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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 151 to 200 of 315 from your search: Local Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Cape Breton Murder performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was in Cape Breton on the eighth of December — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5352 Recording number: 1856 notes: Mf289-377
Sailor's Alphabet Song performed by Dennis Williams at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A for the anchor of our gallant ship — July 1951	Audio Reel: 5353 Recording number: 1863 notes: Mf289-379
Digby Murder performed by Mrs. Stanislas Pothier at Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come now my friends both old and young — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5432 Recording number: 1910 notes: Mf289-394
Eliza Jane performed by Mrs. Stanislas Pothier at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dark was the night, cold blows the wind — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5433 Recording number: 1912 notes: Mf289-396
Ecrivez Moi performed by Laura McNeil at West Pubnico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Ecrivez moi pour adoucer l'absence — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5433 Recording number: 1915 notes: Mf289-396
Mary L. MacKay, The performed by Bernard Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh come, all you hearty haddockers — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5435 Recording number: 1933 notes: Mf289-400
John Munro performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all good people I pray draw near — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5440 Recording number: 1965 notes: Mf289-410
Ann O'Brien performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you wild young fellows, come hear my mournful scheme — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5440 Recording number: 1966 notes: Mf289-410
Peter Rambelay performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Rambelay — May 1952	Audio Reel: 5446 Recording number: 2018 notes: Mf289-422
Herbert S. Fuller, The performed by Jack Turple at Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We sailed away from Boston on the 9th day of July — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2040 notes: Mf289-426
Liberal Song performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The Tories put on an election — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2041 notes: Mf289-426
Old Age Pensions performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A story, be aisy, don't tempt me no more — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2042 notes: Mf289-426
Hard Surface performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I don't have to roam now days from my home — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5448 Recording number: 2043 notes: Mf289-426
Lonely Belvedere performed by Frank White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strolled out one evening — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2050 notes: Mf289-430
Moose River Mine Explosion performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way down in old Nova Scotia — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2051 notes: Mf289-430
Meagher's Children performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Good people read these verses — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5526 Recording number: 2060 notes: Mf289-432
Harry Dunn performed by Norman Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once there lived a fine young man whose name was Harry Dunn — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5526 Recording number: 2063 notes: Mf289-432
Lovely Charmer Fair performed by Alex Romkey at Moser's River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You ladies and you gentlemen. — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2096 notes: Mf289-442
Eastern Light performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bad luck to my misfortune — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2097 notes: Mf289-442
In Canso Straits performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Canso Straits our schooner lie — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2098 notes: Mf289-442
We Left Ball Rock performed by Capt. John Faulkner at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We left Ball Rock at nine o'clock — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5531 Recording number: 2100 notes: Mf289-442
Erin's Green Shore performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: One evening of late as I rambled — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5540 Recording number: 2107 notes: Mf289-444
Indian Song performed by Sandy Stoddard at Lower Ship Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you people far and near — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5540 Recording number: 2109 notes: Mf289-444
Cedar Grove, The performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Of late a noble steamer the Cedar Grove by name — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5541 Recording number: 2115 notes: Mf289-446
Digby Murder performed by Mrs. Byron Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas April on the eighteenth day — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5541 Recording number: 2116 notes: Mf289-446
Ghostly Sailors performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You can smile if you're a mind to — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5542 Recording number: 2129 notes: Mf289-448
Port Medway Song performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: At Port Medway as we have been told — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2142 notes: Mf289-452
Necum Teugh Song performed by Norman Smith at Necum Teugh, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My love he is a-sailing — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5546 Recording number: 2155 notes: Mf289-456
Quays of Belfast performed by Frank Boutilier at Spry Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Down by the seaside so carelessly I wandered — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5546 Recording number: 2158 notes: Mf289-456
McCarthy's Song performed by Frank Boutilier at Spry Bay, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I crossed Taylor's Bay Harbour in very good order — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5546 Recording number: 2159 notes: Mf289-456
Johnny's Gone A-Sailing performed by Berton Young at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johnny's gone a-sailing — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5546 Recording number: 2160 notes: Mf289-456
To Mr. G.U. Macumber performed by James Mason at Tangier, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: To it's Captain B.U. Macumber — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5547 Recording number: 2168 notes: Mf289-458
Lily of the West performed by Harold Hilshie at Pope's Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all you Nova Scotians and listen unto me — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5563 Recording number: 2170 notes: Mf289-460
Boney performed by J.H. Bobbitt and Come all ye young men and listen to me at Harrington, Labrador first line of lyric: Come all ye young men and listen to me — February 24, 1953	Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2225 notes: Mf289-470
Halifax Explosion performed by J.H. Bobbitt and It was on the sixth of December, nineteen hundred and seventeen at Harrington, Labrador — February 24, 1953	Audio Reel: 5568 Recording number: 2231 notes: Mf289-470
Cock Fight performed by Capt. William Pratt at Summerville, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: 'Twas on the 17th of March — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5616 Recording number: 2254 notes: Mf289-476
Cunningham's Ball performed by George Dugan at Morden, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the broad Claremont road there lived one, Johnnie Cunningham — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2277 notes: Mf289-482
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
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
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
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
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
Peter Emery performed by Neil O’Brien at Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5639 Recording number: 2332 notes: Mf289-494
Meagher's Children performed by Samuel Jago at Newcastle, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Kind Christians pay attention — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5664 Recording number: 2427 notes: Mf289-518
Miramichi Fire performed by Jean McDonald at Derby Junction, New Brunswick first line of lyric: It's the truth what I'm now tell you — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5674 Recording number: 2432 notes: Mf289-520
People in Oliver performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Just across from the widow's on top of the hill — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5674 Recording number: 2436 notes: Mf289-520
New Annan Mountain performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Way up the New Annan Mountain — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5675 Recording number: 2437 notes: Mf289-522
McCarthy's Song performed by Neil O’Brien at Pictou, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — August 1953	Audio Reel: 5676 Recording number: 2454 notes: Mf289-524
Cedar Grove, The performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It's of a noble steamer, the Cedar Grove by name — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2464 notes: Mf289-526
Peter Emberley performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberley — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2468 notes: Mf289-526

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