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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5899

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.

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:

               
Audio Reel 5899

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-761 PDF Mf289-762 PDF

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