Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5890

Massacre of the MacPherson

00:00:04 - Bonny Wee Angus Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3522 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1959
00:02:44 - Mary Hamilton Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3523 performed by Maureen Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1959
00:03:36 - Mary Hamilton Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3524 performed by Lynn Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1959
00:06:55 - Mary Hamilton Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3526 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1959
00:09:05 - McGregor's Lament Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3527 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
00:12:17 - Boatie Rows, The Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3528 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
Massacre of the MacPherson Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3529 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Och the Pherson swore a feud against the clan MacTavish, — May 1959
00:21:34 - Ho Ro Mo Nighean Donn Bhoidheach Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3530 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
00:22:58 - Fhir A Bhata Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3531 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick — May 1959
00:25:44 - Kitty Alone and I (A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go) Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3532 performed by Dr. Alfred Needler at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: A frog he would a-wooing go, — May 1959
00:26:33 - [Interview and Ghost Story] Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3533 performed by Frances Bradshaw at St. Martin's, New Brunswick — May 1959
00:00:03 - Hush the Waves Are Rolling In Audio Reel: 5890 Recording number: 3535 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1959

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Acadian Folk song

African Nova Scotian song

Child Ballad [F.J. Child anthology]

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Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-742 PDF Mf289-743 PDF