Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5659

00:00:04 - Dance Music Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2392 performed by Solomon Francis at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:03:39 - Dance Song Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2393 performed by Solomon Francis at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:05:37 - (song sung at Wake) (Micmac) Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2394 performed by Mrs. Denny at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:08:44 - (Micmac lullabye) Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2395 performed by Mrs. Denny at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:09:49 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2396 performed by Gilbert Patlas at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:12:28 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2397 performed by Chief Dan Paul at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:15:07 - Hymn: Hail Mary (Latin and Micmac) Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2398 performed by Chief Dan Paul at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:17:00 - Mi'kmaq hymns Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2399 performed by Chief Dan Paul at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:19:32 - Fallen Leaf (Micmac) Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2400 performed by Alfred Patlas at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:21:00 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2401 performed by Madeline Sonifas at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:22:49 - Talk on mixed marriages Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2402 performed by Chief Dan Paul at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:25:26 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2403 performed by Chief Dan Paul at Eel Ground, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:00:00 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2404 performed by John Augustine at Redbank, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:00:00 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2405 performed by John Augustine at Redbank, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:00:51 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2406 performed by John Augustine at Redbank, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:02:14 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2407 performed by John Augustine at Redbank, New Brunswick — August 1953
00:24:44 - Audio Reel: 5659 Recording number: 2408 performed by John Augustine at Redbank, New Brunswick — August 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: Mf289-508 PDF Mf289-509 PDF