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.

Christl, Margaret and Ian Robb - The Barley Grain For Me

Scotland - Calgary, Alberta

FEATURED

Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) - Side by Each

Port-Au-Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

Peacock, Ken - Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Northland Ballads

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

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

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

FEATURED

Scammel, Arthur R. - Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree

Change Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

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

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Ladies & Escorts - CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song

Vernon, British Columbia

FEATURED

Tiller's Folly - A Ripple in Time

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Bedore, Bernard Vance - The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)

Arnprior, Ontario

Watkins, Reg - Newfoundland Mummers comp

Heads Harbor, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Mills, Alan - Folkloriquement Vôtre

Lachine, Québec

Big Billy & Sebastian - Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt

Vancouver, British Columbia

Prentice, Ernie 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)

British Columbia

Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band - Songs & Dances of New Brunswick

New Brunswick - Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Songs of Sea and Shore

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Plotnikoff, Serge - Beautiful British Columbia

Kinnaird, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

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 Disaster at Maloneys The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
MacIsaac, Hector We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena My Delia Dear Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Oster, Al Cheechako's Beard Northland Ballads
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector My Name is Johnny O’Connor (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Saint John Flow Softly Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Tiller's Folly Down at Gassy Jack's Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Heywood, Earl Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Drumlin Down in Old Ireland Mackerel Skies
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Clemens, Lucinda La chanson de falcon - Falcon's Song Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
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
Compilation Robert L'Herbier - Les étoiles 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda Les voyageurs sont arrivés - The Return of the Betrayed Husband Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Karr, Hank Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each

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