Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5438

00:00:03 - Bold Daniel Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1949 performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the twentieth of December last — September 1951
00:04:09 - Andrew Rose Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1950 performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you captains, I pray take warning — September 1951
00:09:00 - Poor Little Joe Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1951 performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: While strolling one night through New York's gay throng — September 1951
00:13:35 - Shelling Green Peas Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1952 performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there once was a maiden of fair face and fashion — September 1951
- Bear Story Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1953 performed by Bob Faulkner at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1951
- Moose Yarn Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1954 performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1951
00:21:16 - Oh What Has Changed You? Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1955 performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was strolling down the street I heard a mournful cry — September 1951
00:25:55 - Where Did You Get That Hat? Audio Reel: 5438 Recording number: 1956 performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O how I came to get this hat is very strange and funny — September 1951

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: Mf289-406 PDF Mf289-407 PDF