Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5899

00:00:06 - [CBC Interviews with Mi'Kmaq informants] Audio Reel: 5899 Recording number: 3591 performed by Louis Paul — Jan. 1959
00:16:25 - Dronning Dagmar Dod (sung in Danish) Audio Reel: 5899 Recording number: 3592 performed by Erica Deichmann at Sussex, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Dronning Dagmar ligger udi Ribe syg, — July 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: Mf289-761 PDF Mf289-762 PDF