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
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Clark, Larena Old Pal Of Mine Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Karr, Hank Buckets of Steel Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Phillips, Stu The Winter Camp Visit Old Québec
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Heywood, Earl Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Phillips, Stu The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
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. Bake Apple Jam My Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Plotnikoff, Serge Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Saville The Brave Man A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Compilation Phillis Noseworthy - The Wings of an Eagle Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Indian Hymn A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Brown Flour, 1926 Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Sea Pictures My Newfoundland
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio When The Ice Worms Nest Again 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 William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Meehan, Leonard Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
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
Phillips, Stu The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Oxner, Diane The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Scammel, Arthur R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
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
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Niuvimi - Too Busy Nitjautiit Vol .2
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Plotnikoff, Serge Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg

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