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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5813

00:00:06 - Unidentified [Finnish] song Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3138 — 1959
00:00:39 - Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3139 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:01:25 - Taivas on sininen Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3140 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:02:46 - On Neidolla Punapaula Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3141 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:05:05 - Ol' Kaunis Kesailta Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3142 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:07:49 - Sa Kasvoit, Neito Kaunoinen Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3143 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:10:03 - Heilani Kotiin Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3144 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:12:30 - Hilu-hilu Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3145 performed by Anna Palojeimo at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — 1 June 1959
00:15:40 - Sir James The Ross Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3146 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Long had he wooed, long she refused — June 1959
00:16:25 - Little Low Plain, The Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3147 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick first line of lyric: One evening last June I rambled — June 1959
00:21:10 - Banks of Claudy, The Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3148 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I walked out one evening — June 1959
00:25:11 - Babes in the Wood Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3149 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Now ponder well you parents dear — June 1959
00:26:14 - Sir Neil and Glengyle Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3150 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Was in yonder isle beyond Argyle — June 1959
00:28:37 - Riddle Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3151 performed by William Wilson at Porter's River, New Brunswick — June 1959
00:29:32 - Ghost Stories and Faith Healing Audio Reel: 5813 Recording number: 3152 performed by William Wilson at Ratter's Corner, New Brunswick — June 1959

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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: Mf289-648 PDF Mf289-649 PDF