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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5897

Jam on Gerry's Rocks, The

00:00:03 - [Interview: Singing styles in Newfoundland] Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3579 performed by Dr. Medcof — 1958
00:01:08 - Young Sailor Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3580 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick — 1958
00:03:48 - Banks of Gaspereau Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3581 performed by Nicholas Underhill at North West Bridge, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all you bold Americans I mean for to let you know — September 1958
00:11:30 - [Interview: Singing in Lumber woods] Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3582 performed by Nicholas Underhill at North West Bridge, New Brunswick — September 1958
Jam on Gerry's Rocks, The Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3583 performed by Nicholas Underhill at North West Bridge, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come listen you bold shanty boys to what I will relate — September 1958
00:20:55 - Jones Boys, The Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3584 performed by Nicholas Underhill at North West Bridge, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'll tell you a tale of the Jones boys — September 1958
00:25:15 - Gallant Brigantine, The Audio Reel: 5897 Recording number: 3585 performed by Nicholas Underhill at North West Bridge, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I roamed ashore last evening from my gallant brigantine — September 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: Mf289-757 PDF Mf289-758 PDF