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Helen Creighton: Folklife

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Item	Reference	Digital
He Took Her By the Lily White Hand performed by Richard Hartlan and Charles E. Creighton at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: He took her by the lily white hand — 22 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5066 Recording number: 375 notes: Mf289-77
There's a Young Girl Sit Down To Sleep performed by Sperry Reuben at Petite Riviere, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a young girl sit down to sleep — 30 June 1949	Audio Reel: 5147 Recording number: 1188 notes: Mf289-238
Highlanders performed by Marguerite Letson at Port Medway, Queens County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come highlanders lets be marching — 13 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5148 Recording number: 1202 notes: Mf289-240
Balm o' Gilead performed by Evelyn Swim and Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I put my right hand in — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1227 notes: Mf289-244
Rosy In The Garden performed by Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a rosy in the garden for you young man — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1229 notes: Mf289-244
Brother Jones performed by Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Are you sleeping, are you sleeping — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1230 notes: Mf289-244
Scotland's Burning performed by Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Scotland's burning, Scotland's burning — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1231 notes: Mf289-244
Row Row Row Your Boat performed by Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Row row row your boat — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1232 notes: Mf289-244
Lazy Sal performed by Evelyn Swim and Earl Smith at Cape Sable Island, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Lazy Sal will you get up — 24 July 1949	Audio Reel: 5150 Recording number: 1235 notes: Mf289-244
On The Green Carpet performed by Otis Purday at Baccaro, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — 19-Aug-49	Audio Reel: 5151 Recording number: 1254 notes: Mf289-246
performed by Reuben Smith at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 29, 1949	Audio Reel: 5154 Recording number: 1278 notes: Mf289-251
Here Comes A Duke A-Riding performed by Baccaro Children at Shelburne, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1279 notes: Mf289-253
London Bridge performed by Blanche Baccaro Children — August 27, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1280 notes: Mf289-253
Here We Come Gathering Nuts In May performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here we come gathering nuts in May — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1281 notes: Mf289-253
Grand Old Duke of York performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The grand old duke of York — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1282 notes: Mf289-253
Drop The Handkerchief performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote a letter to my love — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1283 notes: Mf289-253
Jenny Crack Corn performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Jenny crack corn and I don't care — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1284 notes: Mf289-253
Little Sally Saucer performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Little Sally Saucer — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1285 notes: Mf289-253
Farmer's in the Dell performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The farmer's in the dell — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1286 notes: Mf289-253
Swinging in the Lane performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Swinging in the lane — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1287 notes: Mf289-253
Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bluebird, bluebird through my window — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1288 notes: Mf289-253
Johnny Over The Water performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Johnny over the water — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1289 notes: Mf289-253
On The Green Carpet performed by Shelia Brannen and Baccaro Children at Blanche, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the green carpet here we stand — August 25, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1290 notes: Mf289-253
Come All My Young Companions performed by Mrs. Roy Slate at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come all my young companions — August 26, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1292 notes: Mf289-253
On The Green Carpet performed by Myrna Snow at Upper Port La Tour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: On the green carpet here we stand — August 26, 1949	Audio Reel: 5155 Recording number: 1294 notes: Mf289-253
Over the Hills and Lofty Mountains performed by Mr. Jim Apt and Mrs. Jim at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Over the hills and the lofty mountains — September 6, 1949	Audio Reel: 5158 Recording number: 1332 notes: Mf289-259
On The Carpet (Johnny Brown) performed by Mr. Jim Apt and Mrs. Jim at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Very well done says Johnny Brown — September 6, 1949	Audio Reel: 5158 Recording number: 1333 notes: Mf289-259
Happy As The Miller performed by Mr. Jim Apt and Mrs. Jim at Victoria Beach, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Happy as the miller — September 6, 1949	Audio Reel: 5158 Recording number: 1334 notes: Mf289-259
Divining Game performed by Sheila Bugbee at Woodside, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5175 Recording number: 1489 notes: Mf289-293
Green Gravel performed by Mrs. Grant Covey at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Green gravel, green gravel — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1504 notes: Mf289-295
Rain, Rain, The Wind Does Blow performed by Mrs. Grant Covey at Indian Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Rain rain the wind does blow — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1505 notes: Mf289-295
Sally Go Round The Moon performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1506 notes: Mf289-295
Bouncing ball rhyme performed by Sheila Bugbee at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1507 notes: Mf289-295
Hopscotch performed by Sheila Bugbee at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1508 notes: Mf289-295
Counting out performed by Kathleen Hubley at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1509 notes: Mf289-295
One Potato performed by Kathleen Hubley at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1510 notes: Mf289-295
Bouncing ball one, two, three, O'Leary performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1511 notes: Mf289-295
Bouncie bouncie ballie performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1512 notes: Mf289-295
Teddy Bear performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1513 notes: Mf289-295
When I was a Little Girl performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1514 notes: Mf289-295
Salt, mustard performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1515 notes: Mf289-295
Peel A Banana performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1516 notes: Mf289-295
When I was in the Kitchen performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1517 notes: Mf289-295
Ice cream, soda performed by Glen Haven School Children at Glen Haven, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — June 1950	Audio Reel: 5176 Recording number: 1518 notes: Mf289-295
Green Gravel performed by Mrs. W.J. Johns at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Green gravel, green gravel — August 1951	Audio Reel: 5355 Recording number: 1881 notes: Mf289-383
Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window performed by Margaret Coates at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Bluebird, bluebird through my window — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1929 notes: Mf289-398
Here Come Three Kings A-Riding performed by Margaret Coates at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here come three kings a-riding, a-riding, a-riding — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5434 Recording number: 1930 notes: Mf289-398
Here Come Three Dukes A-Riding performed by Mrs. W.O. Coates at Musquodoboit Harbour, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here come three dukes a-riding, riding, riding — September 1951	Audio Reel: 5435 Recording number: 1931 notes: Mf289-400
I Wrote a Letter to my Love performed by Owens at Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I wrote a letter to my love — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2272 notes: Mf289-482
Lookie Loo performed by Mrs. Harvey Power at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here we go Lookie Loo — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5714 Recording number: 2605 notes: Mf289-552

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