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
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Clark, Larena Thyme ‘tis a Pretty Flower A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Plotnikoff, Serge Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Oster, Al Ballad of Soapy Smith Northland Ballads
Fowke, Edith John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
MacIsaac, Hector Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Peacock, Ken Green Shores of Fogo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge British Columbia Beautiful British Columbia
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
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
Phillips, Stu Canada I-O Visit Old Québec
Dempster, Linda She's Like The Swallow Folklore In Song
Phillips, Stu Dollard des ormeaux Visit Old Québec
Meehan, Leonard Boom Boom Boom, Roar Roar Roar Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Prentice, Ernie 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)
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Phillips, Stu Fraser's Highway A Visit to British Columbia
Heywood, Earl John O'Connor (The Trial) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Blondahl, Omar Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu Simon Gun-a-Noot A Visit to British Columbia
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Si tu voulais 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Hemsworth, Wade The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Tickle Harbour - Staten Island - Sligo Maid - Cooley's Reel Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Newfoundland Mummers Irish Washer Woman Newfoundland Mummers
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Heywood, Earl The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Heywood, Earl They're Gonna Hang Jim Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Boire, Dave Up in Alaska Land Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot
Karr, Hank Blow Northwind Blow Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Oster, Al My Yukalaska Girl Northland Ballads
Clark, Larena Old Pal Of Mine Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band The Steamboat Alexandria Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Salaw Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Oster, Al Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Drumlin My Irish Girl Mackerel Skies
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" The Ballad of Woodfibre The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Le Coeur ne vieillit pas Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Clark, Larena Rattle on the Stovepipe A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Banks, Tommy 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
Peacock, Ken I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Heywood, Earl One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Nigger John Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Clemens, Lucinda Between the Forks and Carlton - Entre les forks et carlton Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver 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
Clemens, Lucinda Vous voulez me faire chanter - The Drinker's Inheritance Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Oster, Al Paddle Wheeler Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. Long May You Big Jib Draw My Newfoundland
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads

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