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
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Saint John Flow Softly Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Dowie To His Mother A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Shan Van Vogh A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
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 Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector Some Dark and Evil Things (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Fowke, Edith Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Heywood, Earl Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
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
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Tiller's Folly Water at the Bar A Ripple in Time
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clemens, Lucinda C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Oster, Al Arctic Eskimo Northland Ballads
Compilation Robert L'Herbier - Les étoiles 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Karr, Hank Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Karr, Hank Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Scammel, Arthur R. Bake Apple Jam My Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Tiller's Folly John Tod A Ripple in Time
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Dominique Michel - Sur l'perron 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Drumlin Down in Old Ireland Mackerel Skies
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
Scammel, Arthur R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Karr, Hank Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Oxner, Diane The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Bonny Young Irish Boy Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Scammel, Arthur R. Tommy Decker's Venture My Newfoundland
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Phillips, Stu Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Hemsworth, Wade Foolish You (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) 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 Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Heywood, Earl Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Money Musk Side by Each
Watkins, Reg Mummers Song Newfoundland Mummers comp
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Violettes des champs 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers - O Songs of Sea and Shore
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Plotnikoff, Serge North Wind Blowing Beautiful British Columbia
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads

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