Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5175

Dance Medley

Dance Medley Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1488 performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:11:27 - Divining Game Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1489 performed by Sheila Bugbee at Woodside, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:12:50 - Grand Old Duke of York Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1490 performed by Miss Naufts at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The grand old Duke of York — June 1950
00:14:08 - Down In The Valley Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1491 performed by Miss Naufts at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in the valley where the green grass grows — June 1950
00:15:38 - One, Two, Three O'Leary Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1492 performed by Miss Naufts at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One, two, three O'Leary — June 1950
00:16:14 - Bluebird Bluebird Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1493 performed by Miss Naufts at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bluebird, bluebird through my window — June 1950
00:18:00 - Rattlesnake Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1494 performed by Miss Naufts at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: R, a, t, t, l, e — June 1950
00:21:18 - Rain Rain The Wind Does Blow Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1495 performed by Mrs. Grant Covey at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rain rain the wind does blow — June 1950
00:22:27 - In Dublin City Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1496 performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Dublin city I was bred and born — June 1950
00:25:41 - Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1497 performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:27:09 - Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1498 performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:28:33 - Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1499 performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950

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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: Mf289-293 PDF Mf289-294 PDF