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
Stu Phillips Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Wade Hemsworth The Log Jam Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Stu Phillips Bill Miner Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Karr Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Omar Blondahl Lester Chaney and the Polar Bears The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation William Tagoona - Pisupalaupunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hank Karr Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Geoff Noble Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Ola Louise Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Compilation Rufus Guinchard - Out Behind the House - Up the Southern Shore Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Omar Blondahl I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Arthur Scammel R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Hector MacIsaac I Saw The Wind Rise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Hector MacIsaac Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Robert L'Herbier - Les étoiles 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Dominique Michel - Sur l'perron 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Pat Buckna & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Omar Blondahl Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Hector MacIsaac Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Stu Phillips The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Serge Plotnikoff Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Banks of the Don Folk Music of Ontario
Hector MacIsaac Tom, Write Me a Letter The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Lucinda Clemens Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Stu Phillips Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hank Karr Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Twelfth of July Folk Music of Ontario
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Tiller's Folly Richard Moody Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Stu Phillips Legend of the Fernie Fire A Visit to British Columbia
Ken Peacock Hard Times Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
Omar Blondahl Concerning One Summer in Bonay Songs of Sea and Shore
Lucinda Clemens L'adieu de Riel - Riel's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Stu Phillips Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Omar Blondahl I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Earl Heywood Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Omar Blondahl Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Compilation Alexs Utatnaq - Situraujapqakkapta Nitjautiit Vol .2
Stu Phillips Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Hank Karr '98 Trail Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Stu Phillips Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Larena Clark Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Ken Peacock The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hank Karr Yukon Book of Memories Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Omar Blondahl Black Flies Of Ontario Favourite Folk Songs
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)
Drumlin Madam, You Came Courting Mackerel Skies
Tiller's Folly Farewell to Ardoon A Ripple in Time
Stu Phillips The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec
Lucinda Clemens Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
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
Wade Hemsworth The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Earl Heywood Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Earl Heywood John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Arthur Scammel R. That Joe Batt's Arm Bully My Newfoundland
Stu Phillips The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Al Oster Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Money Musk Side by Each
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 01 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Tickle Harbour - Staten Island - Sligo Maid - Cooley's Reel Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
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)
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Warrior Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Niuvimi - Too Busy Nitjautiit Vol .2
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Ernie Prentice with Pat Trudell & Trio When The Ice Worms Nest Again 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)
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
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Orlo Brandon - The Green Briar Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Al Oster Irena Cheyenne Yukon Ballads
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Marcelle McMahon - Sir Charles Lapier Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Omar Blondahl Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Wintry Winds Folk Music of Ontario
Arthur Scammel R. Long May You Big Jib Draw My Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Farmer's Curs't Wife Favourite Folk Songs

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

Clark, Larena

Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song

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