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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5867

00:00:03 - Well Sold the Cow Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3321 performed by Ernest Sellick and There was an old farmer in Hertifordshire, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:02:05 - Mike Maloney Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3322 performed by Fred Kelly and Mike Maloney landed here from the Emerald Isle so dear at North Badeque, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:03:37 - Sheriff's Sale, The Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3323 performed by Fred Kelly and There's an old fashioned cot that stands on that square at North Badeque, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:08:48 - Stories of Crossing on Ice Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3324 performed by Fred Kelly at North Badeque, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:11:36 - Bachelor's Hall Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3325 performed by James Pendergast and Come young ladies all both short, fat, and tall, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:15:50 - My Father Was a Pagan Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3326 performed by James Pendergast and My father was a pagan that lives in yonder bush, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956
00:17:43 - Johnny Riley Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3327 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening fair down by the riverside — September 1956
00:24:10 - Johnny Bull Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3328 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: John Bull he was an Englishman and went to tramp one day — September 1956
00:27:25 - I Never Will Marry A Man Who Is Rich Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3329 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I never will marry a man who is rich — September 1956
00:28:40 - Green Grow the Rashes O Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3330 performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Green grow the rashes O — September 1956
00:28:57 - When Geordie Shot the Deer Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3331 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There are strange things done for sport and fun — 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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-699 PDF Mf289-700 PDF