Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 6008

00:00:05 - Unidentified song fragment Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4095 performed by Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:00:26 - Gates of Ivory, The (Doors of Ivory) Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4096 performed by Nicholas Underhill and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:07:40 - Unidentified song sung in gaelic Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4097 performed by Mr. MacLeod and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:13:05 - [Mo Run Gael Dileas] Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4098 performed by Mr. MacLeod and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:14:29 - Bootlegger's Lament Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4099 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:16:21 - St. Peter's Dance Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4100 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:18:43 - North Lake Fisherman Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4101 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:21:06 - Souris Hockey Team, The Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4102 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:25:00 - Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4103 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:26:56 - [Story of Jim Hennessey] Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4104 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:29:04 - Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4105 performed by Pocket and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962
00:29:36 - Audio Reel: 6008 Recording number: 4106 performed by Pocket 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: Mf289-875 PDF