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
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Al Oster Yukon Cheechako Yukon Ballads
Hank Karr Buckets of Steel Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Omar Blondahl Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Arthur Scammel R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Omar Blondahl Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Earl Heywood Three Candles in the Window Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Al Oster '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Omar Blondahl Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio The Old Settler’s 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)
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Hector MacIsaac Charge it to the Queen (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Drumlin Down in Old Ireland Mackerel Skies
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Hobo's Grave Folk Music of Ontario
Omar Blondahl Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Serge Plotnikoff Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Al Oster Echo of the Yukon Northland Ballads
Hector MacIsaac I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Life in the City Side by Each
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Mon Saint-Laurent, si grand, si grand 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hank Karr Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Geoff Noble Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Aimé Mignault Le reel de Ste-Anne ST
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Diane Oxner The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Larena Clark My Delia Dear Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Earl Heywood John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Arthur Scammel R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Wade Hemsworth The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Ken Peacock I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Omar Blondahl Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Aimé Mignault Sprout spa ST
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Geoff Noble The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Wade Hemsworth My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Arthur Scammel R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Tiller's Folly Chatham Reach Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Linda Dempster She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Hank Karr Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Bernard Bedore Vance The Hornets and the Fence Posts The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Wade Hemsworth The Complete Wade Hemsworth Radio Show The Land of the Muskeg
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Al Oster Twilight in the Yukon Northland Ballads
Wade Hemsworth Foolish You (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Hector MacIsaac The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Aimé Mignault Big John McNeil ST
Aimé Mignault Thème de Lara ST
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Dave Boire The Legend of 12 Foot Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Ola Louise Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Arthur Scammel R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Tommy Banks 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
Ola Louise Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Larena Clark Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hector MacIsaac Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - Peter Emberley A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Omar Blondahl I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Lucinda Clemens C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Al Oster Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2
Omar Blondahl Green Flowers - O Songs of Sea and Shore
Omar Blondahl Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Wade Hemsworth The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - Uncle Dan A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Linda Dempster La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Omar Blondahl Southern Cross Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Omar Blondahl Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Lonesome for Newfoundland Side by Each
Ken Peacock The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl If I Were A Blackbird Favourite Folk Songs
Geoff Noble The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - The Shan Van Vogh A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Larena Clark Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Aimé Mignault Reel Angus Campbell ST

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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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