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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5743

Working on the Canal

Working on the Canal Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2712 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: When I landed in sweet Philadelphia — September 1954
00:00:56 - Donnybrook Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2713 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954
00:01:23 - Driving My Pony Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2714 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954
00:01:52 - Pat Roach Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2715 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954
00:02:08 - Said Mary O'Shea Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2716 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Said Mary O'Shea, 'Do you think I'm a fool? — September 1954
00:03:43 - Skewball Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2717 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Skewball in the stable to his master did say, — September 1954
00:04:49 - Jerusalem Cuckoo Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2718 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The signal was give out — September 1954
00:05:48 - Green Linnet, The Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2719 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Tell me you critics, oh tell me in time, — September 1954
00:06:21 - On the Lone Barren Isle Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2720 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: On a lone barren isle — September 1954
00:08:10 - At Home On Paddy's Shore Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2721 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954
00:08:57 - Molly Agnew Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2722 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'm a poor servant girl — September 1954
00:09:17 - Warren and Fuller Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2723 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Warren you have wronged me — September 1954
00:10:15 - Sheffield Prentice, The Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2724 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I was brought up in Cherryfield — September 1954
00:16:15 - Annie and Willie Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2725 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now as Annie and Willie were walking one day — September 1954
00:17:03 - Cupid's Garden Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2726 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It was down by Cupid's garden — September 1954
00:22:53 - Munro's Confession ( John A. Munro) Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2727 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all my fellow countrymen, — 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: Mf289-574 PDF Mf289-575 PDF