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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5865

00:00:03 - Thistle, Rose and Shamrock, The Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3301 performed by Ernest Sellick and Three brothers there are, England, Ireland, and Scotland, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:03:15 - Highlandman's Toast, The Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3302 performed by Ernest Sellick and Scotland the land of the thistle and heather, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:08:03 - My Old Boarding House Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3303 performed by Duke Neilson and My old boarding house so dear at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:11:03 - Marrow Bones Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3304 performed by Duke Neilson and There was an old woman in Ireland, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:13:50 - Frog and the Mouse, The Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3305 performed by Duke Neilson and Oh Uncle Rat went out to ride, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:16:28 - Boston Burglar, The Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3306 performed by Duke Neilson and I was born in Boston, a city you all know well, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:20:56 - Decent Boy from Ireland, The Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3307 performed by Charlie Chamberlain and I'm a decent boy from Irelend at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:24:48 - Whalen's Fate Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3308 performed by Charlie Chamberlain and Come all ye true born raftsmen at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:28:11 - Eilean An Fhaoich (The Isle of the Heather) Audio Reel: 5865 Recording number: 3309 performed by John Archie Campbell and A chiall nach mise bha'n Eilean an Fhraoich, at Heatherdale, 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: Mf289-695 PDF Mf289-696 PDF