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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5970
Croppy Boy, The
00:00:01 -
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3738 performed by Mrs. Henry Allen at Corkum's Island — 1960
00:24:01 - Tally-Ho
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3739 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: It was in the month of March eighteen hundred and three — 1960
00:26:00 - Jacket of Blue (Bonnets of Blue)
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3740 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: King's town up in Oulidge, a town in Northshire, — 1960
00:30:26 - Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3741 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: 'Twas of a damsel both rich and handsome, — 1960
00:34:29 - Jack Robinson
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3742 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Now the perils and the dangers of the voyage are past, — 1960
00:37:25 - Hogs In The Cellar
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3743 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: A parson once had a remarkable foible — 1960
Croppy Boy, The
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3744 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: It was early early all in the spring, — 1960
00:44:37 - Flying Cloud, The
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3745 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: My name is Edward Roland I give you to understand, — 1960
00:52:40 - General Wolfe
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3746 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: On the forteenth of January that we set sail — 1960
00:57:21 - Peggy's Letter
Audio Reel: 5970 Recording number: 3747 performed by J.W. Byers at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia
first line of lyric: Oh love read this letter, 'tis the last one I'll send — 1960

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Audio Reel 5970

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-807 PDF Mf289-808 PDF

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