Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5836

00:00:04 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 2998 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:00:45 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 2999 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:02:06 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3000 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:03:44 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3001 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:06:19 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3002 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:07:45 - Chanson de Byron Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3003 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Quand Byron entra dans Paris, — 1955
Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3004 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:11:52 - Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3005 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:13:18 - V'la L'Bon Vent Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3006 performed by West Pubnico High School Girls Choir at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:15:23 - Pale Etoile Du Soir Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3007 performed by West Pubnico High School Girls Choir at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:19:30 - Rappelle-Toi Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3008 performed by Adolphe Comeau at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:24:25 - Pale Etoile Du Soir Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3009 performed by West Pubnico High School Girls Choir at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
00:02:40 - O Notre Dame Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3101 performed by West Pubnico High School Girls Choir at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 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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