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
Hank Karr Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Omar Blondahl The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Linda Dempster La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Leonard Meehan The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 05 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Omar Blondahl If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Wintry Winds Folk Music of Ontario
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Lucinda Clemens Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Geoff Noble Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Larena Clark Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Omar Blondahl Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Wade Hemsworth The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Omar Blondahl Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Bernard Bedore 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)
Hector MacIsaac We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - Let Her Go 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
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mary of the Wild Moor Folk Music of Ontario
Dave Boire The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Hector MacIsaac Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Arthur Scammel R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Aimé Mignault Reel argent et or ST
Linda Dempster She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Geoff Noble The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Al Oster Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Al Oster Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Diane Oxner The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Omar Blondahl John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) In Bristol There Lived a Fair Lady Folk Music of Ontario
Lucinda Clemens Les voyageurs sont arrivés - The Return of the Betrayed Husband Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Serge Plotnikoff Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Al Oster The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Al Oster Klondike Cattle Drive Northland Ballads
Serge Plotnikoff British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Saint John Flow Softly Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Stu Phillips The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Omar Blondahl The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Aimé Mignault La valse de Graham ST
Lucinda Clemens L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Ken Peacock I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Lucinda Clemens J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Ken Peacock Woman of Dover - Woman from Dover Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Linda Dempster Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Dowie To His Mother A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Johnston's Hotel Folk Music of Ontario
Omar Blondahl Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Linda Dempster The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Our Island Home A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Earl Heywood Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Charles Conroy "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Twelfth of July Folk Music of Ontario
Geoff Noble Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Arthur Scammel R. Long May You Big Jib Draw My Newfoundland
Pat Buckna & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Aimé Mignault Reel des patates brûlées ST
Earl Heywood The Donnelly Circle Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hank Karr Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Aimé Mignault Sprout spa ST
Hector MacIsaac I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Aimé Mignault Reel de Shelburne ST
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Lucinda Clemens Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Stu Phillips Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia

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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

Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

Noble, Geoff

Yukon Ballads

Northland Ballads

Oster, Al

Mills, Alan

12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957

A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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