Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5677

Sea Captain

Sea Captain Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2462 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a sea captain that followed the sea — September 1953
00:02:05 - Lady's Fan Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2463 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come and sit down and I'll sing you a dittie-is — September 1953
00:06:02 - Cedar Grove, The Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2464 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a noble steamer, the Cedar Grove by name — September 1953
00:10:08 - Drowsy Sleeper Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2465 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Who is at my bedroom window — September 1953
00:13:29 - Frog and the Mouse Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2466 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Old bullfrog went a-courting, he did go uh huh — September 1953
00:14:45 - Twenty Froggies Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2467 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Twenty froggies went to school — September 1953
00:16:24 - Peter Emberley Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2468 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberley — September 1953
00:17:28 - Jam on Gerry's Rocks Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2469 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Sunday morning — September 1953
00:00:00 - Talk about a song Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2470 performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:19:40 - Sweet Florella Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2471 performed by Alvah McKinnon at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by yon drooping willow — September 1953
00:28:58 - Deserter Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2472 performed by Alvah McKinnon at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you tender-hearted — September 1953
00:25:07 - Herbert Fuller, The Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2473 performed by Alvah McKinnon at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We sailed away from Boston — September 1953
00:25:48 - Gay Spanish Maid Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2474 performed by Margaret Patterson at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: With her hat in her hand she went down by the strand — September 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: Mf289-526 PDF Mf289-527 PDF