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Helen Creighton: Folklife

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Item	Reference	Digital
Bailiff's Daughter performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a youth and a well bred youth — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 397 notes: Mf289-81
Famous Flower of Serving Men performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was by birth a lady fair — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5068 Recording number: 401 notes: Mf289-81
Twa Brothers performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Will you go to the footing of the hills — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 403 notes: Mf289-83
Ship's Carpenter (William and Mary) performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Says William to Mary will you come along with me — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 405 notes: Mf289-83
Cherry Tree Carol performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 412 notes: Mf289-83
Cherry Tree Carol performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 415 notes: Mf289-83
Cherry Tree Carol performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 426 notes: Mf289-85
Cherry Tree Carol performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 427 notes: Mf289-85
Bailiff's Daughter performed by Walter Roast at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a youth and a well bred youth — 28 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5072 Recording number: 445 notes: Mf289-89
Cruel Mother performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady came from York — 28 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 458 notes: Mf289-91
Margaret and John (The Grey Cock) performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one evening the moon it shined clearly — 28 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5073 Recording number: 459 notes: Mf289-91
Bailiff's Daughter performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now it's of a youth and a well bred youth — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5074 Recording number: 463 notes: Mf289-93
Young Hunting performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The lady stood in her bower door — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5074 Recording number: 467 notes: Mf289-93
Lord Randall performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: What is the Matter Henery my son — 28 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5075 Recording number: 475 notes: Mf289-95
Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I married a wife and I brought her home — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5076 Recording number: 487 notes: Mf289-97
Gypsy Laddie performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Would you forsake your house and home — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 489 notes: Mf289-99
Henry Martyn performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There were three brothers in fair London town — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 490 notes: Mf289-99
Young Hunting performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The lady stood in her bower door — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 491 notes: Mf289-99
Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a pedlar and a pedlar bold — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 492 notes: Mf289-99
Golden Vanity performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a rich merchant from the northern counteree — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 497 notes: Mf289-99
Lord Randall performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: What is the matter Randall my son — 19 June 1944	Audio Reel: 5099 Recording number: 718 notes: Mf289-143
Lord Randal performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O what is the matter Henery my son — 19-Jun-44	Audio Reel: 5111 Recording number: 839 notes: Mf289-167
[Gypsy Laddie] performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Would you forsake your house and home — 1948	Audio Reel: 5116 Recording number: 891 notes: Mf289-175
False Knight Upon the Road performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, what have you in your bag — 3 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5116 Recording number: 893 notes: Mf289-175
Farmer's Curst Wife performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old farmer lived on a hill — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5116 Recording number: 897 notes: Mf289-175
Cruel Mother performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a lady came from York — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5118 Recording number: 910 notes: Mf289-179
Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There chanced to be a pedlar bold — 6 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 916 notes: Mf289-181
Katherine Jaffray performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a farmer lived in the east — 6 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 923 notes: Mf289-181
Lord Loval performed by Mrs. W.B.A Ritchie at Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lord Lovel he stood by his castle gate — 16 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5127 Recording number: 982 notes: Mf289-197
Bonny Barbara Allan performed by Aubrey Murphy at North Mosherville, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 16 July 1948	Audio Reel: 5129 Recording number: 1008 notes: Mf289-201
Hind Horn performed by Leander Macumber at Bramber, Hants County, Nova Scotia — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5140 Recording number: 1096 notes: Mf289-223
Hind Horn performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Where did you get it, by sea or by land — 27 August 1948	Audio Reel: 5144 Recording number: 1163 notes: Mf289-232
Mermaid performed by Earl B. Smith at Lower Clark's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas Friday morn when we set sail — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5148 Recording number: 1210 notes: Mf289-240
Golden Vanity performed by Earl B. Smith at Lower Clark's Harbor, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5148 Recording number: 1211 notes: Mf289-240
Farmer's Curst Wife performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The old devil came into a field one day — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1218 notes: Mf289-242
Hind Horn performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll beg from Peter and I'll beg from Paul — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5149 Recording number: 1221 notes: Mf289-242
Captain Wedderburn's Courtship performed by Ralph Huskins at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Three questions I will give to you — 19 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1225 notes: Mf289-244
False Knight Upon the Road performed by Evelyn Richardson and Anne Wickens at Bon Portage Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O where are you going — 26 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5151 Recording number: 1242 notes: Mf289-246
Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: An English lord came bowing down — August 26, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1291 notes: Mf289-253
Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight performed by Robert Chattwynd at Baccaro, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: She mounted on her milky white steed — August 30, 1949	Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1307 notes: Mf289-255
Barbara Allan performed by Robert Chattwynd at Baccaro, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 30, 1949	Audio Reel: 5156 Recording number: 1308 notes: Mf289-255
Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I married a wife I brought her home — September 17, 1949	Audio Reel: 5163 Recording number: 1364 notes: Mf289-269
Gypsie Davy (Gypsy Laddie) performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Would you forsake your house and home — September 17, 1949	Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1388 notes: Mf289-273
Katherine Jaffray performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a farmer who lived in the east — September 18, 1949	Audio Reel: 5165 Recording number: 1394 notes: Mf289-273
Captain Wedderburn's Courtship performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As two young lords of Ireland — September 19, 1949	Audio Reel: 5167 Recording number: 1405 notes: Mf289-277
I'm Seventeen Come Sunday performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: How old are you my pretty fair maid — September 19, 1949	Audio Reel: 5167 Recording number: 1406 notes: Mf289-277
Grey Cock performed by Amos Jollimore at Terrace Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One Saturday night as the moon it shone bright — September 25, 1948	Audio Reel: 5169 Recording number: 1423 notes: Mf289-281
Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight performed by Mrs. Charlie Harnish at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Take off, take off those silken gowns — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1452 notes: Mf289-288
Golden Vanity performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there was a gallant ship — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1476 notes: Mf289-290
Lord Bateman performed by Louis Boutilier at Tantallon, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In India lived a noble lord — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1621 notes: Mf289-323

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