Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5844

00:00:03 - Story of Gaelic Song Sung over Telephone Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3190 performed by William E. MacDonald at Marion Bridge — July 1956
00:00:51 - Burial Story in English and Gaelic Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3191 performed by William E. MacDonald at Marion Bridge — July 1956
00:04:38 - [Mo Rogh Ainn's Mo Run] Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3192 performed by William E. MacDonald at Marion Bridge — July 1956
00:07:30 - [Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach] Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3193 performed by William E. MacDonald at Marion Bridge — July 1956
00:10:02 - Ghost Story in English and Gaelic Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3194 performed by William E. MacDonald at Marion Bridge — July 1956
00:13:50 - Sweet Maid of Glendaruel Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3195 performed by Jimmy McLeod at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:15:38 - Road to the Isles Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3196 performed by Jimmy McLeod at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:17:35 - Col. Robertsons March Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3197 performed by Jimmy McLeod at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:19:46 - Old Scotch Tune Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3198 performed by Willie Morrison at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:22:00 - Fiddle Tune Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3199 performed by Willie Morrison at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:22:59 - Laoidh II. Genisis XXVIII Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3200 performed by Capt. Allan Morrison at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:25:34 - Oran Do Cheap Breatainn Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3201 performed by John R. McKeigan at Marion Bridge — 1956
00:00:00 - Talk on Names in Cape Breton Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3202 performed by John R. McKeigan at Marion Bridge — 1956

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.

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: Mf289-672 PDF Mf289-673 PDF