Nova Scotia Archives

Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 201 to 250 of 315 from your search: Local Folk song

Item	Reference	Digital
Jam on Gerry's Rocks performed by Greta Heighton at River John, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Was on a Sunday morning — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5677 Recording number: 2469 notes: Mf289-526
Nova Scotia Song performed by Kasson Swan at Middleton, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Fare ye well to Nova Scotia's tree bound coast — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5701 Recording number: 2497 notes: Mf289-534
Peter Amberley performed by John David Wilson at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Amberley — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5702 Recording number: 2514 notes: Mf289-536
Song of the Tangier Gold Mines performed by Hiram Hilshie at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, in eighteen hundred and sixty-one	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2524 notes: Mf289-538
Miner's Alphabet performed by Mrs. A.G. Hattie at Sherbrooke, Guysborough County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is for air drill that bores in the wall — 1930	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2535 notes: Mf289-538
Squire McCallian performed by Ned McKay at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dark was the night, cold blew the blast — June 1954	Audio Reel: 5705 Recording number: 2556 notes: Mf289-542
Hills and Vales of Upper Margaree, The - Gaelic performed by Malcolm Angus McLeod at St. Anns, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5712 Recording number: 2583 notes: Mf289-548
Hills and Vales of Upper Margaree, The - Gaelic performed by Archie F. McKinnon at St. Anns, Victoria County, Nova Scotia — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5712 Recording number: 2584 notes: Mf289-548
West Side Gals performed by Bernard Stevens at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On a Saturday evening when we all get our pay — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5713 Recording number: 2588 notes: Mf289-550
Said Mary O'Shea performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Said Mary O'Shea, 'Do you think I'm a fool? — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2716 notes: Mf289-574
Munro's Confession ( John A. Munro) performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Come all my fellow countrymen, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5743 Recording number: 2727 notes: Mf289-574
Peter Emberley performed by J.W. Collier at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name 'tis Peter Emberley as you man understand, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2740 notes: Mf289-578
Peter Emberley performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: My name 'tis Peter Emberley as you man understand, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2741 notes: Mf289-578
Said Old Man Higgins performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Said old man Higgins to Mary Ann — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2742 notes: Mf289-578
Lily of the West performed by Luther Fulton at Pembroke first line of lyric: Come all ye Nova Scotians, come listen unto me, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5750 Recording number: 2765 notes: Mf289-585
Greenland Disaster, The performed by Mr. Eustace — 1955	Audio Reel: 5766 Recording number: 2810 notes: Mf289-605
Miramichi Fire, The performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It is the truth I'm going to tell you, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2917 notes: Mf289-618
Peter Emberley performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name is Peter Emberely — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2918 notes: Mf289-618
Bluenose, The performed by Bruce Hutchins at Grand Manan, New Brunswick first line of lyric: 'Twas the famous schooner Bluenose that once sailed the ocean seas, — 1960	Audio Reel: 5816 Recording number: 2988 notes: Mf289-654
Prince Edward Island Song performed by Joseph Hyson at Mahone Bay, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: You sporting young blades of Prince Edward Island — 1955	Audio Reel: 5835 Recording number: 2992 notes: Mf289-656
Springhill Mine Disaster, The performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Hark the horn blows loud and long, — August 1955	Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3027 notes: Mf289-662
Pre-Confederation Song performed by Ruth Metcalfe at Louisbourg, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — August 1955	Audio Reel: 5838 Recording number: 3028 notes: Mf289-662
Meagher's Children performed by Frank Horne at Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5806 Recording number: 3031 notes: Mf289-634
Sweet Jenny of the Moor performed by Frank Horne at Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5806 Recording number: 3032 notes: Mf289-634
My Cape Breton Shore performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — Sep-55	Audio Reel: 5808 Recording number: 3067 notes: Mf289-638
Wedding at Renowes, The performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5810 Recording number: 3096 notes: Mf289-642
Ghostly Sailors, The performed by Isaac Doyle at West Jeddore, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5810 Recording number: 3097 notes: Mf289-642
I'se The Boy That Builds the Boat performed by Betty Murray Choir first line of lyric: I'se the boy that builds the boat — 1955	Audio Reel: 5811 Recording number: 3124 notes: Mf289-644
Am Braighe (The Braes of Margaree) performed by Vincent McPherson — 1955	Audio Reel: 5812 Recording number: 3125 notes: Mf289-646
S'Horionn O Ro Ill Iu O performed by Vincent McPherson — 1955	Audio Reel: 5812 Recording number: 3129 notes: Mf289-646
Nova Scotia Song performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The sun was sinking in the west, — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5840 Recording number: 3160 notes: Mf289-665
Oran Do Cheap Breatainn performed by John R. McKeigan at Marion Bridge — 1956	Audio Reel: 5844 Recording number: 3201 notes: Mf289-672
[Braighe Mhrgaree] performed by Hugie Wilson at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5845 Recording number: 3203 notes: Mf289-674
Alphabet Song (Sailor's) performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is the anchor that holds our bold ship, — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5850 Recording number: 3252 notes: Mf289-684
Peter Emberley performed by John Archie Campbell and My name is Peter Emberley as you may understand, at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3297 notes: Mf289-693
Bachelor's Hall performed by James Pendergast and Come young ladies all both short, fat, and tall, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3325 notes: Mf289-699
My Father Was a Pagan performed by James Pendergast and My father was a pagan that lives in yonder bush, at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5867 Recording number: 3326 notes: Mf289-699
Rutherford, One of the Boys performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: My name it is Rutherford, Thompson for sure, — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3334 notes: Mf289-701
Pinkie Louise, The performed by Edgar Fisher at Bass River, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On Bass River Harbour on a fine summer's day — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3335 notes: Mf289-701
My Cape Breton Home performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Round the home of my childhood memory doth cling — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5868 Recording number: 3338 notes: Mf289-701
Wreck of the Atlantic performed by William Gilkie at Sambro, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Dear Friends come hear the mournful tale, — June 1957	Audio Reel: 5869 Recording number: 3345 notes: Mf289-703
Sunset in Cape Breton performed by Finvola Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1957	Audio Reel: 5870 Recording number: 3351 notes: Mf289-705
Alphabet Song (Sailor's Alphabet) performed by Edmund Henneberry at Eastern Passage, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: A is the anchor that hands on the bow — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5871 Recording number: 3356 notes: Mf289-707
[Cape Bretoner in West] sung in gaelic performed by Archie McMaster at Port Hastings, Inverness County, Nova Scotia — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5872 Recording number: 3369 notes: Mf289-709
I Am A Boy From Africa performed by Whylie Grant at Gabarus, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I am a boy from Africa, — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5874 Recording number: 3378 notes: Mf289-713
In Canso Strait performed by William J. McDonald at Gabarus, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In the Straits of Canso we now do lie — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5874 Recording number: 3379 notes: Mf289-713
The Brig Harmony performed by Lillian Crewe Walsh at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5875 Recording number: 3405 notes: Mf289-715
Loss of the Cien Fougeious, The performed by Lillian Crewe Walsh at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: July the nineteeth I'll never forget, — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5876 Recording number: 3420 notes: Mf289-717
Trimmy Down on the Big Soal performed by Lillian Crewe Walsh at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come listen to me, oh Lord bless my soul, — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5876 Recording number: 3421 notes: Mf289-717
Opening of the Canso Causeway performed by Lillian Crewe Walsh at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We heard the pipers coming from the hills and from the glens, — July 1957	Audio Reel: 5876 Recording number: 3422 notes: Mf289-717

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