Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5866

00:00:02 - An Gleann's An Robh Mi Og Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3310 performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:03:00 - [My Ain House] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3311 performed by Neil Matheson at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:03:50 - Mo Dhuthaich Fhem (My Own Land) Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3312 performed by Neil Matheson at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:08:24 - [In the Sweet Bye and Bye] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3313 performed by Neil Matheson at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:11:54 - Witch Story Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3314 performed by Neil Matheson at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3315 performed by Neil Matheson at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:16:12 - Fhir A 'Bhata Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3316 performed by Kitty Martin — 1956
00:17:38 - Roy Neil and His Fair Young Bride (Dublin Bay) Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3317 performed by Ernest Sellick and There sailed away in a gallant barque at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:20:22 - Bridget McCue Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3318 performed by Ernest Sellick and Michael Carney O full of blarney O, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:23:30 - Drimindown Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3319 performed by Ernest Sellick and There was an old lman and he had but one cow, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:26:21 - Cat Came Back, The Audio Reel: 5866 Recording number: 3320 performed by Ernest Sellick and There was old Mr. Johnston he had trouble of his own, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 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: Mf289-697 PDF Mf289-698 PDF