Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5838

Springhill Mine Disaster, The

00:00:03 - Lion's Den, The Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3022 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour first line of lyric: In London city there lived a lady — August 1955
00:08:05 - Pretty Susan, The Pride of Kildare Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3023 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour first line of lyric: O it's first from sea I've landed, — August 1955
00:13:17 - Young Shepherd, the Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3024 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour first line of lyric: It was onto one morning, one morning in spring, — August 1955
00:18:15 - Banks of Claudy, The Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3025 performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour first line of lyric: It was on one pleasant morning all in the month of May — August 1955
00:23:52 - Braes of Gleneffir, The Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3026 performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Cold blows the winds o'er the braes of Gleneffir, — August 1955
Springhill Mine Disaster, The Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3027 performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hark the horn blows loud and long, — August 1955
00:27:18 - Pre-Confederation Song Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3028 performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — August 1955
00:28:01 - Look in the Corner Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3029 performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Look in the corner upon a straw bed,] — August 1955
00:29:19 - We Are All a Band of Sisters Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3030 performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — August 1955

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-662 PDF Mf289-663 PDF