Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5542

Ghostly Sailors

00:00:01 - False Knight Upon The Road Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2118 performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: What have you got in your basket — July 1952
00:01:23 - Bridie's Ball Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2119 performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Spring once said to the nightingale — July 1952
00:03:50 - Winds That Blow 'Cross the Wild Moor Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2120 performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One night as the winds they did howl — July 1952
00:06:45 - Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2121 at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Jul-52
00:06:54 - If I Were A Little Bird Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2122 performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: If I were a little bird happy would I be — July 1952
00:08:31 - Hi Kitty, Ho Kitty Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2123 performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Tra la la la la la la la — July 1952
00:09:17 - Battle of Waterloo Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2124 performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A lady went a-walking down on the banks of Clyde — July 1952
00:14:00 - Where Are You Going To My Pretty Maid? Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2125 performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where are you going to my pretty maid — July 1952
00:16:10 - Cock Robin Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2126 performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Who killed Cock Robin — July 1952
00:19:03 - Wedding At Renowes Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2127 performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there's going to be a jolly time — July 1952
00:22:23 - McInne's Hill Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2128 performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Last year December I'll never forget — July 1952
Ghostly Sailors Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2129 performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You can smile if you're a mind to — July 1952

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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: Mf289-448 PDF Mf289-449 PDF