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Helen Creighton: Folklife

Results 1 to 50 of 64 from your search: Late song

Item	Reference	Digital
Spanish Ladies performed by Walter Roast at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Here's a health and adieu to you Spanish ladies — 24 July 1943	Audio Reel: 5055 Recording number: 261 notes: Mf289-55
Effie the Maid of the Mill performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Beneath the old shady oak where the bough sweeps the ground — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2055 notes: Mf289-430
Weeping Willow performed by Nathan Hatt at Middle River, Victoria County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I that grey old village churchyard — June 1952	Audio Reel: 5450 Recording number: 2056 notes: Mf289-430
Pity the Life of a Tramp performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm a broken down sport without money — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5528 Recording number: 2074 notes: Mf289-436
Nora performed by Arthur White at Noel Road, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh where oh where is my Nora — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5528 Recording number: 2079 notes: Mf289-436
Old Elm Tree performed by Jack Turple at Upper Kennetcook, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a path by the old deserted mill — July 1952	Audio Reel: 5529 Recording number: 2086 notes: Mf289-438
In Gossip of Late performed by Mrs. Charles Mitchell at Oyster Pond, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In Gossip of late a young damsel did dwell — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5544 Recording number: 2141 notes: Mf289-452
Bachelor's Hall performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The girls around here they live on the shore — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5565 Recording number: 2198 notes: Mf289-464
Brookside performed by Allan V. Teal at Bridgewater, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: It was a summer I remember — May 1953	Audio Reel: 5566 Recording number: 2211 notes: Mf289-466
White Wings performed by Berton Young at West Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Sail home as straight as an arrow — August 1952	Audio Reel: 5567 Recording number: 2212 notes: Mf289-468
If I Were As Young As I Used To Be performed by Mrs. Newton Keddy at Harmony, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Young folks come listen to my song — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5619 Recording number: 2279 notes: Mf289-482
Once I Was Loved With Fond Affection performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was loved with fond affection — June 1953	Audio Reel: 5634 Recording number: 2285 notes: Mf289-484
Shabby Genteel performed by Freeman Young at East Petpeswick, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Don't think by my dress I came here for to beg — July 1953	Audio Reel: 5635 Recording number: 2296 notes: Mf289-486
Marabelle performed by John David Wilson at New Annan, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O I dearly love to dream of the summers long ago — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5702 Recording number: 2511 notes: Mf289-536
Exile of Erin performed by Eunice Gilbert at Upper Rawdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There came to the beach a poor exile of Erin — September 1953	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2521 notes: Mf289-538
Deserted Mill performed by John McNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a path by the old deserted mill — 1930	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2542 notes: Mf289-538
Fisherman and His Child performed by John McNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The fisherman and his child are drowned, came ringing through the town — 1930	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2543 notes: Mf289-538
Ugly Valentine performed by John McNeill at South River Lake, Antigonish County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I left my native country intending for to roam — 1930	Audio Reel: 5703 Recording number: 2544 notes: Mf289-538
Three Leaves of Shamrock performed by Germaine Fraser at New Glasgow, Pictou County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: When leaving dear old Ireland in the merry month of June — June 1954	Audio Reel: 5711 Recording number: 2569 notes: Mf289-546
There's No Place Like Home performed by James Coolen at North West Cove, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O when you get a little bit full — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5713 Recording number: 2590 notes: Mf289-550
Mary McGuire at Little Harbour, Pictou County, Nova Scotia — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5713 Recording number: 2594 notes: Mf289-550
Don't Send My Boy to Prison performed by Will McQueen at Tatamagouche, Colchester County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: As I strolled in a courthouse not many miles from here — August 1954	Audio Reel: 5714 Recording number: 2610 notes: Mf289-552
Very Seldom performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Do you ever find an oyster in the stew? — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5715 Recording number: 2613 notes: Mf289-554
Motto For Every Man, A performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Some people you've met in the world no doubt — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5718 Recording number: 2634 notes: Mf289-560
