Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5705

Talk BY Skipper Paul Myra on Chanty Singing

00:00:03 - All Around My Hat Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2554 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All around my waist I shall wear a green willow — June 1954
00:01:22 - Mantle of Green Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2555 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I rambled — June 1954
00:04:00 - Squire McCallian Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2556 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dark was the night, cold blew the blast — June 1954
00:08:09 - Conversation with Mr. Ned McKay Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2557 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — June 1954
00:09:17 - Forerunners Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2558 performed by Wallace Russell at Clam Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1954
Talk BY Skipper Paul Myra on Chanty Singing Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2559 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — June 1954
00:17:26 - Blow The Man Down Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2560 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O we'll blow that man down — June 1954
00:21:50 - Rio Grande Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2561 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We're bound for Rio — June 1954
00:23:05 - When the Ice Worm Nests Again Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2562 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the land of the pale blue snow — June 1954
00:26:35 - Sally Around the Corner O Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2563 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh a rig and a jig and away we go — June 1954
00:27:25 - Mary McDougall, The Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2564 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She's the Mary McDougall, she belongs to Lunenburg Bay — June 1954
00:30:03 - Whiskey For My Johnny Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2565 performed by Paul Myra at Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I love whiskey and whiskey loves me — June 1954

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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: Mf289-542 PDF Mf289-543 PDF