Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5773

Miramichi Fire, The

00:00:04 - Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2909 performed by Clarence Thompson at Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye bold Canadian boys — July 1955
00:03:56 - Sweet Sunny South, The Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2910 performed by Clarence Thompson at Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the sweet sunny south there is peace and content, — July 1955
00:07:30 - Captain Conrod Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2911 performed by Clarence Thompson at Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you bold fellows that follows the sea, — July 1955
00:10:01 - When the band begins to play it leads me all astray Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2912 performed by Minnie Patton at Northport — July 1955
00:11:26 - Bridget McCue Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2913 performed by Minnie Patton at Northport — July 1955
00:13:54 - Irish Washerwoman Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2914 performed by Minnie Patton at Northport — July 1955
00:15:09 - The Cuckoo's Nest Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2915 performed by Minnie Patton at Northport — July 1955
00:16:15 - The Swallow Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2916 performed by Minnie Patton at Northport — July 1955
Miramichi Fire, The Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2917 performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It is the truth I'm going to tell you, — July 1955
00:19:00 - Peter Emberley Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2918 performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberely — July 1955
00:20:18 - Stowaway, The Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2919 performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: From Liverpool across the Atlantic — July 1955
00:21:26 - Keys of Canterbury, The Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2920 performed by Mrs. Edgar Hewson at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'I will give you the keys of heaven, — August 1956
00:24:34 - Quaker's Courtship Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2921 performed by Mrs. Edgar Hewson at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Madame I have come a-courting, — August 1956
00:27:15 - Keys of Canterbury, The Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2922 performed by Mrs. Edgar Hewson at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — August 1956

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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: Mf289-618 PDF Mf289-619 PDF