Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5872

00:00:07 - Just a Field Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3364 performed by Harry Prst and When the dawn of day is over at Lindsay Lake — June 1957
00:02:36 - Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3365 performed by Harry Prest and It was a fine day, and a very fine day at Lindsay Lake — June 1957
00:03:46 - Mo Highean Donn As Boidhche Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3366 performed by Archie McMaster at Port Hastings, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — July 1957
00:08:50 - Gun Chrodh, Gun Aighean Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3367 performed by Archie McMaster at Port Hastings, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — July 1957
00:12:50 - [McDonald Sails] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3368 performed by Archie McMaster at Port Hastings, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — July 1957
00:17:57 - [Cape Bretoner in West] sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3369 performed by Archie McMaster at Port Hastings, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — July 1957
00:21:49 - My Dear Old Wife and I Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3370 performed by Esau Fudge at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I merrily sing from morn til night and miseries I defy — July 1957
00:25:20 - Dearest Love, Can You Remember Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3371 performed by Benjamin Fudge at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dearest love can you remember when we last did meet, — July 1957

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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: Mf289-709 PDF Mf289-710 PDF