Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5979

When I First Came to This Land

00:00:21 - La Belle Jolie Bergere Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3793 performed by Allan Kelly and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:02:56 - Festival Song Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3794 performed by Stanley MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:00:00 - Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3795 performed by Ken Homer and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:00:00 - Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3796 performed by Ken Homer and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:00:00 - Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3797 performed by Ken Homer and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:12:15 - Home Brew Song Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3798 performed by Wilmot MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:19:50 - Un Commandement Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3799 performed by Kate Buckley and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960
00:23:12 - Man Behind the Plow, The Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3800 performed by Arthur MacDonald and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960
When I First Came to This Land Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3801 performed by Larry J. Hughes and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960
00:29:57 - A La Sante, Nos Deux Audio Reel: 5979 Recording number: 3802 performed by Larry J. Hughes and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960

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: Mf289-824 PDF