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
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Drumlin My Irish Girl Mackerel Skies
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Clark, Larena Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Niuvimi - Too Busy Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
MacIsaac, Hector Enter William Donnelly (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio The Old Settler’s 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)
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
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
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Green Shores of Fogo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 09 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Noble, Geoff The St. Roch Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Dempster, Linda She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Heywood, Earl Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Watkins, Reg Mummers Song Newfoundland Mummers comp
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Heywood, Earl Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Scammel, Arthur R. Bake Apple Jam My Newfoundland
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)
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
MacIsaac, Hector Retributive Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Blondahl, Omar Twin Lakes Songs of Sea and Shore
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Clark, Larena The Faggot Cutter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Old Man and Old Woman Side by Each
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oxner, Diane The Bold Fisherman Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads

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