Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5836
V'la L'Bon Vent
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 2998 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 2999 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3000 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3001 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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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
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3004 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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Audio Reel: 5836 Recording number: 3005 performed by Hilaire Pothier and Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — 1955
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

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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:

               
Audio Reel 5836

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Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/creighton/audio/

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