Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5346

00:00:04 - Marriage of Patterson Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1806 performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I took a trip to Hammond's Plains.. — July 1951
00:02:00 - She's A Sweet Little Dude Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1807 performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I often had a sweetheart — July 1951
00:03:10 - Brian O'Lynn Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1808 performed by Irving Graves at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there's Hinky and Tinky — July 1951
00:04:10 - Billy Boy Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1809 performed by Mrs. Guy Moran at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where have you been Billy Boy, Billy Boy — July 1951
00:06:40 - On The Twenty-First of May Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1810 performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the twenty-first of May my boys — July 1951
00:11:50 - Garrison's Hill Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1811 performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One day in September we'll never forget — July 1951
00:13:25 - Piggy Tailey Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1812 performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Me getty married — July 1951
00:19:57 - Deserter Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1813 performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The day that I have 'listed — July 1951
00:23:53 - I Died My Petticoat Red Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1814 performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wish and I wish and I wish in vain — July 1951
00:25:05 - Michael Fagen Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1815 performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The day I left old Ireland — July 1951
00:26:18 - Way Down East Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1816 performed by Norman Kennedy at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down east among the mountains — July 1951

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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: Mf289-365 PDF Mf289-366 PDF