Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5565

Sealing Song

Sealing Song Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2185 performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was in the year of our Lord — August 1952
00:00:00 - Young Deserter Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2186 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all [ye] noble comorades I pray you lend an ear — August 1952
00:07:39 - Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2187 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — August 1952
00:08:06 - Captain Jinks Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2188 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Captain Jinks of the horse marines — August 1952
00:08:17 - Jack and Jill Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2189 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Jack and Jill went up the hill — August 1952
00:10:50 - Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2190 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — August 1952
00:11:04 - Maria and Caoline Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2191 performed by J.H. Bobbitt at Harrington, Labrador first line of lyric: Come all young men and maidens, come listen unto my song… — February 24, 1953
00:13:35 - Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2192 performed by J.H. Bobbitt at Harrington, Labrador — February 24, 1953
00:14:35 - Old Farmer John Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2193 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Old Farmer John from his work came home — May 1953
00:16:15 - Rogers the Miller Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2194 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rogers the miller went courting of late — May 1953
00:18:27 - Waterfall Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2195 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young men that's been in love — May 1953
00:20:12 - Enoch Arden Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2196 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once a noble youth and maiden — May 1953
00:24:05 - Monday Morning I Married A Wife Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2197 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Monday morning I married a wife — May 1953
00:25:13 - Bachelor's Hall Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2198 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The girls around here they live on the shore — May 1953
00:26:33 - Bonnets On The Brain Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2199 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It seems to me the ladies now — May 1953

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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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-464 PDF Mf289-465 PDF