Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 1 to 50 of 110 from your search: Irish Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Rose of Tralee performed by Vincent McGuckin at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 21 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5090 Recording number: 647 notes: Mf289-125
Dublin Dancing performed by Ben Henneberry and Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 3 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 900 notes: Mf289-177
Doran's Ass performed by Edmund Henneberry and Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Paddy Doyle lived in Killarney — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 906 notes: Mf289-177
Irish Jig performed by Ken Faulkner at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5118 Recording number: 909 notes: Mf289-179
Casey's Whiskey performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Me and Patrick Casey went out for a spree — 6 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5119 Recording number: 917 notes: Mf289-181
Erin Far Away performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was fast declining on India's fatal shore — 10 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5124 Recording number: 954 notes: Mf289-191
Darling Dinah, Kitty, Ann, Maria performed by Hiram (Bungy) Everett at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia — 4 September 1948	Audio Reel: 5142 Recording number: 1119 notes: Mf289-227
Bridget Donahue performed by Tom Cornealy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was in the county Kerry — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5171 Recording number: 1433 notes: Mf289-285
Pat Malone Forgot That He Was Dead performed by Tom Cornealy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was down in Irishtown everything was going down — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5171 Recording number: 1434 notes: Mf289-285
Paddy Stole The Rope performed by Tom Cornealy at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There once was two Irishmen from Ireland came o'er — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5171 Recording number: 1441 notes: Mf289-285
One-Eyed Riley performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was going down the road — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5173 Recording number: 1467 notes: Mf289-288
Who Threw the Overalls? performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Mistress Murphy gave a party — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1473 notes: Mf289-290
Phil The Fluter's Ball performed by James Lewin at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Have you heard of Phil the fluter from the town of Ballymoke — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5174 Recording number: 1474 notes: Mf289-290
In Dublin City performed by John Obe Smith at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Dublin city I was bred and born — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1496 notes: Mf289-293
Pat Murphy performed by Sydney Boutilier at French Village, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a man from old Ireland — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5184 Recording number: 1565 notes: Mf289-311
Paddy's Land performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am an Irishman — July 1950	Audio Reel: 5189 Recording number: 1616 notes: Mf289-321
McCarty's Mare performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We started for the fair with spirits light and hearty — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1628 notes: Mf289-323
Fair Fanny Moore performed by Gordon Connolly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In yonder green cottage all deserted and alone — August 7 1950	Audio Reel: 5192 Recording number: 1637 notes: Mf289-327
I'm A Roving Irishman performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a roving Irishman — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1649 notes: Mf289-329
Wounded Hussar performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: All alone to the banks of a dark rolling denity — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1705 notes: Mf289-347
Molly Bawn performed by Mrs. H.R. Bridger at Camperdown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here I am sad and lonely — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1711 notes: Mf289-347
Doran's Ass performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Pat comes home at railway speed — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5340 Recording number: 1727 notes: Mf289-353
Down By The Tanyard Side performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a rambling hero and by love I am ensnared — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5340 Recording number: 1728 notes: Mf289-353
Paddy Backward performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I being a smart young fellow I mounted my grey — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5344 Recording number: 1791 notes: Mf289-361
Town of Kilkenney performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the town of Kilkenney there flows a clear stream — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5344 Recording number: 1792 notes: Mf289-361
Little Brown Jug performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O maybe I'm just one of those ancient hunks — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5344 Recording number: 1793 notes: Mf289-361
Wild Irishman performed by Irving Graves at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There was in the city not far from this spot — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5345 Recording number: 1804 notes: Mf289-363
Brian O'Lynn performed by Irving Graves at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there's Hinky and Tinky — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1808 notes: Mf289-365
Michael Fagen performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The day I left old Ireland — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1815 notes: Mf289-365
Mountains of Mourne performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dear Mary this London is a wonderful sight — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5347 Recording number: 1821 notes: Mf289-367
Quays of Belfast performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the seashore so carelessly I rambled — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5352 Recording number: 1857 notes: Mf289-377
Lannigan's Ball performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The town of — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5355 Recording number: 1877 notes: Mf289-383
Erin's Green Shore performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I carelessly rambled — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5356 Recording number: 1890 notes: Mf289-385
Roving Irish Blade performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was a-walking down the street — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5436 Recording number: 1939 notes: Mf289-402
Erin's Green Shore performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I rembled — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5444 Recording number: 2000 notes: Mf289-418
Three Leaf Shamrock performed by Norman Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The ship is in the harbour boys — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5445 Recording number: 2011 notes: Mf289-420
Pat Murphy performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Pat and I'm pround of that — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5446 Recording number: 2025 notes: Mf289-422
Brennan on the Moor performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a highway robber a story I will tell — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5447 Recording number: 2034 notes: Mf289-424
Morrissey and the Black performed by Frank White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all ye bold heroes — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2044 notes: Mf289-426
Kilkenney performed by Frank White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the town of Kilkenney there runs a fair stream — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2045 notes: Mf289-426
Paddy Flynn performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I occupy a compartment down in Casey's tenement — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2103 notes: Mf289-442
Never Take The Horseshoe From The Door performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A story handed down in Irish history — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5563 Recording number: 2172 notes: Mf289-460
Galway Shore performed by Mrs. Stan Marshall at Truro, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down in the corner of Galway — September 3, 1952	Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2224 notes: Mf289-470
Boston Burglar performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I was born in Boston, a city you all know well — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5617 Recording number: 2260 notes: Mf289-478
Mantle of Green performed by Leander Macumber at Cheverie, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I walked out one morning in June — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5618 Recording number: 2264 notes: Mf289-480
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
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
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
Pat Murphy performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Pat sure I'm proud of that — 1953	Audio Reel: 5649 Recording number: 2345 notes: Mf289-496
India's Burning Shore performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I sat beneath those shady pines — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5651 Recording number: 2367 notes: Mf289-500

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