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
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al My Yukalaska Girl Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Dempster, Linda She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Karr, Hank '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
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)
Blondahl, Omar Trinity Cake 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Phillips, Stu Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ajursanartumik Nitjautiit Vol .2
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector Charge it to the Queen (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Dowie To His Mother 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
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Scammel, Arthur R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Heywood, Earl Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Clemens, Lucinda Un Canadien errant - Once a Canadian Lad Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Oster, Al Paddlewheeler Yukon Ballads
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Petty Harbour Bait Skiff Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oster, Al Arctic Eskimo Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Grand Father Song: Etsi Shon Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Clemens, Lucinda C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
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)
MacIsaac, Hector The Logging Bee (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Scammel, Arthur R. Sea Pictures My Newfoundland
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Uncle Dan 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
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Plotnikoff, Serge Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Karr, Hank Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
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
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Heywood, Earl Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Prentice, Ernie 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)
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies

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