Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5636

Old Provencal Song (fragment)

00:00:03 - Malbrouck s'en va T'en Guerre Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2297 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
00:03:38 - Nous N'Irons Plus Au Bois Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2298 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
00:04:27 - Fais Do-Do, Colin Petit Frere Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2299 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
00:05:04 - Savey-Vous Planter Les Choux? and Sur La Pont D'Avignon Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2300 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
Old Provencal Song (fragment) Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2301 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
00:06:21 - Je Suis Un Petit Poupon Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2302 performed by Jean Gibson at Kentville, Kings County, Nova Scotia — July 1953
00:07:07 - Maid I Am In Love, A Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2303 performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A maid I am in love — August 1953
00:11:10 - Pride of Glencoe Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2304 performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking one evening of late — August 1953
00:15:35 - Silvery Tide Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2305 performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was of a fair young damsel — August 1953
00:21:57 - Mary Across the Wild Moor Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2306 performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One night as the wind it blew hard — August 1953
00:23:55 - Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2307 performed by Mrs. Maisine at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Take off, take off that brooch of gold — August 1953
00:24:36 - Dear Madam I am a Soldier Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2308 performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dear madam I am a soldier boy — August 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: Mf289-488 PDF Mf289-489 PDF