Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5619

If I Were As Young As I Used To Be

00:00:03 - If I Were You I'd Make A Change Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2269 performed by Charles Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Tribulation just ahead — June 1953
00:02:45 - I Dreamed of the Great Judgement Morning Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2270 performed by Charles Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I dreamed of the great judgement morning — June 1953
00:06:42 - Be Careful Little Ears Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2271 performed by Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Be careful little ears what you hear — June 1953
00:08:15 - I Wrote a Letter to my Love Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2272 performed by Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote a letter to my love — June 1953
00:09:23 - London Bridge Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2273 performed by Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: London Bridge is all broke down — June 1953
00:10:31 - I'll Be Present When the Roll is Called Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2274 performed by Charles Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sometime I'll stand before the judgement bar — June 1953
00:14:00 - Welcome Table Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2275 performed by Charles Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a-going to climb up Jacob's ladder — June 1953
00:17:00 - Deep In The Love of Jesus Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2276 performed by Elaney Boyd and Andrew Stevens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the love of Jesus — June 1953
00:19:44 - Cunningham's Ball Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2277 performed by George Dugan at Morden, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the broad Claremont road there lived one, Johnnie Cunningham — June 1953
00:22:09 - Grandma's Advice Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2278 performed by A.S.M. Ward at Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My grandma lived on yonder little green — June 1953
If I Were As Young As I Used To Be Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2279 performed by Mrs. Newton Keddy at Harmony, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young folks come listen to my song — June 1953
00:26:18 - Young Charlotte Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2280 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Oh no, oh no,' young Charlotte she cried — 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: Mf289-482 PDF Mf289-483 PDF