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 6042

Includes recording number: 4171 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6043

Includes recording number: 4172 song about miners in Londonderry listen for more...

Audio Reel 6044

Includes recording number: 4173 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6045

Includes recording number: 4174 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6046

Includes recording number: 4175 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6047

Includes recording number: 4176 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6049

Includes recording number: 4177; 4178 Unidentified Icelandic folksongs listen for more...

Audio Reel 6051

Includes recording number: 4179 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6052

Includes recording number: 4180 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6053

Includes recording number: 4181 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6054

Includes recording number: 4182 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6056

Includes recording number: 4183 listen for more...

Audio Reel 6057

Includes recording number: 4184 interview of Marius Barbeau listen for more...

Audio Reel 6059

Includes recording number: 4185 Home I'll Be" listen for more...

Audio Reel 6060

Includes recording number: 4186 Twa Richt Lads 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: