Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5717

Phoebe

00:00:14 - Campbell The Drover Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2626 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The first day of April I'll never forget — September 1954
00:04:12 - Overns Flowery Vale Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2627 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I roved out one morning fair in the pleasant month of June — September 1954
00:10:08 - Plains of Waterloo Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2628 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come All you loyal lovers I hope you will attend — September 1954
00:14:52 - As I Roved Out One Evening Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2629 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I roved out one evening — September 1954
Phoebe Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2630 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I roved out one summer's day — September 1954
00:25:20 - Drummer, The Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2631 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: One bright summers morning in the sweet month of May — September 1954
00:29:42 - As I Went Out Walking Audio Reel: 5717 Recording number: 2632 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: Mf289-558 PDF Mf289-559 PDF