Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5892

Clancy's Wooden Wedding

00:01:41 - Bonny Gypsy Lass, The Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3541 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958
00:03:57 - Erin's Flowery Vale Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3542 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958
00:07:22 - Old Whisky Still, The Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3543 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958
00:09:26 - Wait Until the Moon Shines Out Upon the Water Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3544 performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1958
00:10:11 - Lord Bateman Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3545 performed by Augustine MacDonald at North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lord Bateman was a noble lord, — 1958
00:17:16 - Black Sheep, The Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3546 performed by Augustine MacDonald at North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In a quiet country town not very far away — 1958
00:24:08 - Patrick Riley Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3547 performed by Augustine MacDonald at North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Patrick Riley, the truth I will make known, — 1958
Clancy's Wooden Wedding Audio Reel: 5892 Recording number: 3548 performed by Augustine MacDonald and Five years ago last Sunday night Pat Clancy took a wife, at North Sydney, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — June 1958

Interested in a particular style of folk song or type of story? Helen often assigned a genre term to her recordings. Choose a genre below to listen.

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: Mf289-746 PDF Mf289-747, Mf289-748, Mf289-749 PDF