Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 401 to 450 of 588 from your search: English Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Ship's Carpenter (William and Molly) performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Said Willie to Molly 'Why can't we agree — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2049 notes: Mf289-430
Willie O performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Willie he shipped on board of a tender — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2054 notes: Mf289-430
There Was An Old Man in Dover performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was an old man in Dover — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5526 Recording number: 2058 notes: Mf289-432
Betsy Beauty performed by Norman Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all good people far and near — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5527 Recording number: 2064 notes: Mf289-434
Stowaway performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: From Liverpool across the Atlantic — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5527 Recording number: 2071 notes: Mf289-434
Bold 'Princess Royal' performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the 4th of October as we sailed from the land — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5527 Recording number: 2072 notes: Mf289-434
Plains of Waterloo performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A lady gay went a-walking down on the banks of Clyde — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5528 Recording number: 2076 notes: Mf289-436
London Lights performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: See those London lights are gleaming — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5529 Recording number: 2082 notes: Mf289-438
Old New Hampshire Home performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Far away upon the hills of old New Hampshire — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5529 Recording number: 2083 notes: Mf289-438
Farmer McGee performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm old farmer McGee and I'm seeing the town — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5529 Recording number: 2084 notes: Mf289-438
Erin Far Away performed by Capt. John Faulkner at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun sank low in the aged sky — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2099 notes: Mf289-442
Early Spring When I Was Young performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Early spring when I was young — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5541 Recording number: 2114 notes: Mf289-446
Winds That Blow 'Cross the Wild Moor performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One night as the winds they did howl — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2120 notes: Mf289-448
Battle of Waterloo performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A lady went a-walking down on the banks of Clyde — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2124 notes: Mf289-448
Sweet Florella performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by yon drooping willow — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5543 Recording number: 2137 notes: Mf289-450
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 — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2139 notes: Mf289-452
No John performed by Bobby Lowe at Moser's River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Tell me one thing, tell me truly — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2143 notes: Mf289-452
Jovial Young Sailor (Willie) performed by Bobby Lowe at Moser's River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a rich damsel from Yarmouth's fair town — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2147 notes: Mf289-452
Girl I Left Behind performed by Bobby Lowe at Moser's River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My parents reared me tenderly, they had no child but me — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5545 Recording number: 2150 notes: Mf289-454
Gay Spanish Maid performed by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Smith at Necum Teugh, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A gay Spanish maid at the age of sixteen — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5545 Recording number: 2154 notes: Mf289-454
Jimmy Ray performed by Harold Hilshie at Pope's Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Jimmy Ray, in Glasgow I was born — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5563 Recording number: 2171 notes: Mf289-460
Once I Was Young performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was young, but now a little I've grown — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5564 Recording number: 2176 notes: Mf289-462
Young Deserter performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all [ye] noble comorades I pray you lend an ear — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2186 notes: Mf289-464
Captain Jinks performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Captain Jinks of the horse marines — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2188 notes: Mf289-464
Rogers the Miller performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rogers the miller went courting of late — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2194 notes: Mf289-464
Waterfall performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young men that's been in love — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2195 notes: Mf289-464
Enoch Arden performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once a noble youth and maiden — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2196 notes: Mf289-464
Monday Morning I Married A Wife performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Monday morning I married a wife — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2197 notes: Mf289-464
Caroline of Edinborough Town performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young men and maidens — 23 May 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2200 notes: Mf289-466
Pirate Song performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The twenty-fourth of June my boys — 23 May 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2203 notes: Mf289-466
Captain Kidd performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I have ninety barrels of gold as I sail, as I sail — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2207 notes: Mf289-466
Early Spring When I Were Young performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Long years ago when I were young — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2214 notes: Mf289-468
Caroline of Edinboro Town performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all young men and maidens attend it to my song — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2217 notes: Mf289-468
Sergeant Tally-i-o performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O he swelled his lungs — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2218 notes: Mf289-468
Banks of Sweet Dundee performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas of a farmer's daughter most beautiful I'm told — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2219 notes: Mf289-468
Dreadful Ghost performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When this young man was on the topmast high — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2220 notes: Mf289-468
My Cottage-O performed by Finvola Redden — 1959	Audio Reel: 5614 Recording number: 2244 notes: Mf289-474
Broken Ring Song performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was walking in the garden — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2245 notes: Mf289-476
Poor Little Fisherman's Boy performed by John Wolfe at Upper Burlington, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down in the lowlands a poor boy did wander — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2251 notes: Mf289-476
Do You See That Bird on Yonder Tree? performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Do you see that bird on yonder tree — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2256 notes: Mf289-476
Flying Cloud, The performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: William Holland is my name — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5617 Recording number: 2258 notes: Mf289-478
Sailor Courted performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A sailor courted a farmer's daughter — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5617 Recording number: 2259 notes: Mf289-478
Silvery Tide performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was a fair young damsel who lived by the seaside — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5617 Recording number: 2261 notes: Mf289-478
Dark-Eyed Sailor performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one evening fair — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5618 Recording number: 2262 notes: Mf289-480
Grandma's Advice performed by A.S.M. Ward at Wolfville, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My grandma lived on yonder little green — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2278 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
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
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
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

page 9 of 12

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12