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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5954

Black Chimney Sweeper

Black Chimney Sweeper Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3637 performed by Capt. Cecil Jeffreys at Jeffreys' Corner, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all ye pretty fair maids who wish for to marry, — July 1958
00:03:12 - Government Store, The Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3638 performed by Capt. Cecil Jeffreys at Jeffreys' Corner, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all ye coal miners from New Aberdeen — July 1958
00:06:25 - Jealous Lover, The Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3639 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: 'Tis of a maid in Oxford city, — July 1958
00:09:07 - In Camden Town Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3640 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: In Camden town there lived a maid — July 1958
00:11:33 - Frog and Mouse, The Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3641 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: A frog he went a-courting and he did ride, ha hum, — July 1958
00:14:05 - Rusty Highwayman, The Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3642 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was an old farmer in Cheshire, — July 1958
00:15:52 - My Pretty Maid Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3643 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: 'Where are you going to my pretty maid, — July 1958
00:17:52 - There Was A Young Lady at Clewer Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3644 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: There was a young lady at Clewer, — July 1958
00:19:37 - Farmer's Boy, The Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3645 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The sun went down beyond yon hill — July 1958
00:22:24 - Audio Reel: 5954 Recording number: 3646 performed by C.E. Inkpen at Poodiac, New Brunswick — July 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: Mf289-773 PDF Mf289-774 PDF