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
Earl Heywood They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Tom Willie (Tsa̱xtsa̱xwa̱lis; Kewakhalis) - Bukwas Songs Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Al Oster Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Lucinda Clemens Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Mungo Martin (Hanagalasu) - Hunting for Mountain Goat Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Compilation Mungo Martin - Ghost Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Compilation Mungo Martin - Love Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Compilation Billy Assu - Potlach Song (transcribed) Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Al Oster Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Hector MacIsaac Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hector MacIsaac Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Lucinda Clemens La rose blanche - The White Rose Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Ken Peacock Brown Flour, 1926 Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Al Oster My Yukalaska Girl Northland Ballads
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Larena Clark My Delia Dear Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Bernard Bedore Vance Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Compilation Peter Webster and his Ahousaht group - Canoe Paddle Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Omar Blondahl Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Hank Karr '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Mungo Martin, Abaya Martin - Mourning Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Bold Privateer Folk Music of Ontario
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Serge Plotnikoff British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Omar Blondahl John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Billy Assu - Raven Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Arthur Scammel R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Lucinda Clemens C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Ken Peacock I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Compilation Dan Cranmer - Baby Song Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest Coast
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Wade Hemsworth The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Peter Webster and his Ahousaht group - Entrance Song 2, or Calling Song - Quiquatla Dance Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Omar Blondahl Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Fred Louis and Ella Thompson - Hummingbird Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Compilation Mungo Martin - Robin Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Banks of the Don Folk Music of Ontario
Larena Clark The Bonny Young Irish Boy Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Lucinda Clemens La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tiller's Folly John Tod A Ripple in Time
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
Lucinda Clemens J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Sally Greer Folk Music of Ontario
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Mrs. Peter Kelly - Chinook Love Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Al Oster Echo of the Yukon Northland Ballads
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Hector MacIsaac Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Arthur Scammel R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Frank Williams - Sea Serpent Headdress Song Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Omar Blondahl My Old Kentucky Home Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Peter Webster and his Ahousaht group - Entrance Song 1, or Quiquatla Dance Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Earl Heywood The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Stu Phillips En Roulant Ma Boule Visit Old Québec
Hector MacIsaac Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) What is the Life of a Man More than the Leaves? Folk Music of Ontario
Serge Plotnikoff Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Mungo Martin (Hanagalasu), Abaya Martin - Wolf Cycle Kwakiutl: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Compilation Mungo Martin, Abaya Martin - Play Song Haida: Indian Music of the Pacific Northwest
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ken Peacock Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Hobo's Grave Folk Music of Ontario
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation George Clutesi and his Port Alberni group - Welcome Song, 1967 Nootka: Indian Music of the Pacific North West Coast
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Ernie Prentice 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)
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
Aimé Mignault Reel Angus Campbell ST
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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
Hector MacIsaac Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hector MacIsaac The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Aimé Mignault La valse populaire ST

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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