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
Leonard Meehan Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Earl Heywood Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hector MacIsaac I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hector MacIsaac Some Dark and Evil Things (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Arthur Scammel R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Dave Boire Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Aimé Mignault La valse populaire ST
Serge Plotnikoff Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat Nitjautiit Vol .2
Stu Phillips Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Dominique Michel - Sur l'perron 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Aimé Mignault La polka à Aimé ST
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Earl Heywood Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Stu Phillips Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Stu Phillips The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Serge Plotnikoff Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hector MacIsaac Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Earl Heywood Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tommy Banks 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
Stu Phillips Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio I Was Born About 100 Years Ago 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)
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Omar Blondahl I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Omar Blondahl Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Indian Hymn A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Omar Blondahl Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Stu Phillips Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 04 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Serge Plotnikoff Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Hank Karr '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Lucinda Clemens L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Tiller's Folly Richard Moody Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Hector MacIsaac Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Al Oster Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Ken Peacock Green Shores of Fogo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Omar Blondahl Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Aimé Mignault Valse Rangers ST
Omar Blondahl The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Squid Jiggin' Time in Hampton Town Side by Each
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Ola Louise Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
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
Lucinda Clemens Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Leonard Meehan The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Hector MacIsaac Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Serge Plotnikoff North Wind Blowing Beautiful British Columbia
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Arthur Scammel R. Tommy Decker's Venture My Newfoundland
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Johnston's Hotel Folk Music of Ontario
Aimé Mignault Reel argent et or ST
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Geoff Noble Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Earl Heywood One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio In My Little Old Sod Shanty 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)
Omar Blondahl The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Ola Louise Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Earl Heywood They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Tommy Banks 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
Aimé Mignault Casatschock ST
Geoff Noble The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Hector MacIsaac The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

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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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