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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5878
Sur La Bell Francais (milling song)
Sur La Bell Francais (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3430 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:03:27 - Le Bonne Homme (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3431 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:05:36 - Mon Pere A Fait Batis Maison (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3432 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:07:25 - J'Aime Mon Petit Flacon Maman (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3433 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:00:00 - C'Etait La Femme D'Un Soldat (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3434 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:00:00 - Je Suis Sans Bien San Femme (milling songs)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3435 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:12:14 - Oh La La La Ma Bouteille, Ma Boutille (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3436 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:00:00 - Amis Lovens Caresson Le Bouteille (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3437 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:19:56 - Mon Pere N'Auait Fille (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3438 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957
00:25:30 - Le Petit Panier (milling song)
Audio Reel: 5878 Recording number: 3439 performed by Singers at St. Joseph du Moine at Grand Etang, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — 1957

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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:

               
Audio Reel 5878

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-722 PDF Mf289-723 PDF

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