Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5176

Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1500 performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:12:09 - Monologue Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1501 performed by Mrs. Muoza Richardson at Paddy's Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:14:40 - Peggy's Cove Song Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1502 performed by Dick Morash at Peggy's Cove, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh it's come lads and lassies a story I'll tell you — June 1950
00:16:35 - Marriage of Patterson Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1503 performed by Lawson Innes at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was Sydney Boutilier, his brother Will — June 1950
00:17:16 - Green Gravel Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1504 performed by Mrs. Grant Covey at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Green gravel, green gravel — June 1950
00:18:00 - Rain, Rain, The Wind Does Blow Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1505 performed by Mrs. Grant Covey at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rain rain the wind does blow — June 1950
00:19:19 - Sally Go Round The Moon Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1506 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:20:52 - Bouncing ball rhyme Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1507 performed by Sheila Bugbee at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:21:52 - Hopscotch Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1508 performed by Sheila Bugbee at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:24:02 - Counting out Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1509 performed by Kathleen Hubley at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:24:46 - One Potato Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1510 performed by Kathleen Hubley at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:25:22 - Bouncing ball one, two, three, O'Leary Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1511 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:26:55 - Bouncie bouncie ballie Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1512 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:27:16 - Teddy Bear Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1513 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:27:43 - When I was a Little Girl Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1514 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:28:10 - Salt, mustard Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1515 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:28:46 - Peel A Banana Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1516 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:29:20 - When I was in the Kitchen Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1517 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950
00:29:0 - Ice cream, soda Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1518 performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950

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: Mf289-295 PDF Mf289-296 PDF