Folk Music from Nova Scotia
Various Artists

Recorded in 1956 by Helen Creighton, this record captures the individualistic spirit of the island peoples of Nova Scotia. Though the majority of Nova Scotia’s residents are of British descent (as is represented on this recording), many other ethnic groups also contribute to the thriving folk tradition of Nova Scotia that is captured on this recording: from Acadian French and Scot-Irish populations to Micmac Indian tribe. The stunning vocals of these folk musicians are accompanied at times by fiddle, bag pipes, and occasional piano.
Track Listing
101
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Jocky to the Fair | Edmund Henneberry | 2:42 | |
102
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The Banks of Claudy | Fred and Finvola Redden | 3:34 | |
103
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Mo Dhachaidh | Malcolm Angus McLeod | 1:43 | |
104
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Captain Conrod | Edmund Henneberry | 4:02 | |
105
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New Year's and Children's Verse in German | Danny Slauenwhite and Eleazer Nauss | 2:00 | |
106
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The Welcome Table | Charles Owens | 2:18 | |
107
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Micmac Indian War Song | William Paul, Martin Sack, and John Knockwood | 2:45 | |
108
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Acadian Lullaby | Laure Irène McNeil | 0:45 | |
109
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Matin je me leve, Un | Louis and Sephora Amirault | 2:40 | |
110
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Chanson d'un soldat | Louis Amirault | 2:27 | |
111
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Acadian Dance Tune | Hilaire Pothier and Laure Irene McNeil | 1:00 | |
112
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Chin Music | Angelo Dornan | 0:40 | |
201
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Lord Gordon's Reel | Kenneth Faulkner | 1:16 | |
202
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Rafferty's Reel and Calls | Kenneth Faulkner and Edmund Henneberry | 1:56 | |
203
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Paddy in London | Kenneth Faulkner | 1:35 | |
204
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Old Tune Played on the Mouth Organ | Edmund Henneberry | 0:36 | |
205
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Lady Gowrie | Fred Redden | 1:10 | |
206
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Moose and Bear Calls | Sandy Stoddard | 3:37 | |
207
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Sally Around the Corner O / Rio Grande / Leave Her Johnny, Leave Her / Goodbye, Fare You Well / Hangman Johnny / Haul the Alabama Bowline (medley) | Joseph Hyson, Leander Macumber, W.H. Smith, William Smith | 3:58 | |
208
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Rain, Rain the Wind Does Blow | Grant Covey | 0:39 | |
209
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The False Knight Upon the Road | Edmund Henneberry, Kenneth Faulkner | 1:57 | |
210
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I'm Going To Get Married | Mrs. Edward Gallagher | 3:00 | |
211
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The Red Mantle | Angelo Dornan | 1:39 | |
212
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His Jacket Was Blue | Nathan Hatt | 1:52 | |
213
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The Gay Spanish Maid | Edmund and Sadie Henneberry | 3:27 |