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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5962

Le Pommier Doux (The Sweet Apple Tree)

00:00:03 - Sweet Florella Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3688 performed by Mrs. Edmund Robichaud and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Down by a drooping willow — September 1958
Le Pommier Doux (The Sweet Apple Tree) Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3689 performed by Roland Richard and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — September 1958
00:10:30 - Roger the Miller Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3690 performed by Stanley MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Roger the miller came courting of late — September 1958
00:15:04 - Faithful Sailor, The Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3691 performed by James Brown and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Was on that dark and stromy night as the snow lie on the ground — September 1958
00:19:35 - Margoton Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3692 performed by Roland Richard and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — September 1958
00:24:39 - Lumberman's Alphabet, The Audio Reel: 5962 Recording number: 3693 performed by Wilmot MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 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: Mf289-791 PDF Mf289-792 PDF