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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5950

Ghostly Sailors, The

Ghostly Sailors, The Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3608 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: You can smile if you're a mind to, perhaps you'll lend an ear — June 1958
00:04:36 - Cottage On the Hill, The Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3609 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In the window there's a picture thaat the candle shows to me, — June 1958
00:07:20 - Stormy Weather Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3610 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Oh up comes the herring, the king of the sea, — June 1958
00:08:38 - Cold Water Song Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3611 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I asked a sweet robin one evening in May — June 1958
00:10:55 - Three Crows, The (The Three Ravens) Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3612 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Two old crows sat on a tree, — June 1958
00:12:13 - Adam, Mudder Eve Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3613 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I heard the old folks talking in a house the other night, — June 1958
00:14:10 - Rockaby Baby Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3614 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Rockaby baby so sweet and so fair, — June 1958
00:16:00 - Stately Southerner, The Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3615 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It was the stately Southerner that wore the stripe and stars, — June 1958
00:19:45 - Pat and the Gauger Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3616 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In a town that's not far from the sea — June 1958
00:26:39 - Joe Bowers Audio Reel: 5950 Recording number: 3617 performed by Scott Stuart at St. Andrews, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name it is Joe Bowers, I have a brother Ike, — June 1958

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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: Mf289-765 PDF Mf289-766 PDF