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
MacIsaac, Hector Enter William Donnelly (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
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
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
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
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Blondahl, Omar Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Compilation Robert L'Herbier - Les étoiles 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Let Her Go A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Heywood, Earl The Ballad of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Drumlin Homeward Bound Mackerel Skies
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Blondahl, Omar Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Heywood, Earl Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de Riel - Riel's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Peacock, Ken Woman of Dover - Woman from Dover Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Farewell to Ardoon A Ripple in Time
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Gracie M. Parker A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

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