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.

Dempster, Linda - Folklore In Song

Scarborough, Ontario

Banks, Tommy and John Cousins - A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Buckna, Pat & Jim Green - Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)

High River, Alberta - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Karr, Hank - Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads

Whitehorse, Yukon

FEATURED

Buddy Wasisname & the Other Fellers - Flatout

Newfoundland

Christl, Margaret and Ian Robb - The Barley Grain For Me

Scotland - Calgary, Alberta

FEATURED

Noble, Geoff - Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

Yorkshire, England - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Clemens, Lucinda - Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis

Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) - Side by Each

Port-Au-Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - Visit Old Québec

St-Eustache, Québec - Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Peacock, Ken - Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Yukon Ballads

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Favourite Folk Songs

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Compilation - 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957

Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Northland Ballads

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

Compilation - Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)

Canada

FEATURED

Scammel, Arthur R. - My Newfoundland

Change Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

St-Eustache, Québec - Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Hemsworth, Wade - The Land of the Muskeg

Brantford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Heywood, Earl - Tales of the Donnelly Feud

Exeter, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Allen, Johnny - Valley of Old Lake Louise b/w Red Rooster

Edmonton, Alberta

FEATURED

Compilation - Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦

Louise, Ola - Sasquatch b/w Train Song

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - A Visit to British Columbia

St-Eustache, Québec - Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

Fowke, Edith - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan

FEATURED

Tiller's Folly - Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Vigneault, Gilles - Mon pays

Natashquan, Québec

FEATURED

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

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

Hauschild, George & Carole - Penticton b/w But For Love

Penticton, British Columbia

FEATURED

Newfoundland Mummers - Newfoundland Mummers

Newfoundland

Richard Squires

Buddy Wasisname - Flatout

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

Alan Mills - Folkloriquement Votre

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

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Plotnikoff, Serge Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Clark, Larena The Wreck Of The Asia Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin Down in Old Ireland Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Indian Hymn A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly Down at Gassy Jack's Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clark, Larena Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Peter Emberley A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Oster, Al Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Louise, Ola Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Drumlin Homeward Bound Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly Richard Moody Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Lonesome for Newfoundland Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector The Logging Bee (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Oster, Al Klondike Cattle Drive Northland Ballads
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Peacock, Ken Brown Flour, 1926 Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Oster, Al Arctic Eskimo Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat Nitjautiit Vol .2
Boire, Dave The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Oster, Al Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Scammel, Arthur R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Some Dark and Evil Things (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Saville The Brave Man A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs

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