Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5854

00:00:03 - Fhir A Bhata (The Boatman) Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3291 performed by John Archie Campbell and Fhir a bhata, na horo eile, at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:02:05 - Talk on Gaelic in P.E.I. and Thickening Frolic Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3292 performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:08:06 - Mairi Laghach (Winsome Mary) Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3293 performed by John Archie Campbell and Ho mo Mhari laghach, 's tu mo, Mhari bhinn! at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:10:55 - C'Aite 'N Caidil An Bibhinn Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3294 performed by John Archie Campbell and O, c'ait e'n caidil an rbhinn an nochd, at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:12:55 - Conversation and Gaelic song Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3295 performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:16:42 - Unidentified Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3296 performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:17:51 - Peter Emberley Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3297 performed by John Archie Campbell and My name is Peter Emberley as you may understand, at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:18:46 - 23rd Psalm sung in English and Gaelic Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3298 performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:21:42 - Man Behind the Plough, The Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3299 performed by Edward Sellick and I'm not so much at singing as these high faluting chaps, at Frederickton, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:25:54 - Jessie the Flower of Dumblane Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3300 performed by Edward Sellick and The sun has gaed doon onthe lofty Ben Lomond at Frederickton, Prince Edward Island — September 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: Mf289-693 PDF Mf289-694 PDF