Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5986

00:00:07 - Wild Mustard River, The Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3834 performed by Kate Buckley and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960
00:03:10 - Hind Horn (The Old Beggar Man) Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3835 performed by Delton Brown and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — 1960
00:11:15 - Swinging in the Lane Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3836 performed by Marie Hare/ WHITNEY, Jane and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: How oft we talk and smile with joy of tricks we used to play, — 1960
00:17:35 - John Morrisey Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3837 performed by Harold Whitney and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:18:18 - True Lovers' Discussion Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3838 performed by Marie Hare and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — 1960
00:20:19 - Howard Curry Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3839 performed by Harold Whitney and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name is Howard Curry, on Grand Falls I was born, — 1960
00:22:27 - Mantle So Green, The Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3841 performed by Harold Whitney and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening, one evening in June — 1960
00:24:10 - Wedding of Derby McShawn, The Audio Reel: 5986 Recording number: 3849 performed by Harold Whitney and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It being on Sunday, I mean late in Monday — 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: Mf289-839 PDF