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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Helen Creighton Audio Reel 6008
[Mo Run Gael Dileas]
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
[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.

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 6008

Read Helen Creighton's recording notes along with archival documentation related to these audio recordings: Mf289-875 PDF

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