Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5868

Bold Jack Donahue

00:00:05 - Moccasin Last, The Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3332 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm Corbett the drummer, a man of renown, — September 1956
00:02:12 - Baldwin Song, The Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3333 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you bold factory men listen to me, — September 1956
00:06:15 - Rutherford, One of the Boys Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3334 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Rutherford, Thompson for sure, — September 1956
00:11:17 - Pinkie Louise, The Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3335 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On Bass River Harbour on a fine summer's day — September 1956
00:14:00 - Bobby's Car Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3336 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now out brother Bob O'Brien had a hankering divine — September 1956
00:16:56 - The Tribulations of Ireland Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3337 performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia — September 1956
00:22:25 - My Cape Breton Home Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3338 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Round the home of my childhood memory doth cling — September 1956
00:23:19 - Drum Major, The Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3339 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come All ye young fellows and bachelors too, — September 1956
Bold Jack Donahue Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3340 performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you true bred Irishmen — 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:

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-701 PDF Mf289-702 PDF