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
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Down at Gassy Jack's Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Bedore, Bernard Vance Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Banks, Tommy 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
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Phillips, Stu Riverboat Captain A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar Homeward Bound Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Heywood, Earl Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Tiller's Folly John Tod A Ripple in Time
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
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
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Phillips, Stu Bull Train Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Drumlin Sailor Boy Mackerel Skies
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar The Moonshine Can 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Mon p'tit caporal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ananaga Inujunirmat Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Compilation Colette Bonheur - Violettes des champs 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ajursanartumik Nitjautiit Vol .2
Prentice, Ernie 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)
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Fowke, Edith Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Oster, Al Buckets of Steel Yukon Ballads
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Newfoundland Mummers Muddy Musk Newfoundland Mummers
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Phillis Noseworthy - The Wings of an Eagle Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green Everybody Knows About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector My Name is Johnny O’Connor (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clark, Larena The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
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
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Prix "Amicale De La Chanson" - Parc Lafontaine 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

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