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.

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

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

Scotland - Calgary, Alberta

FEATURED

Noble, Geoff - Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

Yorkshire, England - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Clemens, Lucinda - Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis

Qu'Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) - Side by Each

Port-Au-Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - Visit Old Québec

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

Peacock, Ken - Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Yukon Ballads

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

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Favourite Folk Songs

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Compilation - 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957

Québec, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Northland Ballads

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

Compilation - Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)

Canada

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

Heywood, Earl - Tales of the Donnelly Feud

Exeter, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Allen, Johnny - Valley of Old Lake Louise b/w Red Rooster

Edmonton, Alberta

FEATURED

Compilation - Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦

Louise, Ola - Sasquatch b/w Train Song

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

Hauschild, George & Carole - Penticton b/w But For Love

Penticton, British Columbia

FEATURED

Newfoundland Mummers - Newfoundland Mummers

Newfoundland and Labrador, 🇨🇦

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
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Homeward Bound Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Dempster, Linda She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Heywood, Earl Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 10 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Oster, Al Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Heywood, Earl The Ballad of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Phillips, Stu The Okanagan Valley A Visit to British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Meehan, Leonard The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar My Old Kentucky Home Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Phillips, Stu Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clemens, Lucinda Les voyageurs sont arrivés - The Return of the Betrayed Husband Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Karr, Hank '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Noble, Geoff The St. Roch Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Phillips, Stu The Grand Hotel A Visit to British Columbia
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de Riel - Riel's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy 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
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Clark, Larena Old Pal Of Mine Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
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
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Banks, Tommy 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
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Compilation William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Oster, Al Klondike Cattle Drive Northland Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Dempster, Linda Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Compilation Emile Benoit - Roaming Scott - Welcome To Holiday Inn Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Peacock, Ken Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Meehan, Leonard The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Boire, Dave The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Heywood, Earl The Night They Shot John Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Peacock, Ken I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

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