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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5847

00:00:02 - Is Toigh Leam A Ghaidhealtachd Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3221 performed by Angus McLellan at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:02:52 - [My Brown-Haired Maid] Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3222 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:06:07 - 'S E 'N Gille Dubh Is Aille Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3223 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:09:44 - Chi Mi Na Morbheanna (I See the Great Mountains) Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3224 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:12:10 - [Horo Ha Goran Chu] Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3225 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:15:16 - [Fear A Bhata] Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3226 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:19:12 - Iain Ghlinne Cuaich (John from Glenquoich) Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3227 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:21:30 - [Isle of My Heart] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3228 performed by Lauchie Gillis at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 1956
00:24:15 - [Drowning in Sound of Mull] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5847 Recording number: 3229 performed by Angus McLellan at Grand Mira, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — 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: Mf289-678 PDF Mf289-679 PDF