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, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

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, 🇨🇦 → 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

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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Heywood, Earl The Ballad of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
MacIsaac, Hector We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Heywood, Earl Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ajursanartumik Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff The St. Roch Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Karr, Hank Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Louise, Ola Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
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
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
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
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Clark, Larena The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Oster, Al Paddlewheeler Yukon Ballads
Plotnikoff, Serge Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Down at Gassy Jack's Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Niuvimi - Too Busy Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena The Bonny Young Irish Boy Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
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)
Blondahl, Omar Southern Cross Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Prix "Amicale De La Chanson" - Parc Lafontaine 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Shan Van Vogh A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Banks, Tommy 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
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Karr, Hank Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers - O Songs of Sea and Shore
Heywood, Earl One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Heywood, Earl Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs

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