Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 6007

Walter Mullin

00:31:13 - Un Homme Et Sa Chemise Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4078 performed by Allan Kelly and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:33:18 - [J'Ai Pense] Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4079 performed by Allan Kelly and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:22:48 - Festival of '61 Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4080 performed by John Gilks and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:45:59 - Step Dance Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4081 performed by Guy Thomas and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:46:42 - Bold Republican (Bold Irvin) Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4082 performed by Joe Estey and New Brunswick at Miramichi, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Miramichi Folk Song Festival — August 1962
Walter Mullin Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4083 performed by Marie Hare and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
01:02:12 - Lumberman in Town Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4084 performed by Edward D. Ives and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
01:06:00 - Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4085 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:00:03 - Guy Reed (The Andrew Grogan Shore) Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4086 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:01:27 - La Lettre de la Petite Linda Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4087 performed by Jerry Herbert and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:04:40 - Willie Was as Fine a Sailor Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4088 performed by Mrs. Earle J. Dickson and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:10:33 - Lost Jimmie Whalen Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4089 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:11:41 - Female Highwayman, The (Nelly Ray or Silvy) Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4090 performed by Mrs. Allen MacDonald and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:15:50 - Two Budding Lumberjacks Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4091 performed by Albert Peters and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:19:20 - Unidentified song fragment Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4092 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:19:43 - Money Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4093 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:25:10 - Le Juif Errant Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4094 performed by Allan Kelly and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 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: Mf289-874 PDF