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 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
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
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
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Heywood, Earl One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Karr, Hank Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Enter William Donnelly (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Heywood, Earl The Donnelly Circle Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 04 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
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
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Oxner, Diane The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Blondahl, Omar John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Some Dark and Evil Things (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Heywood, Earl The Weding of Club Foot Bill Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Clemens, Lucinda La chanson de falcon - Falcon's Song Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Meehan, Leonard The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Peacock, Ken I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Scammel, Arthur R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly Farewell to Ardoon A Ripple in Time
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Plotnikoff, Serge Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Sea Pictures My Newfoundland
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
MacIsaac, Hector Retributive Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio When The Ice Worms Nest Again 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)
Blondahl, Omar When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Saint John Flow Softly Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Karr, Hank Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Peacock, Ken Green Shores of Fogo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - When Johnny Went Plowing For Kearon A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Emile Benoit - Roaming Scott - Welcome To Holiday Inn Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads

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