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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 5996
Ho Ro Nach Robh Agam
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
00:13:42 - 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
Ho Ro Nach Robh Agam
Audio Reel: 5996 Recording number: 3948 performed by Calum MacLeod at Antigonish, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 1961

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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:

               
Audio Reel 5996

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-851 PDF Mf289-852 PDF

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