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.

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 William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Karr, Hank Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Clark, Larena The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Saint John Flow Softly Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Blondahl, Omar Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Clemens, Lucinda L'adieu de Riel - Riel's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Banks, Tommy 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
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
Phillips, Stu The Priest Who Slept One Hundred Years Visit Old Québec
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Oster, Al Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Clark, Larena Old Pal Of Mine Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
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
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Hemsworth, Wade Foolish You (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Clemens, Lucinda Les voyageurs sont arrivés - The Return of the Betrayed Husband Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
MacIsaac, Hector The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Niuvimi - Too Busy Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Peacock, Ken Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Fowke, Edith Jerry Carey - Old Erin Far Away Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Old Dan Tucker Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Karr, Hank Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Drumlin Homeward Bound Mackerel Skies
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Kisiani Inuit Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Louise, Ola Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
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)
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Phillips, Stu Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Drumlin Stormy Weather Boys Mackerel Skies
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Voyageur Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat A Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Oster, Al Cheechako's Beard Northland Ballads
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Clark, Larena The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
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)
Hemsworth, Wade The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Karr, Hank Buckets of Steel Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Peacock, Ken Who is at My Window Weeping? Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Bonny Young Irish Boy Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song

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