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.

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

Scotland - Calgary, Alberta

FEATURED

Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) - Side by Each

Port-Au-Port Peninsula, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

Peacock, Ken - Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland

Toronto, Ontario - Ottawa, Ontario

FEATURED

Oster, Al - Northland Ballads

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

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, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Hemsworth, Wade - The Land of the Muskeg

Brantford, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Phillips, Stu - A Visit to British Columbia

St-Eustache, Québec - Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

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

FEATURED

Scammel, Arthur R. - Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree

Change Islands, Notre Dame Bay, Newfoundland, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Oxner, Diane - Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦

Ladies & Escorts - CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song

Vernon, British Columbia

FEATURED

Tiller's Folly - A Ripple in Time

Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

Bedore, Bernard Vance - The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)

Arnprior, Ontario

Watkins, Reg - Newfoundland Mummers comp

Heads Harbor, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Clark, Larena - A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario

Lake Simcoe, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Mills, Alan - Folkloriquement Vôtre

Lachine, Québec

Big Billy & Sebastian - Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt

Vancouver, British Columbia

Prentice, Ernie 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)

British Columbia

Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band - Songs & Dances of New Brunswick

New Brunswick - Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

FEATURED

Blondahl, Omar - Songs of Sea and Shore

Wynyard, Saskatchewan - St. John's, Newfoundland

FEATURED

Plotnikoff, Serge - Beautiful British Columbia

Kinnaird, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

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

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
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
Meehan, Leonard The Song of the Anchor Watch, Brave Captain William Jackman Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Disaster at Maloneys The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Heywood, Earl One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar Samuel Manuel and the Old Dog Hoods The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Linerboard Mill Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Lonesome for Newfoundland Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar John Hinks 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 09 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Phillips, Stu The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Heywood, Earl Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar The Star of Logy Bay 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins Tommy Banks - When Johnny Went Plowing For Kearon 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 MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Heywood, Earl Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Boire, Dave The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Heywood, Earl Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hemsworth, Wade The Complete Wade Hemsworth Radio Show The Land of the Muskeg
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Noble, Geoff Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Clemens, Lucinda C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Oxner, Diane The Bold Fisherman Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
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
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
Phillips, Stu Bill Miner A Visit to British Columbia
Heywood, Earl The Weding of Club Foot Bill Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Phillips, Stu Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda La chanson de falcon - Falcon's Song Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Oster, Al Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Blondahl, Omar My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers - O Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Oster, Al Northland Northland Ballads
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Northland Ballads
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Baptists A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Noble, Geoff The St. Roch Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Star Child Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Phillips, Stu The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Banks, Tommy 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

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