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.

47

Marie Toulinguet (Nightingale of the North)

48

Frank Speck

49

Richard Squires

182

Buddy Wasisname - Flatout

218

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

219

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

267

Tillers Folly - A Ripple in Time

715

Kassia

720

Diane Oxner - Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia

750

Leonard Meehan - Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs

933

Johnny Allen - Valley of Old Lake Louise b/w Red Rooster

1010

Serge Plotnikoff - Beautiful British Columbia

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Bonny Young Irish Boy Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oxner, Diane The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Blondahl, Omar My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
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
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Phillips, Stu Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Scammel, Arthur R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Plotnikoff, Serge North Wind Blowing Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Heywood, Earl Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Heywood, Earl Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Scammel, Arthur R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
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
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
MacIsaac, Hector Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Drumlin My Irish Girl Mackerel Skies
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Tiller's Folly Richard Moody Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Plotnikoff, Serge Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Brown Flour, 1926 Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Complete Wade Hemsworth Radio Show The Land of the Muskeg
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Crooked Hip A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Bedore, Bernard Vance Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Clark, Larena Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio The Old Settler’s 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)
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Boys of the Island A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Tiller's Folly Down at Gassy Jack's Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Tickle Harbour - Staten Island - Sligo Maid - Cooley's Reel Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
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)
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland

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