Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5779

00:00:04 - Maid of the Sweet Brown Knowe, The Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2961 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: If I rap and call and pay for all — September 1955
00:00:52 - Paddy Haggerty's Breeches Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2962 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: At the sign of the bell on the road to Clonnel — September 1955
00:03:55 - Lady Gowrie Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2963 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on a summer's afternoon — September 1955
00:05:26 - Young Jane and Her Gallant Hussar Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2964 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A damsel possessed of great beauty — September 1955
00:08:40 - My Irish Jaunting Car Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2965 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am an Irish car man — September 1955
00:11:08 - Blarney Rose, The Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2966 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas over in old Ireland — 1955
00:13:20 - Farewell to the Banks of the Roe Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2967 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's an Isle on the verge of the ocean — 1955
00:15:48 - Where the Praties Grow Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2968 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Have you ever been in love me boys? — 1955
00:18:12 - Erin's Lovely Home Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2969 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My father sold his other cow — 1955
00:19:04 - County Tyrone, The Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2970 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My parents they told me they ne'er could control me — 1955
00:23:03 - Bard of Armagh, The Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2971 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh list to the lay of a poor Irish harper — 1955
00:23:45 - Molly Bawn Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2972 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:25:22 - Mantle of Green, The Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2973 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I rambled — 1955
00:28:50 - Willie Riley Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2974 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Limerick town where I did dwell — 1955
00:29:28 - Dixie's Isle Audio Reel: 5779 Recording number: 2975 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our captain he gave orders — September 1955

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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: Mf289-630 PDF Mf289-631 PDF