Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5852

Cumberland's Crew, The

Cumberland's Crew, The Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3275 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — August 1956
00:05:20 - Klondike Gold Rush Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3276 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh come to the place where they struck it rich, — August 1956
00:14:40 - Charles Augustus Anderson Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3277 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye human countrymen, with pity lend an ear, — August 1956
00:23:36 - Stately Southerner, The Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3278 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Tis of a stately Southerner that flies the stripes and stars, — August 1956
00:27:34 - Whoa Mule Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3279 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: [Oh he kicked the stuffins from our goose] — August 1956
00:29:06 - Santy Annie Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3280 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh Santy Annie, my dear honey, — August 1956
00:29:31 - Sacramento (Banks of Sacramento) Audio Reel: 5852 Recording number: 3281 performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh Sacramento's a fine old man, — August 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: Mf289-688 PDF Mf289-689 PDF