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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 1951 to 2000 of 3489 from your search: English

Item	Reference	Digital
Young Charlotte performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Oh no, oh no,' young Charlotte she cried — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2280 notes: Mf289-482
Erin's Green Shore performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening so late as I rambled — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2281 notes: Mf289-484
Jam at Gerry's Rocks performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Sunday morning as you will understand — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2282 notes: Mf289-484
Charming Grey Mare performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you rich noblemen, noblemen all — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2283 notes: Mf289-484
Down By The Seaside performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the seaside where the ships were sailing — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2284 notes: Mf289-484
Once I Was Loved With Fond Affection performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was loved with fond affection — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2285 notes: Mf289-484
Dying Soldier performed by Ruth Morse at Millville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was sinking in the west — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2286 notes: Mf289-484
Quays of Belfast performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the salt seas so merrily I wandered — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2287 notes: Mf289-484
Once I Had Plenty of Time performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I had plenty of time — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2288 notes: Mf289-486
Sassy Young Sailor performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I went into a restaurant as hungry as a bear — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2289 notes: Mf289-486
New Year's Eve performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Can this be New Year's Eve mother — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2290 notes: Mf289-486
Riley and I performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I thought nothing in the world could part us — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2291 notes: Mf289-486
Diddling or Cheek Music performed by Berton Young and Gertrude Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2292 notes: Mf289-486
It's Down in Old Ireland performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's down in old Ireland is where I was born — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2293 notes: Mf289-486
Brave Nelson performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Arise, arise Britannia — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2294 notes: Mf289-486
I Learned of a Comical Ditty performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I learned of a comical ditty — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2295 notes: Mf289-486
Shabby Genteel performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Don't think by my dress I came here for to beg — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2296 notes: Mf289-486
Maid I Am In Love, A performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A maid I am in love — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2303 notes: Mf289-488
Pride of Glencoe performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I went a-walking one evening of late — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2304 notes: Mf289-488
Silvery Tide performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was of a fair young damsel — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2305 notes: Mf289-488
Mary Across the Wild Moor performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One night as the wind it blew hard — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2306 notes: Mf289-488
Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight performed by Mrs. Maisine at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Take off, take off that brooch of gold — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2307 notes: Mf289-488
Dear Madam I am a Soldier performed by Tom Gamble at Amherst, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dear madam I am a soldier boy — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5636 Recording number: 2308 notes: Mf289-488
McLellan's Son performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on September the eighteenth day — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2309 notes: Mf289-490
Fair Fanny Moore performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down in yonder meadow stands a cottage all folorn — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2310 notes: Mf289-490
Adam and Eve performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'll sing to you of ancient days — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2311 notes: Mf289-490
Bonny Barbara Allan performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O mother, mother make my bed — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2312 notes: Mf289-490
Strawberry Roan performed by W.A. McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was hanging round town just spending my time — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2313 notes: Mf289-490
Peter Emberly performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberly as you will understand — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2314 notes: Mf289-490
Yellow Rose of Texas performed by Arthur Tucker at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a yellow rose in Texas — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2315 notes: Mf289-490
I'm Going Back to Cork performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O it's I'm a jolly Irishman — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2316 notes: Mf289-490
Indian's Lament performed by Mary Bailey at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Poor Indian he sits in his lonely canoe — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5637 Recording number: 2317 notes: Mf289-490
Lost Jimmy Whalen performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As slowly I roamed by the banks of the river — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2318 notes: Mf289-492
Paisley Officer performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down in bonny fair Scotland where bluebells they do grow — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2319 notes: Mf289-492
All Around My Hat performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O if I had my own heart to keep it — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2320 notes: Mf289-492
Young Deserter performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you young and tender hearts — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2321 notes: Mf289-492
Love o'God Razor performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was into the city not far from this spot — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2322 notes: Mf289-492
Our Barque Was Far From the Land performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Our barque was far far from the land — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2323 notes: Mf289-492
Nova Scotia Hills performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O these Nova Scotia hills how majestic and how grand — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5638 Recording number: 2324 notes: Mf289-492
Rock-a-Bye performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Grandma sits knitting close by the fireplace — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2325 notes: Mf289-494
Three Little Kitties performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Three little kitties one stormy night — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2326 notes: Mf289-494
Old Cabin Home performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am going far away — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2327 notes: Mf289-494
In Dublin City performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Dublin city where I was bred and born — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2328 notes: Mf289-494
Drowsy Sleeper performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Who's there? Who's there beneath my window — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2329 notes: Mf289-494
All Around My Hat performed by Neil O’Brien at Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2330 notes: Mf289-494
My Willie's On the Dark Blue Sea performed by Neil O’Brien at Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2331 notes: Mf289-494
Peter Emery performed by Neil O’Brien at Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2332 notes: Mf289-494
Mary and John performed by John J. Murray at Meadowville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Mary and John dwelt in a distand village — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2333 notes: Mf289-494
Rory O'Moore performed by John J. Murray at Meadowville, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young Rory O'Moore courted Kathleen bawn — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2334 notes: Mf289-494
Hush My Dear performed by Mrs. Rod H. McKay at Scotsburn, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hush my dear, lie still and slumber — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2335 notes: Mf289-494

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