Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5837

Chanton le P'tit Moulin

Chanton le P'tit Moulin Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3011 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil and Children of West Pubnico School at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:00:03 - Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3012 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil and Children of West Pubnico School at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:02:14 - [T'as Vole Mamontre, T's Casse Ma Chaine] Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3013 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil and Children of West Pubnico School at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:11:50 - [T'as Vole Mamontre, T's Casse Ma Chaine] Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3014 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:13:37 - C'Etait un P'tit Bonhomme Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3015 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil and Children of West Pubnico School at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:16:23 - Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3016 performed by Marie Catherine McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:16:47 - C'Est a Paris Vivre le Roi Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3017 performed by Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: C'est a Paris vivre le Roi — 1948
00:20:43 - Dans la Ville de Sainte Antoine Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3018 performed by Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dans la ville de Sainte Antoine — September 1955
00:23:40 - Sur la Montagne Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3019 performed by Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia — September 1955
00:27:23 - Dors Dors le P'tit Bibi Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3020 performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dors dors le p'tit bibi — September 1955
00:28:18 - Berce (Rock-a-by the Baby) Audio Reel: 5837 Recording number: 3021 performed by Mrs. Louis Amirault at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rock-a-by the baby, — 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:

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: Mf289-660 PDF Mf289-661 PDF