Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5745

00:00:05 - Munro's Confession (John A. Munro) Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2739 performed by J.W. Collier at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all my fellow citizens, — September 1954
00:04:48 - Peter Emberley Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2740 performed by J.W. Collier at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name 'tis Peter Emberley as you man understand, — September 1954
00:09:01 - Peter Emberley Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2741 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name 'tis Peter Emberley as you man understand, — September 1954
00:09:47 - Said Old Man Higgins Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2742 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Said old man Higgins to Mary Ann — September 1954
00:10:36 - Roses Are Blooming Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2743 performed by J.W. Collier at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The bright moon was hining the night that we parted, — September 1954
00:12:34 - If You Can Say Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2744 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: If you can sat that she stole you — September 1954
00:14:20 - Betsy the Waiting Maid Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2745 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Betsy was a waiting-maid — September 1954
00:19:38 - Captain James Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2746 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all you bold and ? commanders — September 1954
00:20:50 - Stump Speech Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2747 performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick — September 1954

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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: Mf289-578 PDF Mf289-579 PDF