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.

Christl, Margaret and Ian Robb - The Barley Grain For Me

Scotland - Calgary, Alberta

FEATURED

Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) - Side by Each

Port-Au-Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

Peacock, Ken - Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Northland Ballads

Vanguard, Saskatchewan - Langley, British Columbia - Whitehorse, Yukon, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Scammel, Arthur R. - My Newfoundland

Change Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Hemsworth, Wade - The Land of the Muskeg

Brantford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - A Visit to British Columbia

St-Eustache, Québec → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦 → Goodlettsville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸

Fowke, Edith - Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Lumsden, Saskatchewan

FEATURED

Tiller's Folly - Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Vigneault, Gilles - Mon pays

Natashquan, Québec

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Scammel, Arthur R. - Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree

Change Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Oxner, Diane - Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Ladies & Escorts - CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song

Vernon, British Columbia

FEATURED

Tiller's Folly - A Ripple in Time

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Bedore, Bernard Vance - The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)

Arnprior, Ontario

Watkins, Reg - Newfoundland Mummers comp

Heads Harbor, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Mills, Alan - Folkloriquement Vôtre

Lachine, Québec

Big Billy & Sebastian - Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt

Vancouver, British Columbia

Prentice, Ernie 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)

British Columbia

Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band - Songs & Dances of New Brunswick

New Brunswick - Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Songs of Sea and Shore

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Plotnikoff, Serge - Beautiful British Columbia

Kinnaird, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Dempster, Linda - Folklore In Song

Scarborough, Ontario

Banks, Tommy and John Cousins - A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Buckna, Pat & Jim Green - Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)

High River, Alberta - Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

Karr, Hank - Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads

Whitehorse, Yukon

FEATURED

Buddy Wasisname & the Other Fellers - Flatout

Newfoundland

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
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly Last of the Royal Engineers Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Clark, Larena My Delia Dear Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Clemens, Lucinda Les voyageurs sont arrivés - The Return of the Betrayed Husband Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Banks, Tommy 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
Clemens, Lucinda C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar My Old Kentucky Home Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Clark, Larena Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Scammel, Arthur R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl The Weding of Club Foot Bill Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Bedore, Bernard Vance The Hornets and the Fence Posts The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Heywood, Earl Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Violettes des champs 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
MacIsaac, Hector Settling In (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Scammel, Arthur R. Sea Pictures My Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Clark, Larena The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Karr, Hank Buckets of Steel Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Peacock, Ken Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hauschild, George & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song 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 Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Homeward Bound Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

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