Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5719

Ghost of the Peanut Stand, The

00:00:03 - Jimmy and I Will Get Married Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2641 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Dear daughter I hear you're engaged — September 1954
00:02:57 - Pretty Susan Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2642 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: When first from sea I landed — September 1954
00:07:18 - Henry Stewart Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2643 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Our gallant captain to us did say — September 1954
00:09:17 - Jimmy and Nancy Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2644 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The cold wintry wind is bitterslie blowing — September 1954
00:11:12 - Drive On The Cart Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2645 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: O before they do get married — September 1954
00:13:20 - Bid Adieu To Riley Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2646 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: We'll both sail to Pennsylvaney — September 1954
00:14:38 - When I Wake In The Morning Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2647 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: When I Wake In The Morning I Go To My Window — September 1954
00:16:12 - Casting Lots Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2648 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'm a rich merchant's daughter — September 1954
Ghost of the Peanut Stand, The Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2649 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: O Connie O'Ryan was a nice young man — September 1954
00:18:40 - You Rambling Boys Of Pleasure Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2650 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: You rambling boys of pleasure — September 1954
00:23:07 - Jimmy Folier Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2651 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Far distant, far distant lies a Scottish warrior brave — September 1954
00:30:53 - Conversation with Dornan About Singing Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2652 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]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-562 PDF Mf289-563 PDF