Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5614

00:00:03 - Juhannusaato (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2232 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Juhannus on meilla herttainen at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:02:16 - Meinasin (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2233 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Meinasin, meinasin, meinasin, meinasin at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2234 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:08:20 - Joulupuu on Rakennettu (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2235 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Joulupuu on rakennettu at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:10:20 - Niin Mina, Neitonen (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2236 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Niin mina, neitonen, sinulle laulan kuin omalle kullalleni at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:12:00 - Tuku-Tuku (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2237 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Tuku tuku lampaitani at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:14:01 - Tula Tullallaa (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2238 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Tula tullallaa, posket pullalla at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:16:20 - Taas on Tytot Yksin (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2239 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Taas on tytot yksin at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:18:07 - Tanssilaula (Finnish) Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2240 performed by Anna Palojeimo and Aija sorja sinisilmapoika at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:20:00 - Paddy O'Neil Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2241 performed by Scott Stuart and Oh ye sons of high birth as you're snug on dry land at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — June 1959
- Story about the song Ghost Sailors Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2242 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
- Ghost Story and Other from Grand Manan Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2243 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
- My Cottage-O Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2244 performed by Finvola Redden — 1959

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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: Mf289-474 PDF Mf289-475 PDF