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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 101 to 150 of 315 from your search: Local Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Alphabet song performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5190 Recording number: 1625 notes: Mf289-323
In Canso Strait performed by Gordon Connolly at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait where our vessel lay — August 7 1950	Audio Reel: 5191 Recording number: 1635 notes: Mf289-325
Peggy's Cove Song performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh it's come lads and lassies a story I'll tell you — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1644 notes: Mf289-329
Captain Conrod performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you young fellows who live by the sea — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1646 notes: Mf289-329
Loss of the 'Forest Belle' performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you hardy fishermen — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1647 notes: Mf289-329
Wreck of the 'John Harvey' performed by George Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You people on the shore — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1648 notes: Mf289-329
Jam At Gerry's Rocks performed by John McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was on a Sunday morning in the springtime of the year — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5193 Recording number: 1651 notes: Mf289-329
Mill At The Narrow performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a mill at the narrows, she's one of the kind — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1663 notes: Mf289-333
Jack The Sailor performed by Elsie McDougall at West Gore, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I was a-walking down fair London street — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1666 notes: Mf289-333
Meagher's Children performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Kind Christians hear these verses — August 1950	Audio Reel: 5195 Recording number: 1667 notes: Mf289-333
Riot of Newfoundland performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the fourteenth day of lovely May — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1672 notes: Mf289-335
John Ladiner performed by Howard Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come soupy friends, I pray draw near — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5196 Recording number: 1675 notes: Mf289-335
Ocean Queen, The performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was in the winter season, through heavy frost and snow — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5197 Recording number: 1680 notes: Mf289-337
Kelly the Pirate performed by David Slaunwhite at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Beware of that shaft frigate — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5197 Recording number: 1681 notes: Mf289-337
Moose Hunting Song performed by Willis Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The summer months have passed and gone — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5200 Recording number: 1700 notes: Mf289-343
Ocean Queen, The (The Winter Season) performed by Everett Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O in the winter season all through the frost and snow — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5336 Recording number: 1703 notes: Mf289-345
Star of Logy Bay performed by Mrs. H.R. Bridger at Camperdown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Old Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland' has words — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1708 notes: Mf289-347
Squid-Jiggin' Ground performed by Mrs. H.R. Bridger at Camperdown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Old Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland' p. 25 — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1709 notes: Mf289-347
Concerning One Summer in Bonay I Spent performed by Mrs. H.R. Bridger at Camperdown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Old Time Songs and Poetry of Newfoundland' p. 33 — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1710 notes: Mf289-347
We'll Rant and We'll Roar performed by Mrs. H.R. Bridger at Camperdown, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Old Time Songs and Poetry from Newfoundland' p. 53 — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1712 notes: Mf289-347
Michael Fagen performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O the day I left old Ireland — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5337 Recording number: 1713 notes: Mf289-347
Eight Famous Fishermen performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O there's eight famous fishermen noted for fame — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5338 Recording number: 1715 notes: Mf289-349
Ocean Queen, The (The Winter Season) performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Been in the winter season all through the frost and snow — September 1950	Audio Reel: 5340 Recording number: 1729 notes: Mf289-353
[Mo run dileas (I was Boarding)] — 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1731 notes: Mf289-355
Donald From Bras d'Or performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When Donald get to Boston he buy a suit of clothes — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1736 notes: Mf289-355
Sunny Slios a'bhronachain (English and Gaelic) performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Over on the southern shore — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1737 notes: Mf289-355
Yankee Liner performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sunday morning it being calm — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1743 notes: Mf289-355
It Was Early In The Morning performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was early in the morning — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1746 notes: Mf289-355
Away We Go To Miramichi performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Away we go to Miramichi — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1748 notes: Mf289-355
Hector Hector performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hector Hector came down from Pictou — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1750 notes: Mf289-355
Wreck of the 'Cariboo' performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A little light on the waterfront — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5341 Recording number: 1751 notes: Mf289-355
Sunny Slios a'bhronachain (English and Gaelic) performed by Dan Livingstone at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Over on the southern shore — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1768 notes: Mf289-357
Maggie Neal, The performed by Hugh MacLean at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There is Klondic at the wheel — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1769 notes: Mf289-357
Government Store performed by Hugh MacLean at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you bold miners of New Aberdeen — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1770 notes: Mf289-357
On The Shores of Boularderic performed by Hugh MacLean at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A little further up the line — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5342 Recording number: 1771 notes: Mf289-357
Oran do Cheap Bretann (Gaelic) performed by Rev. J.D. MacDonald at Woodlawn, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Se Ceap Bretann tir mo ghraidh — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5343 Recording number: 1776 notes: Mf289-359
Dan Mason's Shoes performed by Maynard Smith at Tantallon, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you men from Tantallon — June 1951	Audio Reel: 5344 Recording number: 1794 notes: Mf289-361
Marriage of Patterson performed by Ernest Snair at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I took a trip to Hammond's Plains.. — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1806 notes: Mf289-365
Garrison's Hill performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One day in September we'll never forget — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1811 notes: Mf289-365
I Died My Petticoat Red performed by Porter Brigley at Queensland, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wish and I wish and I wish in vain — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5346 Recording number: 1814 notes: Mf289-365
Peter Emberley performed by Norman Kennedy at Boutilier's Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberley — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5347 Recording number: 1817 notes: Mf289-367
Benjamin Dean performed by Mrs. Wentworth Boutilier at Indian Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people all both great and small read those few lines penned by me — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5348 Recording number: 1823 notes: Mf289-369
Bound Down To Newfoundland performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You landsmen that live on land — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5348 Recording number: 1825 notes: Mf289-369
Harry Dunn performed by Otis Hubley at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hello you wild Canadian boys — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1828 notes: Mf289-371
In Canso Strait performed by Wentworth Boutilier at Indian Point, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Strait our vessel lay — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5349 Recording number: 1831 notes: Mf289-371
Lunenburg Fleet performed by Amos Jollimore at Terence Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Out from the town of Lunenburg — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5350 Recording number: 1838 notes: Mf289-373
Chezzetcook Song performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Billy Fountaine, Fountaine, Fountaine — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1848 notes: Mf289-375
Honest Working Man performed by Grace Clergy at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on one Monday morning as the daylight was a-dawning — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1849 notes: Mf289-375
Nova Scotia Hills performed by Charles Young and Stanley Williams at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh ye Nova Scotia hills — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5351 Recording number: 1852 notes: Mf289-375
Belvedere performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My love he was a fine young man — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5352 Recording number: 1855 notes: Mf289-377

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