Folklore

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.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Lucinda Clemens Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - O'Halloran Road A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Lucinda Clemens La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Earl Heywood Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hector MacIsaac Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Al Oster Klondike Cattle Drive Northland Ballads
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Murder of F.C. Benwell Folk Music of Ontario
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Omar Blondahl Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Hank Karr Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Diane Oxner The Bold Fisherman Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Ola Louise Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hector MacIsaac Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Arthur Scammel R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Earl Heywood They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Lucinda Clemens Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Ken Peacock Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Emile Benoit - Roaming Scott - Welcome To Holiday Inn Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Aimé Mignault Sprout spa ST
Wade Hemsworth Foolish You (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Lucinda Clemens J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Aimé Mignault Casatschock ST
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Al Oster Echo of the Yukon Northland Ballads
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Wade Hemsworth The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Stu Phillips Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Al Oster Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Omar Blondahl Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Al Oster Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Geoff Noble Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Water at the Bar A Ripple in Time
Omar Blondahl Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Diane Oxner The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Railroad Boy Folk Music of Ontario
Serge Plotnikoff British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Diane Oxner The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 09 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Omar Blondahl Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Omar Blondahl Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Ken Peacock Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Aimé Mignault La valse Domino ST
Ken Peacock The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Picnic at Groshaut A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Al Oster Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio I Was Born About 100 Years Ago 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)
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Little Indian Maid Folk Music of Ontario
Lucinda Clemens La rose blanche - The White Rose Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hector MacIsaac The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Al Oster '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Pat Buckna & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ernie Prentice 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)
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Hank Karr Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Serge Plotnikoff Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Ken Peacock Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Larena Clark The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Serge Plotnikoff Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Geoff Noble The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Hector MacIsaac The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Charles Conroy "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec

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Compilation

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Omar Blondahl - 16 Songs of Newfoundland BACK

Folk Music of Ontario

Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Edith Fowke

Visit Old Québec

Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

A Visit to British Columbia

Phillips, Stu

Side by Each

Gerry Formanger - Side by Each LABEL 02

Gerry Formanger - Side by Each LABEL 01

Gerry Formanger - Side by Each (Country CS 6022) BACK

Newfoundland Mummers

Newfoundland Mummers

Newfoundland Mummers - ST LABEL 02

Newfoundland Mummers - ST LABEL 01

Newfoundland Mummers - Newfoundland Mummers

Nitjautiit Vol .2

Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

Noble, Geoff

Yukon Ballads

Northland Ballads

Oster, Al

Mills, Alan

12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957

A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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