Song of All Nations performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: I'll sing you the song of all nations — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5718 Recording number: 2636 notes: Mf289-560
Ghost of the Peanut Stand, The performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: O Connie O'Ryan was a nice young man — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5719 Recording number: 2649 notes: Mf289-562
My Good Looking Man performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: If you should have a husband — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5740 Recording number: 2688 notes: Mf289-568
Mary's Vision performed by W.E. Ireland at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The moon had climbed the highest hill — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5744 Recording number: 2737 notes: Mf289-576
Roses Are Blooming performed by J.W. Collier at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: The bright moon was hining the night that we parted, — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5745 Recording number: 2743 notes: Mf289-578
Man Behind the Plow, The performed by Luther Fulton at Pembroke first line of lyric: I'm not so much at singing — September 1954	Audio Reel: 5750 Recording number: 2763 notes: Mf289-585
Baggage Coach Ahead, The performed by Mrs. Thomas Malone at Elgin, New Brunswick — Jul-55	Audio Reel: 5768 Recording number: 2844 notes: Mf289-608
Sweet Forget Me Not, The performed by Mrs. Thomas Malone at Elgin, New Brunswick — Jul-55	Audio Reel: 5768 Recording number: 2845 notes: Mf289-608
Christine Leroy performed by Mrs. Clem O’Conner at Moncton, New Brunswick first line of lyric: No brother I'll never be better, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2850 notes: Mf289-610
Indian Napanee performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Out on an Indian reservation — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2853 notes: Mf289-610
Biddy Rooney performed by Angelo Dornan at Elgin, New Brunswick — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5769 Recording number: 2859 notes: Mf289-610
Six Girls performed by Clarence Thompson at Springhill, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Once I was a lady's charmer, but I'm unhappy now, — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5772 Recording number: 2900 notes: Mf289-616
Stowaway, The performed by Mrs. Harold Campbell at Athol, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: From Liverpool across the Atlantic — July 1955	Audio Reel: 5773 Recording number: 2919 notes: Mf289-618
Poor Old Worn Out Sailor performed by Mrs. Harvey H. Power at Little Harbour first line of lyric: As I rode out one morning — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5777 Recording number: 2945 notes: Mf289-626
They All Courted Jessie at the Railway performed by Frank Horne at Moose River, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5805 Recording number: 2981 notes: Mf289-632
McGinty performed by Edward Deal at Seabright, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh, my name is McGinty — August 1955	Audio Reel: 5835 Recording number: 2989 notes: Mf289-656
Grandma's Advice performed by Mrs. Burpee Bishop at Greenwich, Kings County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Oh my Grandma lives on yonder little green, — August 1955	Audio Reel: 5835 Recording number: 2995 notes: Mf289-656
Child of Misfortune performed by Mrs. George Dickie at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Out in this wide world, out in the street, — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5807 Recording number: 3052 notes: Mf289-636
Teaching McFadden to Dance performed by Fred Redden at Middle Musquodoboit, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: O Clarence McFadden he wanted to waltz — September 1955	Audio Reel: 5808 Recording number: 3056 notes: Mf289-638
My Old New Hampshire Home performed by Bruce Stanley at Grand Manan, New Brunswick first line of lyric: Far away o'er the hills of old New Hampshire — July 1960	Audio Reel: 5814 Recording number: 3154 notes: Mf289-650
Wayward Daughter, The performed by Charlie Weeks at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: While returning one night from the city — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5841 Recording number: 3170 notes: Mf289-667
While London Sleeps performed by Charlie Weeks at Glace Bay, Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The largest city in this world is London, — July 1956	Audio Reel: 5843 Recording number: 3187 notes: Mf289-670
I Wonder If They'd Know Me Now performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I've been from home for many the year, — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5849 Recording number: 3247 notes: Mf289-682
Never Take the Horseshoe From the Door performed by Capt. Charles Cates at Bedford, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: There's a story handed down from Irish history — August 1956	Audio Reel: 5850 Recording number: 3248 notes: Mf289-684
23rd Psalm sung in English and Gaelic performed by John Archie Campbell at Heatherdale, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3298 notes: Mf289-693
Man Behind the Plough, The performed by Edward Sellick and I'm not so much at singing as these high faluting chaps, at Frederickton, Prince Edward Island — September 1956	Audio Reel: 5854 Recording number: 3299 notes: Mf289-693

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