Folklore

A tribute to the storytellers, balladeers, and tradition-keepers of Canadian music. FolkLore explores the rich tapestry of songs passed down through generations—tales of love, labour, loss, and life from every corner of the country. From traditional fiddle tunes and sea shanties to field recordings, protest songs, and contemporary folk revivalists, this room captures the voices that shaped Canada’s cultural memory. Rooted in place, steeped in history—this is Canada’s living folklore, preserved in song.

Richard Squires

Buddy Wasisname - Flatout

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

earl Hughes-Banjo Times

Bedore, Bernard Vance / The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan

Margaret Christl and Ian Robb - The Barley Grain For Me

Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat - Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs

Compilation - Nitjautiit Vol .2

Ola Louise - Sasquatch b/w Train Song

Dave Boire - Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot

Art Scammel - My Newfoundland

Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio / I Was Born About 100 Years Ago/ In My Little Old Sod Shanty b/w The Old Settler’s Song/ When The Ice Worms Nest Again (picture sleeve)

Arthur R. Scammel - Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree

Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

Stu Phillips - Visit to Old Quebec LABEL 01

Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Mackerel Skies

Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)

CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song

Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot

Sasquatch b/w Train Song

I Was Born About 100 Years Ago/ In My Little Old Sod Shanty b/w The Old Settler’s Song/ When The Ice Worms Nest Again (picture sleeve)

Buddy Wasisname & the Other Fellers

Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Blondahl, Omar - 16 Songs of Newfoundland

Blondahl, Omar - Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song

Blondahl, Omar - Favourite Folk Songs

Blondahl, Omar - Songs of Sea and Shore

Heywood, Earl

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Tracks

Artist Track Title
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Clemens, Lucinda Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Phillips, Stu The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Boys of the Island A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Peacock, Ken I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de Riel - Riel's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Violettes des champs 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Blondahl, Omar Southern Cross Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Heywood, Earl Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Blondahl, Omar Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Peacock, Ken Green Shores of Fogo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Phillis Noseworthy - The Wings of an Eagle Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio In My Little Old Sod Shanty I Was Born About 100 Years Ago/ In My Little Old Sod Shanty b/w The Old Settler’s Song/ When The Ice Worms Nest Again (picture sleeve)
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Meehan, Leonard The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Karr, Hank Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Clark, Larena The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
MacIsaac, Hector Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Twin Lakes Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Noble, Geoff The St. Roch Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Unfortunate Miner Yukon Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Picnic at Groshaut A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Phillips, Stu The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly Water at the Bar A Ripple in Time
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - O'Halloran Road A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
MacIsaac, Hector We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

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