Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5715

Very Seldom

00:28:04 - Strawberry Roan Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2611 performed by Will McQueen at Tamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — August, 1954
00:01:15 - Marrow Bones Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2612 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was an old woman I am told — September 1954
Very Seldom Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2613 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Do you ever find an oyster in the stew? — September 1954
00:05:58 - Nellie Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2614 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: O Nellie, O Nellie what makes you unkind? — September 1954
00:09:56 - Glengyle and O'Neil Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2614 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: On yon green isle beyond Argyle — September 1954
00:20:40 - Letty Lea Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2616 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the spring of the year when flora the hills did adorn — September 1954
00:24:45 - Doherty's Wake Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2617 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the county of Kerry so blithe and so merry — September 1954
00:27:39 - Easter Snow, The Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2618 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: One morning by the starlight — September 1954
00:30:30 - [Conversation with Angelo Dornan] Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2619 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 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:

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: Mf289-554 PDF Mf289-555 PDF