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Maritime Folk Songs

Various: Maritime Folk Songs (Folkways FE 4307)

Maritime Folk Songs
From the Collection of Helen Creighton
Various Artists

Folkways Records FE 4307 (LP, USA, 1962);
Smithsonian Folkways FW04307 (CD/DL, USA, 2004)

Issued in conjunction with the book Maritime Folk Songs by Helen Creighton, published simultaneously by the Ryerson Press in Canada and Michigan State University Press in the USA.

Helen Creighton collected maritime songs remembered by an older generation of Canadians, mainly from Nova Scotia, between 1928 and 1954. Many are home recordings, but what they may lack in quality they make up for in authenticity. In addition to songs of the sea, the unaccompanied singers tell of the supernatural, of love and the beauties of the land.

Produced and recorded by Helen Creighton;
Designed by Ronald Clyne

Liner notes (PDF) at Smithsonian Global Sound

Musicians

see the individual tracks

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Ernest Sellick: Drimindown (Roud 2712) (1.56)
  2. Amos Jollimore: Plains of Waterloo (Roud 960; Laws N32) (6.28)
  3. Angelo Dornan: When I Wake in the Morning (Roud 2707) (1.26)
  4. Nathan Hatt: He’s Young But He’s Daily A-Growing (Roud 31; Laws O35; G/D 6:1222) (1.46)
  5. Louis Boutilier: As Jimmy Went A-Hunting (Roud 166; Laws O36; Henry H114) (2.37)
  6. Laura McNeill: Catherine Etait Fille (2.42)
  7. Grace Clergy: Peggy Gordon (Roud 2280) (2.51)
  8. Charles Owens: What Harm Has Jesus Done You? (Roud 2285) (3.22)
  9. Mrs. Edward Gallagher: My Gallant Brigantine (Roud 648; Laws C7) (4.07)
  10.  — : Young Riley (Roud 270; Laws M8; G/D 1:22; Henry H468) (3.59)

Side 2

  1. Grace Clergy: On Board of the Victory (Roud 2278) (2.13)
  2. Neil O’Brien: All ’Round My Hat (Roud 22518) (2.19)
  3. Porter Brigley: I Dyed My Petticoat Red (Roud 911) (0.55)
  4. Jon Ranny McKeigan: Òran de Cheap Breatainn (Gaelic) (3.16)
  5. Mrs. Stan Marshall: A Maid I Am in Love (Roud 231; Laws N12) (2.56)
  6. Grace Clergy: In Cupid’s Court (Roud 2731) (4.22)
  7. David Slauenwhite: Kelly the Pirate (Roud 529; Laws K31) (2.11)
  8. Burton Young: Harbour Grace (diddling) (1.10)
  9. David Slauenwhite: Young Beichan (Roud 40; Child 53L; G/D 5:1023; Henry H470) (11.48)