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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5767

Blackbird

00:00:06 - Fisher's Hornpipe Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2816 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — 1955
00:00:28 - Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2816 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:01:35 - Sea Captain, The Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2817 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was a sea captain who followed the sea, — July 1955
00:05:25 - Stormy Winds of Winter, The Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2818 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The stormy scenes of winter incline to frost and snow, — July 1955
00:09:35 - Love Your Neighbour Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2819 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Love your neighbour as yourself — July 1955
00:10:20 - Jolly Roving Tar Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2820 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It was in the sity of London town, 'twas there by the highway — July 1955
00:14:05 - Silly Old Miser, The Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2821 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The silly old miser he sat with a frown, — July 1955
00:14:34 - Sally to Her Bedchamber Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2822 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now Sally to her bedchamber this night she made great moan, — July 1955
00:15:25 - My Father's A Lawyer Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2823 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My father's a lawyer of the peace — July 1955
00:17:22 - It's Seven Long Years Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2824 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It's seven long years and something better — July 1955
00:18:48 - Betsy of Dundee Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2825 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Till at length a comely maid — July 1955
00:21:30 - Soldier's Joy Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2826 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:23:27 - Lord MacDonald's Reel Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2827 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
Blackbird Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2828 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:25:20 - Nelly Grey Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2829 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:26:50 - Fisher's Hornpipe Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2830 performed by Terese O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:27:38 - Miss McLeod's Reel Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2831 performed by Clem O’Conner at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955
00:29:25 - Red Mantle, The Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2832 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: 'Oh husband, dear husband my wardrobe is bare — July 1955
00:31:20 - Nineteen and Ninety Audio Reel: 5767 Recording number: 2833 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: She laid her fine false teeth upon the table, — July 1955

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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: Mf289-606 PDF Mf289-607 PDF