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
Scammel, Arthur R. Bake Apple Jam My Newfoundland
Fowke, Edith Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Dempster, Linda Sweet William Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Clemens, Lucinda Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession 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
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Big Billy & Sebastian The Ballad of Fred Quilt Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Angutinasuumut - Poor Man Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clemens, Lucinda La lettre de Riel - Riel's Letter Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Oxner, Diane The Broken Ring Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Oster, Al '98 Trail Yukon Ballads
Noble, Geoff The Fisgard Lighthouse Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
MacIsaac, Hector Fiddle vs Cudgels (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar I'se the B'y Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Let Her Go A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season Songs of Sea and Shore
Meehan, Leonard Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Buckna, Pat & Jim Green When the Sun Gets Up Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
Phillips, Stu Donkey Riding Visit Old Québec
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
MacIsaac, Hector Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 02 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Catch of the Season 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation The Barkin' Kettle - The Young Doctor - Kerry Polka Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Heywood, Earl Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Scammel, Arthur R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
MacIsaac, Hector Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Plotnikoff, Serge Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Prentice, Ernie 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)
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Ten Knots In The Devil's Tail Favourite Folk Songs
Karr, Hank Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Clark, Larena The House Carpenter A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Karr, Hank Keebird Song Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Blondahl, Omar She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 08 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Heywood, Earl Legend of the Old Roman Line Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Watkins, Reg Mummers Song Newfoundland Mummers comp
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Blondahl, Omar My Old Kentucky Home Favourite Folk Songs
Bedore, Bernard 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)
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Blondahl, Omar The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Heywood, Earl Sweet Maggie Thompson Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Oxner, Diane The Nova Scotia Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Ajursanartumik Nitjautiit Vol .2
Blondahl, Omar Big Rock Candy Mountain Favourite Folk Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Some Dark and Evil Things (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clemens, Lucinda La chanson de falcon - Falcon's Song Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
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
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - The Boys of the Island A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Hemsworth, Wade The Wild Goose (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
Oster, Al The Unfortunate Miner Northland Ballads
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) 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
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Blondahl, Omar Southern Cross Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar Green Flowers - O Songs of Sea and Shore
Phillips, Stu The Phantom Priest Visit Old Québec

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