Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5441

Old Jim Crow

00:00:03 - Gay Spanish Maid Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1971 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A young Spanish maid at the age of sixteen — May 1952
00:03:47 - Twa Brothers (John the Piper's Son) Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1972 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I will sing you a song, it is all about John — May 1952
Old Jim Crow Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1973 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As old Jim Crow came a-riding by — May 1952
00:09:13 - Home Dearest Home Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1974 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Home dearest home and it's home you shall be — May 1952
00:11:30 - Squire's Daughter Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1975 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Exhun shires there lived a squire — May 1952
00:17:42 - Cruel Mother Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1976 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady in New York — May 1952
00:20:56 - Miller Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1977 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A many a sack of meal I've made — May 1952
00:20:56 - Miller of Derbyshire... Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1978 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old miller in Dublinshire — May 1952
00:22:30 - Crockery Ware Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1979 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a young man — May 1952

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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: Mf289-412 PDF Mf289-413 PDF