Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5744

00:00:03 - Dying Californian, The Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2728 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Comrades come gather around me for I am dying now, — September 1954
00:04:09 - Stump Speech Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2729 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954
00:11:02 - She Bargained with a Captain Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2730 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: She bargained with a captain — September 1954
00:11:51 - Handy Andy Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2731 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I hired with a farmer to sow and to reap, — September 1954
00:13:15 - Sir James the Ross Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2732 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Of all the northern Scottish chiefs of high and warlike name — September 1954
00:15:15 - I Never Will Marry Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2733 performed by Gordon Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I never will marry a man who is rich, — September 1954
00:16:12 - Molly Agnew Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2734 performed by F.H. Geldert at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I went a-calling one evening in summer — September 1954
00:20:25 - Bob Vail was a Butcher Boy Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2735 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now old Bob Vail was a butcher boy — September 1954
00:21:56 - Braes of Belquether (Balquhideer), The Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2736 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Will you go lassie go to the braes of Belquether — September 1954
00:25:20 - Mary's Vision Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2737 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The moon had climbed the highest hill — September 1954
00:29:08 - I Have a Wife Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2738 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I have a wife, she is neat and clean, — 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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-576 PDF Mf289-577 PDF