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, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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 and Labrador, 🇨🇦

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
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs 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
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Clark, Larena The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clemens, Lucinda Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
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
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu White Stallion Legend Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Tiller's Folly John Tod Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Uncle Dan A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Hemsworth, Wade The Complete Wade Hemsworth Radio Show The Land of the Muskeg
Plotnikoff, Serge Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Karr, Hank Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Heywood, Earl Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Clemens, Lucinda Un Canadien errant - Once a Canadian Lad Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 09 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Baptists A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Clemens, Lucinda La rose blanche - The White Rose Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Clemens, Lucinda C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Scammel, Arthur R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector My Name is Johnny O’Connor (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Plotnikoff, Serge Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia

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