Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5701

00:00:03 - Old Man and Old Woman Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2489 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:00:29 - Thanks for the Buggy Ride Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2490 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:02:09 - Old Tune (Name Unknown) Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2491 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:03:48 - Down in the Coal Hole Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2492 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:11:07 - Ca' the Ewes Unto the Knowes Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2493 performed by Kasson Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ca' the ewes unto the knowes — September 1953
00:12:04 - Carrion Crow (Our Old Sow) Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2494 performed by Kasson Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our old sow she's getting very fat — September 1953
00:13:09 - Talk on Annie Swan Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2495 performed by Kasson Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:18:08 - Irishman's Shanty Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2496 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:20:40 - Nova Scotia Song Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2497 performed by Kasson Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Fare ye well to Nova Scotia's tree bound coast — September 1953
00:21:30 - Birdie's Ball Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2498 performed by Kasson Swan and Seldon Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The springbird said to the nightingale — September 1953
00:23:29 - Here's A Ball For Baby Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2499 performed by Kasson Swan and Seldon Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here's a ball for baby — September 1953
00:24:19 - Good Morning Merry Sunshine Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2500 performed by Kasson Swan and Seldon Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good morning merry sunshine — September 1953
00:23:13 - There Was a Field That Waiting Lay Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2501 performed by Kasson Swan and Seldon Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a field that waiting lay — September 1953
00:26:53 - Pigeon on the Gate Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2502 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1953
00:00:00 - Haste to the Wedding Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2503 performed by James A. Mingo at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 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: Mf289-534 PDF Mf289-535 PDF