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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5711

Talk on Family History

00:08:06 - Saladin Mutiny Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2567 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas in the town of Gottenborg — June 1954
00:09:45 - Bonny Prince Charlie Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2568 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Follow, follow, who would nae follow — June 1954
00:11:21 - Three Leaves of Shamrock Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2569 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When leaving dear old Ireland in the merry month of June — June 1954
00:15:20 - Lovely Jane Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2570 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: No princess fine could her outshine — June 1954
Talk on Family History Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2571 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — June 1954
00:20:32 - Town of Bandon Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2572 performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: To kill then and destroy her — June 1954
00:22:00 - Mon Cher Voisin Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2573 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: C'est mon voisin qui m'envoyait chercher — August 1954
00:24:18 - Le Chanson du Guerrier Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2574 performed by Peter Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Y'a rien de plus infame — August 1954
00:00:00 - Chanson de Rimouski Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2575 performed by Alfred Chiasson at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — August 1954

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: Mf289-546 PDF Mf289-547 PDF