Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5634

00:01:40 - Erin's Green Shore Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2281 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening so late as I rambled — June 1953
00:08:14 - Jam at Gerry's Rocks Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2282 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Sunday morning as you will understand — June 1953
00:10:01 - Charming Grey Mare Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2283 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rich noblemen, noblemen all — June 1953
00:10:18 - Down By The Seaside Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2284 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the seaside where the ships were sailing — June 1953
00:19:10 - Once I Was Loved With Fond Affection Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2285 performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was loved with fond affection — June 1953
00:23:34 - Dying Soldier Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2286 performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was sinking in the west — June 1953
00:24:35 - Quays of Belfast Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2287 performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the salt seas so merrily I wandered — June 1953

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: Mf289-484 PDF Mf289-485 PDF