Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5193

We Are Coming Sister Mary

00:00:07 - Flying Cloud, The Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1643 performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Patrick Coolighan — August 1950
00:06:08 - Peggy's Cove Song Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1644 performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh it's come lads and lassies a story I'll tell you — August 1950
00:07:43 - It's Let Go Your Bowline Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1645 performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ten days in and ten days out — August 1950
00:09:05 - Captain Conrod Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1646 performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you young fellows who live by the sea — August 1950
00:13:57 - Loss of the 'Forest Belle' Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1647 performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you hardy fishermen — August 1950
00:18:06 - Wreck of the 'John Harvey' Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1648 performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You people on the shore — August 1950
00:19:30 - I'm A Roving Irishman Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1649 performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a roving Irishman — August 1950
We Are Coming Sister Mary Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1650 performed by Elsie McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas one stormy night in winter — August 1950
00:23:20 - Jam At Gerry's Rocks Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1651 performed by John McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was on a Sunday morning in the springtime of the year — August 1950
00:27:29 - Bury Me Not Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1652 performed by John McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bury me not in the deep deep sea — August 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: Mf289-329 PDF Mf289-330 PDF