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
Omar Blondahl I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Peter Webster and his Ahousaht group - Canoe Paddle Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Arthur Scammel R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Earl Heywood The Ballad of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation Mungo Martin, Abaya Martin - Gambling Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Compilation Billy Assu - Hamatsa Song (transcribed) Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Tommy Banks 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
Lucinda Clemens Un Canadien errant - Once a Canadian Lad Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Fred Louis and Ella Thompson - Invitation Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Larena Clark The Baggage Coach Ahead Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Mungo Martin - Wolf Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Omar Blondahl Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Ken Peacock The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Fred Louis and Ella Thompson - Himikitsem Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Serge Plotnikoff Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Indian's Lament Folk Music of Ontario
Omar Blondahl Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Earl Heywood Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Earl Heywood Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Lucinda Clemens Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - The Boys of the Island A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Compilation Mungo Martin - Robin Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Mrs. Peter Kelly - Love Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Al Oster Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Railroad Boy Folk Music of Ontario
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Billy Assu - Paying for Daughter Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Linda Dempster She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Omar Blondahl Twin Lakes Songs of Sea and Shore
Larena Clark I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Frank Williams and women at Port Alberni Festival - Quiquatla Dance Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Omar Blondahl The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Mungo Martin (Hanagalasu), Abaya Martin - Wolf Cycle Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Compilation Tom Willie (Tsa̱xtsa̱xwa̱lis; Kewakhalis) - Thunderbird Song, Hiligyala Song Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Lucinda Clemens Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Al Oster Northland Northland Ballads
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Mrs. Peter Kelly - Tsimshian Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Aimé Mignault La valse populaire ST
Ken Peacock Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Larena Clark Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Stu Phillips The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Billy Assu - Hamatsa Song Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Ken Peacock Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hector MacIsaac Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Omar Blondahl Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Earl Heywood Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation George Clutesi and group - Sung at Port Alberni Festivities, 1951 Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - When Johnny Went Plowing For Kearon A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Tiller's Folly John Tod Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Mungo Martin, Abaya Martin - Wolf Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Compilation Billy Assu - Tugwid Dancing Song Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Omar Blondahl If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Arthur Scammel R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Al Oster Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Omar Blondahl Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Larena Clark The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Compilation Mungo Martin, Abaya Martin - Play Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Omar Blondahl Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Aimé Mignault La valse de Graham ST
Earl Heywood Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Wade Hemsworth The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Florence Davidson - Welcome Dance for Edenshaw's Potlatch Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Aimé Mignault Thème de Lara ST
Al Oster Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - The Gracie M. Parker A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Al Oster Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Tommy Banks 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
Al Oster Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Grand Father Song: Etsi Shon Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs

Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast

VA Indian Music (Folkways) BACK

VA Haida (Folkways) BACK

Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest

Kwakiutl Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest BACK

Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest

VA Nootka Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast BACK

Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast

ST

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

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