Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5174

Golden Vanity

00:00:02 - Jam At Gerry's Rock Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1469 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you bold shanty boys and list while I relate — June 1950
00:01:37 - Kafoozalum Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1470 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In ancient days there dwelt a Turk — June 1950
00:03:45 - Old Kitchen Kettle Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1471 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O the old kitchen kettle keeps a singin' a song — June 1950
00:04:13 - Down In The Cane Brake Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1472 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in the Cane Brake behind the mill — June 1950
00:04:33 - Who Threw the Overalls? Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1473 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Mistress Murphy gave a party — June 1950
00:05:55 - Phil The Fluter's Ball Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1474 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Have you heard of Phil the fluter from the town of Ballymoke — June 1950
00:07:48 - Boy, His Name Was Kelly, A Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1475 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A boy, his name was Kelly he went to College to get some knowledge — June 1950
Golden Vanity Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1476 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there was a gallant ship — June 1950
00:10:35 - We'll Rant and We'll Roar (Spanish Ladies) Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1477 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here's a health and adieu to you Spanish ladies — June 1950
00:13:17 - Squid Jiggin' Ground Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1478 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Old Times and Poetry of Newfoundland' p. 66 — June 1950
00:16:13 - Foggy Dew Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1479 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O I am an old bachelor and I live all alone — June 1950
00:17:54 - Our Goodman Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1480 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Paddy he came home one night as drunk as he could be — June 1950
00:19:01 - Down On The Farm Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1481 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down on the farm about half past four — June 1950
00:20:00 - [(French song)] Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1482 performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:21:50 - Early Monday Morning Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1483 performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh early Monday morning — June 1950
00:22:58 - Wreck Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1485 performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The third day of October — June 1950
00:25:32 - I Love The Ladies Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1486 performed by Dick Morash at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now ladies your attention — June 1950
00:27:18 - I Wish I Was Single Again Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1487 performed by Dick Morash at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wish I was single again — June 1950

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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: Mf289-291 PDF Mf289-292 PDF