Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5846

00:00:04 - [Mistaken Words in Gaelic] Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3211 performed by Elizabeth Grant at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:00:31 - [Joke on Saying Grace] Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3212 performed by Elizabeth Grant at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:01:41 - Nighean Donn a Chuil Reidh Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3213 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:04:40 - Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3214 performed by Elizabeth Grant at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:08:48 - [Trick on Preacher at Marion Bridge] Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3215 performed by Mary Wilson — 1956
00:11:03 - Psalm 121 Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3216 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:21:40 - [I Like The Gaelic] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3217 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:22:38 - Oid[h]che Fhath Lebh Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3218 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:24:20 - [Pos[a]dh] Piuth'r Ioin Bhair] Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3219 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956
00:29:00 - [Cead Daireannach Nam Beann] Audio Reel: 5846 Recording number: 3220 performed by Hughie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956

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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: Mf289-676 PDF Mf289-677 PDF