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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Newfoundland Moose Hunt (The Night We Shot Paddy Duncan's Horse) Side by Each
Phillips, Stu Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Heywood, Earl Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Robert L'Herbier - Les étoiles 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Peacock, Ken Woman of Dover - Woman from Dover Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Peter Emberley A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Clemens, Lucinda J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
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
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Heywood, Earl The Weding of Club Foot Bill Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Plotnikoff, Serge Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
Boire, Dave The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Song (Reg Watkins) Newfoundland Mummers
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio In My Little Old Sod Shanty 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)
Blondahl, Omar She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Paddlewheeler Yukon Ballads
Compilation Charlie Adams - Puturie Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Santa Kalasi Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Bonavist Harbour 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Arctic Eskimo Northland Ballads
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Plotnikoff, Serge Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Heywood, Earl The Donnelly Circle Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Scammel, Arthur R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Emile Benoit - Roaming Scott - Welcome To Holiday Inn Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Oxner, Diane The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena Old Pal Of Mine Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Meehan, Leonard Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Clark, Larena The Baggage Coach Ahead Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song

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