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
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
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 Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
MacIsaac, Hector Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Louise, Ola Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
MacIsaac, Hector We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly Water at the Bar A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Bedore, Bernard Vance The Hornets and the Fence Posts The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Violettes des champs 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
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
Tiller's Folly John Tod A Ripple in Time
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Karr, Hank '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Meehan, Leonard Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Our Island Home A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Peacock, Ken Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Wreck Of The Asia Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Heywood, Earl Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Drumlin The Twa Brothers Mackerel Skies
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Clemens, Lucinda La chanson de falcon - Falcon's Song Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Plotnikoff, Serge Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Lonesome for Newfoundland Side by Each
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Clark, Larena Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Clark, Larena The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Boire, Dave The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Clemens, Lucinda La rose blanche - The White Rose Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Oster, Al Unfortunate Miner Yukon Ballads
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs

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