Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 6005

Betsy The Waiting Maid

00:00:04 - Joe Conn Song, The Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4046 performed by Edmund Doucette and Come all you nobel fishermen if you want to hear a song, at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:02:45 - Jack Haggarty (The Flat River Girl) Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4047 performed by Edmund Doucette and I'm a heart-broken raftsman, from Greenville, I came, at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
Betsy The Waiting Maid Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4048 performed by Anthony Gallant and One evening fair, one evening fair, at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:12:25 - Strait Fish Company, The Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4049 performed by Edmund Doucette and Come all you noble fishermen, come and listen to me, at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:17:23 - St. Ann's Reel Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4050 performed by Patrick Doucette at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:18:56 - B. Button (sung in French) Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4051 performed by Anthony Gallant at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:20:05 - Election Song Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4052 performed by Patrick Doucette and Listen folks and I will tell to you a story, at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:22:10 - Step Dance Music Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4053 performed by Edmund Doucette at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:22:46 - Step Dance Music Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4054 performed by Anthony Gallant at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:23:39 - Volunteer Mail Delivery, the Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4055 performed by Anthony Gallant at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962
00:24:51 - Yon Green Valley Audio Reel: 6005 Recording number: 4056 performed by Edmund Doucette and In yon green valley where we both sat down at Miminigash, Prince Edward Island — July 1962

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: Mf289-868 PDF Mf289-869 PDF