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Item	Reference	Digital
Geordie performed by Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1944	Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 829 notes: Mf289-165
Saladin Mutiny performed by John MacNeill and Fred Kennedy at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you human countrymen — 13 June 1944	Audio Reel: 5110 Recording number: 831 notes: Mf289-165
Bold Fisherman performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one May morning — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 907 notes: Mf289-177
Our Goodman performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh hame came our guidman at e'en and hame came he — 20 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5131 Recording number: 1033 notes: Mf289-205
Gallant Brigantine performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening from my gallant brigantine — September 17, 1949	Audio Reel: 5164 Recording number: 1381 notes: Mf289-271
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Little Moth Grone) performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a high and a holy day — September 18, 1949	Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1391 notes: Mf289-273
Young Edmund Who Ploughed the Lowlands Low (Young Edmund of the Lowlands Low) performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O father where is that stranger — September 18, 1949	Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1396 notes: Mf289-273
Brennan On the Moor performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Tis of a noted highwayman a story I will tell — September 18, 1949	Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1398 notes: Mf289-273
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Little Moth Grone) performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a high and a holy day — September 19, 1949	Audio Reel: 5166 Recording number: 1403 notes: Mf289-275
Jock o' Hazledean performed by Marguerite Letson at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Why weep ye by the tide lady — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1455 notes: Mf289-288
Baffled Knight (The Shepherd's Laddie) performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one May morning — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1613 notes: Mf289-321
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a fine day and a holy day — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5192 Recording number: 1639 notes: Mf289-327
Franklin and His Ship's Crew (fragmented) performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We're homeward bound — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5194 Recording number: 1657 notes: Mf289-331
Gallant Brigantine performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening from my gallant brigantine — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1673 notes: Mf289-335
Lakes of Ponchartrain performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was early early in the spring — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1674 notes: Mf289-335
Fare You Well Pretty Polly performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Fare you well Pretty Polly I'm a-going — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5197 Recording number: 1684 notes: Mf289-337
Pretty Polly performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As Polly lie sleeping all on her down bed — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5198 Recording number: 1685 notes: Mf289-339
Waterfall performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young girls who fall in love — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5338 Recording number: 1714 notes: Mf289-349
Mantle of Green performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O one night as I went out walking — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5338 Recording number: 1717 notes: Mf289-349
Crook and Plaid performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: If lassies like their laddie — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5340 Recording number: 1726 notes: Mf289-353
Yon Green Vallee performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Yon green vallee has been closed all round — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5440 Recording number: 1964 notes: Mf289-410
Twa Brothers (John the Piper's Son) performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I will sing you a song, it is all about John — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5441 Recording number: 1972 notes: Mf289-412
Henry Green performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all good people draw near to me — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5527 Recording number: 2070 notes: Mf289-434
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard performed by Harold Hilshie at Pope's Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a day and a very fine day — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5547 Recording number: 2169 notes: Mf289-458
Gallant Brigantine performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strayed ashore one evening from my gallant brigantine — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2205 notes: Mf289-466
Mary Hamilton performed by Jeannie Leslie at Sackville, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I wish I could lie in oor ain kirkyard — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5654 Recording number: 2387 notes: Mf289-506
Young Charlotte performed by Samuel Jago at Newcastle, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Young Charlotte lived on a mountain side — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5664 Recording number: 2429 notes: Mf289-518
Knight and Shepherd's Daughter performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich lord's daughter — June 1954	Audio Reel: 5704 Recording number: 2546 notes: Mf289-540
Saladin Mutiny performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas in the town of Gottenborg — June 1954	Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2567 notes: Mf289-546
Yon Green Vallee performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: When first my darling came a-courting me — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5741 Recording number: 2701 notes: Mf289-570
Green Linnet, The performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Tell me you critics, oh tell me in time, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2719 notes: Mf289-574
Gallant Brigantine, The — 1955	Audio Reel: 5766 Recording number: 2812 notes: Mf289-605
Cumberland's Crew, The performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5807 Recording number: 3049 notes: Mf289-636
Cumberland's Crew performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Sep-55	Audio Reel: 5808 Recording number: 3058 notes: Mf289-638
Lakes of Ponchartrain, The performed by Charlie Weeks at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Through swamps of alligators I bent my weary way, — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5841 Recording number: 3169 notes: Mf289-667
Four Robbers, The performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5850 Recording number: 3256 notes: Mf289-684
Bold Jack Donahue performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5880 Recording number: 3446 notes: Mf289-726
Gallant Brigantine performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 1957	Audio Reel: 5887 Recording number: 3496 notes: Mf289-737
Green Valley, The performed by Marie Hare and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — September 1958	Audio Reel: 5964 Recording number: 3699 notes: Mf289-795
Walter Mullin performed by Marie Hare and Miramichi Folk Song Festival at Miramichi, New Brunswick — August 1962	Audio Reel: 6007 Recording number: 4083 notes: Mf289-874
Plain Golden Band, The performed by John Guptill at Castalia, Grand Manan, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I am thinking tonight of the days that are gone, — 1961	Audio Reel: 6009 Recording number: 4112 notes: Mf289-876
Dark Eyed Sailor performed by Albert C. Gerken at Princeton — 22 June 1966	Audio Reel: 6026 Recording number: 4149 notes: Mf289-896

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