Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5566

Brookside

Caroline of Edinborough Town Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2200 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young men and maidens — 23 May 1953
Here We Stand (Motion Song) Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2201 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here we stand hand in hand ready for our exercise — 23 May 1953
My Granfather's Farm Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2202 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My grandfather had a very fine farm — 23 May 1953
Pirate Song Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2203 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The twenty-fourth of June my boys — 23 May 1953
Caroline and Her Young Sailor Bold Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2204 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich nobleman's daughter — 23 May 1953
Gallant Brigantine Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2205 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening from my gallant brigantine — June 1953
Nell Flaherty's Drake Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2206 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Nell, ri ta-pther-i-ellm — 30 May 1953
Captain Kidd Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2207 performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I have ninety barrels of gold as I sail, as I sail — June 1953
John Martin Duffy Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2208 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: John Martin Duffy was judge of a court — May 1953
Annie (Lovely Annie) Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2209 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come love hear a letter, 'tis the last one I'll send — May 1953
Michael Roy Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2210 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Brooklyn City there lived a maid — May 1953
Brookside Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2211 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a summer I remember — 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: Mf289-466 PDF Mf289-467 PDF