Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5568

00:00:04 - Captain Glen Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2221 performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A ship, a ship, a ship of fame — August 1952
00:02:42 - Home Dearest Home Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2222 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 — August 1952
00:03:49 - Maid I Am In Love, A Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2223 performed by Mrs. Stan Marshall at Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A maid I am in love — September 3, 1952
00:06:48 - Galway Shore Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2224 performed by Mrs. Stan Marshall at Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down in the corner of Galway — September 3, 1952
00:09:59 - Boney Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2225 performed by J.H. Bobbitt and Come all ye young men and listen to me at Harrington, Labrador first line of lyric: Come all ye young men and listen to me — February 24, 1953
00:12:53 - Jealous Lover Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2226 performed by Rosalie West at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On Orchards town there lived a lady — February 24, 1953
00:14:30 - Lovely Mary Ann Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2227 performed by Rosalie West at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went to a dance one night myself for to enjoy — February 24, 1953
00:16:56 - [Conversation about Labrador] Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2228 performed by J.H. Bobbitt at Harrington, Labrador — February 24, 1953
00:18:24 - Wreck of the 'Florizelle' Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2229 performed by Rosalie West at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A youth of twenty years of more stood on the Florizelle — February 24, 1953
00:19:09 - Madame I'm A Soldier Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2230 performed by Rosalie West at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dear madame I'm a soldier, my speech is rough and plain — February 24, 1953
00:25:00 - Halifax Explosion Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2231 performed by J.H. Bobbitt and It was on the sixth of December, nineteen hundred and seventeen at Harrington, Labrador — February 24, 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:

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: Mf289-470 PDF Mf289-471 PDF