Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5616

Do You See That Bird on Yonder Tree?

00:00:03 - Broken Ring Song Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2245 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was walking in the garden — May 1953
00:01:58 - Mermaid Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2246 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We sailed o'er the ocean in our gallant ship — May 1953
00:04:32 - Jesus Lover of My Soul Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2247 performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — May 1953
00:08:48 - Frog and the Mouse Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2248 performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a little fron and he lived in the well, um hah — June 1953
00:12:43 - Lather and Shave Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2249 performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O I lived in the town not far from the spot — June 1953
00:16:31 - It Being On A Monday Morning... Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2250 performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I being on a Monday morning all in the month of June — June 1953
00:17:42 - Poor Little Fisherman's Boy Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2251 performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in the lowlands a poor boy did wander — June 1953
00:18:37 - [London Bridge] Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2252 performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia — June 1953
00:19:23 - Down In Ramcat Alley Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2253 performed by Capt. William Pratt at Summerville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in Ramcat Alley lived old man Campbell — June 1953
00:20:32 - Cock Fight Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2254 performed by Capt. William Pratt at Summerville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the 17th of March — June 1953
00:21:47 - Talk on Cock Fights Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2255 performed by Capt. William Pratt at Summerville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — June 1953
Do You See That Bird on Yonder Tree? Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2256 performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Do you see that bird on yonder tree — June 1953

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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: Mf289-476 PDF Mf289-477 PDF