF Mf289-274 PDF