Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Sound Recordings

Audio Reels

At the center of Helen Creighton’s work was her process of collecting audio recordings. In this section of the resource you can experience everything from local anecdotes to music hall jam sessions. To support these recordings, collector’s notes from Helen and her researchers, as well as added information from the processing archivist have been provided.


Audio Reel 5896

Includes recording number: 3573 song about an election at Grand Mira; 3574 Gaelic - song about shooting bear; 3575 Gaelic - Wedding at Mabou; 3576; 3577 Massacre of the McPherson, The; 3578 Wreck of the Imogene, The (Hammer Jane) listen for more...


Audio Reel 5897

Includes recording number: 3579; 3580 Young Sailor; 3581 Banks of Gaspereau; 3582; 3583 Jam on Gerry's Rocks, The; 3584 Jones Boys, The; 3585 Gallant Brigantine, The listen for more...


Audio Reel 5898

Includes recording number: 3586 Banks of Sweet Dundee; 3587 Paddy Haggarty's Breeches; 3588; 3589 Wreck of the John Harvey; 3590 listen for more...


Audio Reel 5899

Includes recording number: 3591; 3592 Dronning Dagmar Dod (sung in Danish) listen for more...


Audio Reel 5900

Includes recording number: 3593 Jyden han ae staerk og sej; 3594 Tammerkosken Sillalla; 3595 Jaululaula; 3596 Juokse, Porosein; 3597 Kalliolle, Kukkulalle; 3598 Humalamaen Sillalla; 3599 Jos Sais Kerran; 3600; 3601 Scoll Song listen for more...


Audio Reel 5950

Includes recording number: 3608 Ghostly Sailors, The; 3609 Cottage On the Hill, The; 3610 Stormy Weather; 3611 Cold Water Song; 3612 Three Crows, The (The Three Ravens); 3613 Adam, Mudder Eve; 3614 Rockaby Baby; 3615 Stately Southerner, The; 3616 Pat and the Gauger listen for more...


Audio Reel 5951

Includes recording number: 3618 Oddfellows Hall; 3619; 3620 'Ghost story of Woman in White'; 3621 London Maid, The; 3622 Drowsy Sleeper, The; 3623 James MacDonald listen for more...


Audio Reel 5952

Includes recording number: 3624 Napan Heroes; 3625 Willard Wattling Song; 3626; 3627; 3628 listen for more...


Audio Reel 5953

Includes recording number: 3629 Mikey Brannigan's Pup; 3630; 3631; 3632 New Broom Sweeps Clean, A; 3633 On the Banks of a River; 3634 Hojt Paa En Gren En Krage Sad; 3635 Charming Grey Mare (Skewball), The; 3636 Roselil ' Of Hendes Moder listen for more...


Audio Reel 5954

Includes recording number: 3637 Black Chimney Sweeper; 3638 Government Store, The; 3639 Jealous Lover, The; 3640 In Camden Town; 3641 Frog and Mouse, The; 3642 Rusty Highwayman, The; 3643 My Pretty Maid; 3644 There Was A Young Lady at Clewer; 3645 Farmer's Boy, The listen for more...


Audio Reel 5955

Includes recording number: 3647 Lord Thomas and Fair Eleinor; 3648 New Ireland Song; 3649 Chief of the Wood (The White Hammock); 3650 Lost Jimmy Whalen; 3651 Babes in the Wood; 3652 Velvet; 3653 Unidentified song sung in Micmac; 3654 G Esaltim Genie; 3655 Mi'kmaq lullaby listen for more...


Audio Reel 5956

Includes recording number: 3657; 3658; 3659 Lumberman's Alphabet; 3660 Jam At Gerry's Rocks, The; 3661 Death of Florella, The; 3662 Winter of '73, The listen for more...


Audio Reel 5957

Includes recording number: 3663 Good Old State of Maine, The; 3664; 3665; 3666 Girl I Left Behind, The (Jenny Ferguson); 3667; 3668 Merner Song, The listen for more...


Audio Reel 5958

Includes recording number: 3669 Irish Rebel Spy, The; 3670 Volunteer, The (sung in French); 3671 Rocky Brook; 3672 Peel Head; 3673 Miramichi Fire, The listen for more...


Audio Reel 5959

Includes recording number: 3674 Cedar Grove, The; 3675 Peter Emberley; 3676; 3677 Ann O'Brien (James McDonald); 3678 Murdered Soldier Song (La Complainte du Soldat) listen for more...


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:

               

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