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
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Song (Reg Watkins) Newfoundland Mummers
MacIsaac, Hector Charge it to the Queen (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Petty Harbour Bait Skiff Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Banks, Tommy 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
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Heywood, Earl The Donnelly Circle Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Oster, Al My Yukalaska Girl Northland Ballads
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Quviasutiaqpalauqpunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda La rose blanche - The White Rose Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin Down in Old Ireland Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly John Tod A Ripple in Time
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Oster, Al Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Clark, Larena The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Banks, Tommy 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
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Charlie Adams - Puturie Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Blondahl, Omar The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore 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
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Blondahl, Omar The Master Watch The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Karr, Hank Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Compilation Tickle Harbour - Staten Island - Sligo Maid - Cooley's Reel Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Scammel, Arthur R. Tommy Decker's Venture My Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Newfoundland Moose Hunt (The Night We Shot Paddy Duncan's Horse) Side by Each
Clemens, Lucinda Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
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)
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Picnic at Groshaut A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Plotnikoff, Serge North Wind Blowing Beautiful British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda Un Canadien errant - Once a Canadian Lad Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis

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