Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5811

00:05:03 - Unidentified Maliseet song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3014 performed by Philip Sapier at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:00:00 - Micmac Love Song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3100 performed by Mrs. Joe Knockwood at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:00:03 - Lullaby Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3101 performed by Mrs. Joe Knockwood at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:04:05 - Unidentified Micmac song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3102 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:00:00 - Unidentified Micmac song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3103 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:04:55 - [Mary's Song] Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3105 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:05:55 - Unidentified Maliseet song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3106 performed by Philip Sapier at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: No Place Like Home — 1955
00:06:12 - Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3107 performed by Philip Sapier at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:06:37 - Unidentified Micmac song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3108 performed by Philip Sapier at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:08:18 - Unidentified Micmac hymn Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3109 performed by Philip Sapier at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:09:46 - [National] Anthem sung in Micmac Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3110 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:16:54 - Crow Song, The Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3111 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:19:10 - Adeste Fideles sung in Micmac Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3112 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:21:30 - [National Anthem] sung in Micmac Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3113 at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:24:32 - Lord Ullin's Daughter Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3114 performed by Mary Howard — 1955
00:29:07 - Lord Ullin's Daughter Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3115 performed by Mary Howard — 1955
00:33:55 - Go To Sleep Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3116 performed by Mary Howard — 1955
00:46:04 - This Little Light of Mine Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3117 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
00:51:01 - Unidentified song Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3118 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
- Sauerkraut Song, The Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3119 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
00:53:36 - Round-up Lullabye Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3120 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
00:55:32 - [What Do You Think?] Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3121 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
00:56:55 - [Frog and the Mouse, The] Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3122 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
00:59:24 - Lukey's Boat Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3123 performed by Betty Murray Choir — 1955
01:00:16 - I'se The Boy That Builds the Boat Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3124 performed by Betty Murray Choir first line of lyric: I'se the boy that builds the boat — 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: Mf289-644 PDF Mf289-645 PDF