Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5349

Farmer's Son and the Shanty Boy

Farmer's Son and the Shanty Boy Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1826 performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strolled out one evening — July 1951
00:01:21 - [Fragment of Dance Tune] Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1827 — Jul-51
00:01:25 - Harry Dunn Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1828 performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hello you wild Canadian boys — July 1951
00:06:48 - [Fragment of Dance Tune] Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1829 — Jul-51
00:06:52 - Flat River Girl Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1830 performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a hard working river boy — July 1951
00:08:25 - In Canso Strait Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1831 performed by Wentworth Boutilier at Indian Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait our vessel lay — July 1951
00:12:05 - Bold 'Princess Royal' Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1832 performed by Wentworth Boutilier at Indian Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the fourteenth day of January — July 1951
00:14:36 - Bold 'Princess Royal' Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1833 performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the eighteenth of August we sailed from the strand — August 1951
00:18:47 - On The Banks of Brandywine Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1834 performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One morning very early in the pleasant month of May — August 1951
00:24:37 - Willie Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1835 performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich merchant in London I am told — August 1951

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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: Mf289-371 PDF Mf289-372 PDF