African Nova Scotian Teaching and Learning

Sound Recordings

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The audio recordings of African Nova Scotian performers, storytellers and tradition bearers were created by folklorist Helen Creighton. Creighton’s work in collecting the songs, stories, and traditions of many Maritime communities over six decades made her one of Canada’s most celebrated folklorists.

Item	Reference
Go Down Moses performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 420
Welcome Table performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm going to feast at the welcome table — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 421
Never the Child Be Sold (We'll Sell the Pig and Sell the Cow) performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: We'll sell the pig and sell the cow — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 422
Welcome Table performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm going to feast at the welcome table — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 423
Auction Block performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: No more auction block for me, no more, no more — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 424
In That Morning performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: In that morning, what a beautiful morning — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 425
Cherry Tree Carol performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 426
Cherry Tree Carol performed by Mrs. Nina Bartley Finn at Dartmouth, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Then Joseph took Mary upon his right knee — 29 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 427
Come Go To Bed performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Come go to bed, come go to bed" — 25 August 1943	Audio Reel: 5070 Recording number: 428
Blessings of Mary performed by William Riley at Cherry Brook, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: The first blessing Sister Mary had — 7 September 1943	Audio Reel: 5076 Recording number: 479
Daniel In The Lion's Den performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: Daniel in the lion's den — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5082 Recording number: 557
Where Shall I Be When The First Trumpet Sounds performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I may be on my knees when the first trumpet sounds — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5082 Recording number: 558
Stayed On Jesus performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I woke up this morning with my ming stayed on Jesus — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 585
Nothing But Peace in that Land performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I've a father in that land where I'm bound — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 586
Welcome Table performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia first line of lyric: I'm gonna feast on milk and honey — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5085 Recording number: 588
I've Got A Home performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 8 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5086 Recording number: 595
What Band That Sunday Morning at Preston, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5086 Recording number: 597
They Shall Be Mine at Preston, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 9 February 1944	Audio Reel: 5086 Recording number: 598
Bluebird performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 624
King's Keys performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 627
Here We Go Gathering Nuts in May performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 628
Here Comes One Duke A-Riding performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 629
Rattlesnake performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 630
I Wrote a Letter to a Friend performed by Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 631
On This Carpet performed by Olive Russel and Children at the Home For Coloured Children at Halifax, Halifax County, Nova Scotia — 17 March 1944	Audio Reel: 5089 Recording number: 632

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While exploring the recordings, you should remain aware that the resource preserves, titles, catagories and language supplied by Helen Creighton, as the creator of the records, as is common in archival practice. The recordings Creighton made are very much 'of their time' and have not been edited. Contemporary users may find some of the language outdated or problematic.

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