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Item	Reference	Digital
Peter Rambelay performed by Richard Hartlan at South-east Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Rambelay as you may understand — 1943	Audio Reel: 5033 Recording number: 47 notes: Mf289-12
Meagher's Children performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people all I pray draw near, listen to this my doleful tale — 1943	Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 135 notes: Mf289-28
Chesapeake and Shannon performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the glorious fourth of June — 1943	Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 136 notes: Mf289-28
Peter Emery performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emery I give you to understand — 1944	Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 137 notes: Mf289-28
Am Braighe performed by Jean Gillis and Joan Gillis, Helen Gillis at Gillisdale, Inverness County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Chan'eil ait' an diugh fo'n ghrein — 1943	Audio Reel: 5041 Recording number: 138 notes: Mf289-28
Nova Scotia Song performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was setting in the west — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 141 notes: Mf289-28
Ritcey's Mill performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's early last spring Ritcey started his mill — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 142 notes: Mf289-30
Banks of Newfoundland (Come all you rakes) performed by Richard Hartlan at South East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all you rakes and rambling boys — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 143 notes: Mf289-30
Ghostly Sailors performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You may smile if you want to, but perhaps you'll lend an ear — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 145 notes: Mf289-30
Harry Dunn performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you wild Canadian boys who leave your native home — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 146 notes: Mf289-30
Honest Working Man performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One fine evening at my leisure I thought it quite a pleasure — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 147 notes: Mf289-30
Alphabet song performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A for the anchor of our gallant ship — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 148 notes: Mf289-30
Newfoundland Express performed by Albert Gaudet at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh yet do I remember the dark and stormy day — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 149 notes: Mf289-30
Island Soldier performed by Albert Gaudet at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In a British trench dear mother — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 150 notes: Mf289-30
Jam on Gerry's Rocks performed by Walter Roast at East Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you wild young shanty boys and list while I relate — 1943	Audio Reel: 5042 Recording number: 151 notes: Mf289-30
Shenandoah performed by Arthur Hilton and seven other Captains at Yarmouth, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh Shenandoah I long to hear you — 1943	Audio Reel: 5043 Recording number: 152 notes: Mf289-30
Peter Rambelay performed by Richard Hartlan at South-East Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Rambelay	Audio Reel: 5049 Recording number: 209 notes: Mf289-43
Canso Strait performed by Richard Hartlan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait our vessel lay — 19 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5052 Recording number: 239 notes: Mf289-49
Lovely Nancy performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I rode out one fine summer's evening — 24 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5054 Recording number: 255 notes: Mf289-53
Nova Scotia Song performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was sinking in the west — 24 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5054 Recording number: 256 notes: Mf289-53
Ritcey's Mill performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now it's early last spring Ritcey started his mill — 24 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5054 Recording number: 257 notes: Mf289-53
Ritcey's Mill (repeated) performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Now it's early last spring Ritcey started his mill — 24 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5054 Recording number: 258 notes: Mf289-53
Kate O'Brien performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you intended parents, I hope you will attend — 25 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5056 Recording number: 267 notes: Mf289-57
Ghostly Sailors performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You may all smile if you want to but perhaps you'll lent an ear — 25 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5057 Recording number: 271 notes: Mf289-59
Harry Dunn performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 25 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5057 Recording number: 272 notes: Mf289-59
Honest Working Man performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One fine evening at my leisure — 7 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5059 Recording number: 293 notes: Mf289-63
Alphabet Song performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is the anchor of our gallant ship — 7 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5059 Recording number: 294 notes: Mf289-63
Brig Harmony performed by Dennis Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It is of a young sea captain from Jersey he set sail — 7 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5060 Recording number: 301 notes: Mf289-65
Newfoundland Express performed by Albert Gaudet at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5064 Recording number: 354 notes: Mf289-73
Island Soldier performed by Albert Gaudet at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 10 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5064 Recording number: 355 notes: Mf289-73
Meagher's Children performed by Mrs. R.W. Duncan at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people read these verses which I have written here — 23 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5069 Recording number: 402 notes: Mf289-83
Government Store performed by Edward Smith at Chezzetcook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 28 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5071 Recording number: 437 notes: Mf289-87
Chesapeake and Shannon performed by Mrs. Edward Gallagher at Chebucto Head, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the glorious fourth of June — 3 October 1943	Audio Reel: 5077 Recording number: 493 notes: Mf289-99
Chezzetcook Song performed by Mrs. Walter Creighton at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Belle Fontaine, Fontaine, Fontaine — 29 December 1943	Audio Reel: 5082 Recording number: 555 notes: Mf289-109
Song of Nova Scotia performed by Paul Syberg at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Atlantic's garden, land of charm — 14 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5082 Recording number: 556 notes: Mf289-109
Indian Song performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all good people far and near — 8 January 1944	Audio Reel: 5084 Recording number: 581 notes: Mf289-113
Peter Emery performed by Danny Langille at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emery — 17 May 1944	Audio Reel: 5102 Recording number: 738 notes: Mf289-149
Mary L. MacKay performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh come, all you hearty haddockers — 3 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5116 Recording number: 895 notes: Mf289-175
Ghostly Sailors performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You may all smile if you want to — 4 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5117 Recording number: 904 notes: Mf289-177
Captain Conrod performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all you young fellows that follow the sea — 6 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5118 Recording number: 915 notes: Mf289-179
Ocean Queen performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was in the winter season, all in the frost and snow — 6 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5120 Recording number: 932 notes: Mf289-183
Saladin's Crew performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come, all ye good people who wish to live long — 10 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5122 Recording number: 946 notes: Mf289-187
Alphabet Song performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is the anchor that lays at our bow — 10 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5122 Recording number: 947 notes: Mf289-187
Barrack Street performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You sailors all, come lend an ear, come listen to my song — 10 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5123 Recording number: 950 notes: Mf289-189
Meagher's Children performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people, read these verses — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 959 notes: Mf289-193
performed by Lawrence Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 960 notes: Mf289-193
Maggie Mac performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Monday morning just at the break of day — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 963 notes: Mf289-193
Flemmings of Tor Bay performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The thrilling news we heard last week — 13 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5125 Recording number: 964 notes: Mf289-193
Prince Edward Island song performed by Joseph Hyson at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia — 18 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5127 Recording number: 983 notes: Mf289-197
In Canso Strait performed by Joseph Hyson at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait our vessel lay — 19 June 1948	Audio Reel: 5128 Recording number: 990 notes: Mf289-199

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