Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5675

Frog in the Well

00:00:03 - New Annan Mountain Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2437 performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way up the New Annan Mountain — August 1953
00:00:00 - Plains of Waterloo Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2438 performed by Arthur Tucker at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you brisk young lively lads — August 1953
00:02:29 - Pat Malone Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2439 performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was hard times in Irishtown — August 1953
00:03:23 - I'm Going To Be Married Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2440 performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh sixteen years old is too young to be married — August 1953
00:03:46 - Hogs in the Cellar Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2441 performed by Mrs. Harry Patriguin at Millbrook, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A parson was once a remarkable foible — August 1953
Frog in the Well Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2442 performed by Mrs. Harry Patriguin at Millbrook, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a frog lived in the well — August 1953
00:09:12 - Robbie Tampson's Smitty Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2443 performed by Ernest Bell at West New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My mither ment me auld breeks — August 1953
00:10:46 - Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2444 performed by Dr. Gass at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — August 1953
00:11:00 - Sic A Wife As Willie Had Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2445 performed by Dr. Gass at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Willie Wassle dwelt on Tweed — August 1953
00:11:28 - Our Goodman Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2446 performed by Dr. Gass at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Name came my goodman at e'en and hame came he — August 1953
00:12:20 - Stories of Tatamagouche Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2447 performed by Dr. Gass at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — August 1953
00:22:56 - Nightingale Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2448 performed by Dr. Murray at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Good mornin', good mornin', good mornin',' he said — August 1953
00:24:04 - Alphabet Song Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2449 performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is the axes you very well know — August 1953
00:28:23 - Johnston Brown's Baby Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2450 performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Old Johnston Brown was a worn out clown — August 1953

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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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-522 PDF Mf289-523 PDF