Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5996

Gearan A 'Mhairt (The Complaint of the Cow)

00:00:06 - Mo Nighean Donn (My Brown-Haired Maiden) Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3939 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:02:58 - A' Choille Ghruamach (The Gloomy Forest) Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3940 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:04:52 - Hug Orann O Ro lBha Ho Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3941 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:07:10 - An Airigh Luachrach (The Shieling of Rushes) Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3942 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:08:28 - Uilleam Glen (William Glen) Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3943 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
Gearan A 'Mhairt (The Complaint of the Cow) Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3944 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:15:27 - Tha Mo Chion Air An Fhiuran Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3945 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:21:16 - [Nighean Dubh Nighean Donn] Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3946 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:24:00 - 'S Ann Air Feasgar Di-Ciadaoin Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3947 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961
00:27:56 - Ho Ro Nach Robh Agam Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3948 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961

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: Mf289-851 PDF Mf289-852 PDF