Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5434

Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window

00:00:02 - Flying Cloud Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1921 performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You rambling youths and sailor boys come listen to my song — September 1951
00:09:00 - Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1922 performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a maiden most fair and handsome — September 1951
00:15:33 - Bell Doth Toll Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1923 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The bell doth toll — September 1951
00:16:25 - Bogey Man Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1924 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now gather round my little ones — September 1951
00:19:00 - Bold Fisherman Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1925 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one May morning — September 1951
00:20:42 - Farmer's Boy Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1926 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One sultry day a farmer's boy — September 1951
00:22:10 - Bonny Bunch of Roses Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1927 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh up jumped young Napoleon — September 1951
00:00:00 - Poor Tom Halliard Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1928 performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: From the main mast to the quarter — September 1951
Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1929 performed by Margaret Coates at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bluebird, bluebird through my window — September 1951
00:26:20 - Here Come Three Kings A-Riding Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1930 performed by Margaret Coates at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here come three kings a-riding, a-riding, a-riding — September 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: Mf289-398 PDF Mf289-399 PDF