Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5751
00:00:04 - [Bagpipes]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2774 at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Nov. 1954
00:00:15 - [Na Cnoic 'Us Na Glinn]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2775 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:03:03 - [Hill-In-Imm-In-O!]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2776 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:05:09 - [Horo's Toigh Leam Fhein Thu]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2777 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:08:39 - [Na Threig Thu Mi A Lean-nan]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2778 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:11:33 - [Mo Mhailli Bhinn Mheat Shuileach]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2779 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:14:27 - [Air Faille An Eillir]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2780 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:16:30 - [Mo Nighean Donn 'S Laghach Thu]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2781 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:20:24 - [Feill Il Or-O Faill Il O]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2782 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:22:56 - [Hi Ri U Il Agus O]
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2783 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 1954
00:00:02 - Oran Do Cheap Breatainn
Audio Reel: 5751 Recording number: 2784 performed by Cape Breton Club at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — November 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.

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:

               
Audio Reel 5751

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-587 PDF Mf289-588 PDF

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/audio/

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