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
Diane Oxner The Bold Fisherman Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Omar Blondahl The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - The Spree Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Earl Heywood Who Stole Thompson's Cow Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hank Karr Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Omar Blondahl Feller From Fortune Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Stu Phillips The Lost Lemon Mine Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Tom Brandon - Erin's Green Shore Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Larena Clark The Baggage Coach Ahead Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Hector MacIsaac We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl Shall My Soul Pass Through Ireland Songs of Sea and Shore
Lucinda Clemens L'adieu de la Mariée - The Bride's Farewell Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Ken Peacock Drill, Ye Heroes, Drill! Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac Enter William Donnelly (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl The Ship That Never Returned Songs of Sea and Shore
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Headed for Cape Breton Side by Each
Ola Louise Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Hector MacIsaac Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Ken Peacock Bill Wiseman Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Friday The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Linda Dempster Backwoodsman Folklore In Song
Tiller's Folly A Ripple in Time A Ripple in Time
Earl Heywood The Night They Shot John Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Omar Blondahl Mother Carey The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Black Flies Of Ontario Favourite Folk Songs
Hector MacIsaac Vigilantes The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Compilation William Tagoona - Inuit Nunani Nitjautiit Vol .2
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
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) In Bristol There Lived a Fair Lady Folk Music of Ontario
Larena Clark The Wreck Of The Asia Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Money Musk Side by Each
Stu Phillips Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
Larena Clark There Was a Lord in Edinburgh A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Earl Heywood Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Omar Blondahl Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Sally Greer Folk Music of Ontario
Larena Clark My Delia Dear Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Newfoundland Mummers Cape St. Mary's Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Ross Laidley - Ballad of the Beaver Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Compilation Etulu Itidlui - Surusiutillunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Earl Heywood The Fightin' Feudin' Donnellys Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Ken Peacock Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl When Paddy McGinty Plays the Harp 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly Farewell to Ardoon A Ripple in Time
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Arthur Scammel R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Pat Buckna & Jim Green One Way to Think About the Arctic Flint and Steel: Poetry and Music from the Northwest Territories (re-issue)
Al Oster Yukon Gold Yukon Ballads
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Railroad Boy Folk Music of Ontario
Lucinda Clemens Un jour la petite - The Fraudulent Confession Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) What is the Life of a Man More than the Leaves? Folk Music of Ontario
George Hauschild & Carole But For Love Penticton b/w But For Love
Tommy Banks and John Cousins John Cousins - O'Halloran Road A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Earl Heywood One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Omar Blondahl My Little Blue Hen 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac The Roman Line The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl We'll Rant & We'll Roar 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Arthur Scammel R. Tommy Decker's Venture My Newfoundland
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) John Leahy - The Banks of Inverness Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Compilation William Tagoona - Inutulunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Earl Heywood Granny Bell (The Fortune Teller) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Hector MacIsaac We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Al Oster My Yukalaska Girl Northland Ballads
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 Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Ken Peacock The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Lucinda Clemens Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Hector MacIsaac Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Stu Phillips The Fireworks Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Hector MacIsaac Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hector MacIsaac Maggie Thompson The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Arthur Scammel R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Omar Blondahl Lawrence Whelan Falls in the Brine The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Hector MacIsaac Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Al Oster Phantom of the Arctic Northland Ballads
Drumlin The Eight Famous Fishermen Mackerel Skies
Arthur Scammel R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Omar Blondahl Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Stu Phillips The Champlain & St. Lawrence Line Visit Old Québec
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Ola Louise Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Geoff Noble Heroes of the Sea Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Lukey's Boat 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Ladies & Escorts CP Transcontinental CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Newfoundland Mummers What a Friend We Have in Jesus Newfoundland Mummers
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
Larena Clark Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Generation Hand Down Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Ken Peacock Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Serge Plotnikoff Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Peter and Susan Aningmiuq - Ataatagaina Nitjautiit Vol .2

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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