Nova Scotia Archives
Helen Creighton: Folklife
Sound Recordings
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 5960
Includes recording number: 3679 Meagher's Children (The Lost Babes of Halifax); 3680 Mantle So Green; 3681 John Ladner listen for more...
Audio Reel 5961
Includes recording number: 3682 Bean Crock; 3683 Leslie Allen; 3684 Green Grow the Rushes; 3685 Peter Emberely; 3686 Joe Brook Song, The; 3687 Herding Lambs Amongst the Heather listen for more...
Audio Reel 5962
Includes recording number: 3688 Sweet Florella; 3689 Le Pommier Doux (The Sweet Apple Tree); 3690 Roger the Miller; 3691 Faithful Sailor, The; 3692 Margoton; 3693 Lumberman's Alphabet, The; 3694 Watercress Song; 3695 Pulling Hard Against the Tide; 3696 La Belle S'Est Endonne Dans Son Beau Lit du Roses listen for more...
Audio Reel 5964
Includes recording number: 3699 Green Valley, The; 3700 Byrontown; 3701 Voyage of the Northern Star (sung in French); 3702 Jam on Gerry's Rocks, The; 3703 Banks of the Miramichi; 3704 Voici le Gai Prentemps listen for more...
Audio Reel 5965
Includes recording number: 3711 Maid of Sweet Garcine, The; 3712 Pride of Glencoe, The; 3713 Sarah's Young Man; 3714 Song of Alouette (sung in French); 3715 La Complainte de Soldat listen for more...
Audio Reel 5966
Includes recording number: 3705 Plain Golden Band, The; 3706 City of Baltimore, The; 3707 Gum Tree Canoe; 3708 Dance You Boatman, Dance; 3709 Joseph Johnston's Death (sung in French); 3710 J'ai Cueilli la Belle Rose listen for more...
Audio Reel 5967
Includes recording number: 3716 Miss Liza Chane; 3717 Girl I Left Behind, The; 3718 Keep the Lights A-Burning Sir; 3719; 3720 Stowaway, The; 3721; 3722 listen for more...
Audio Reel 5968
Includes recording number: 3723 James McGee; 3724 Little Low Plain, The; 3725 Monkey Climbs a Tree; 3726 Poor Little Sailor Boy; 3727 Green Grow the Rushes (Lovely Jimmy); 3728; 3729 Jenny Dear; 3730 Green Valley, The; 3731 Banks of Mullins Stream listen for more...
Audio Reel 5969
Includes recording number: 3732 Lost Jimmy Whalen; 3733 Billy Grimes the Drover; 3734 On the Banks of the Clyde; 3735 Little Low Plain, The; 3736 Lullabye of Rain; 3737 listen for more...
Audio Reel 5970
Includes recording number: 3738; 3739 Tally-Ho; 3740 Jacket of Blue (Bonnets of Blue); 3741 Since Love Can Enter An Iron Door; 3742 Jack Robinson; 3743 Hogs In The Cellar; 3744 Croppy Boy, The; 3745 Flying Cloud, The; 3746 General Wolfe listen for more...
Audio Reel 5971
Includes recording number: 3748; 3749 listen for more...
Audio Reel 5972
Includes recording number: 3750; 3751; 3752; 3753 listen for more...
Audio Reel 5973
Includes recording number: 3753; 3754 Pretty Polly; 3755 listen for more...
Audio Reel 5974
Includes recording number: 3756 Miller and His Three Sons, The; 3757; 3758; 3759; 3760 Unidentified song sung in French; 3761 French - Au Bois du le Seigneur; 3762 Unidentified song sung in French; 3763 Unidentified song sung in French; 3764 French - Les Fils de la Rochelle listen for more...
Audio Reel 5975
Includes recording number: 3766 Wait Lady Wait; 3767 Crook and Plaid, The; 3768; 3769 Just A Year Ago To-Night 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: