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
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
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
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Charlie the Seagull Side by Each
Compilation Fran Dowie - Fraser Boat Song Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) O.J. Abbott - An Old Man He Courted Me Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Omar Blondahl Homeward Bound Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Drumlin I Dyed My Petticoat Red Mackerel Skies
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Railroad Boy Folk Music of Ontario
Omar Blondahl The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Serge Plotnikoff Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Ship that Never Returned The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Aimé Mignault Valse Espagnole ST
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Mary of the Wild Moor Folk Music of Ontario
Hector MacIsaac Sir Edmund Walker Head The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Ladies & Escorts Somebody Robbed the CPR CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) The Indian's Lament Folk Music of Ontario
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 04 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hank Karr Yukon Gold Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Aimé Mignault La valse de Graham ST
Charles Conroy "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Larena Clark The Dapple Grey A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Omar Blondahl Old Polina Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Wade Hemsworth The Log Driver's Waltz (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - Dowie To His Mother A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Stu Phillips When the Ice Worms Nest Again A Visit to British Columbia
Omar Blondahl The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Geoff Noble Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Omar Blondahl Eileen Songs of Sea and Shore
Larena Clark The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Serge Plotnikoff Was Lady Lucky Beside You Beautiful British Columbia
Hector MacIsaac Seeking Lady Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Arthur Scammel R. Tommy Decker's Venture My Newfoundland
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Arthur Scammel R. The Kelligrew's Soiree Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
Earl Heywood The Night They Shot John Donnelly Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Serge Plotnikoff Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Simon Fraser Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Omar Blondahl Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Larena Clark The Baggage Coach Ahead Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Earl Heywood The Ballad of Big Jim Carroll (The Massacre) Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Al Oster Paddlewheeler Yukon Ballads
Diane Oxner The Bluenose Song Sings the Helen Creighton Collection of Traditional Folk Songs of Nova Scotia
Stu Phillips Mountain Boy A Visit to British Columbia
Lucinda Clemens C'est dans Jérusalem - The Tale of the Wandering Jew Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Stu Phillips Legend Of Perce Rock Visit Old Québec
Compilation Charlie Adams - Unikkaapunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Leonard Meehan The Low Blue Hills of Home Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Tommy Banks 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
Tommy Banks and John Cousins Tommy Banks - The Picnic at Groshaut A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - Jingle Bells Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Ken Peacock Woman of Dover - Woman from Dover Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) Johnston's Hotel Folk Music of Ontario
Compilation Candy Kane - Centennial Sue Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
Compilation Charlie Adams - Isumatsiarrasuasunga Nitjautiit Vol .2
Hector MacIsaac Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Serge Plotnikoff Creston Valley Beautiful British Columbia
Aimé Mignault Valse Rangers ST
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band The Restigouche Shore Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Omar Blondahl Jack Was Every Inch a Sailor 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Wade Hemsworth The Black Fly Song (vocal Wade Hemsworth with Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
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)
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
Linda Dempster The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat Towhata Lake Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Paul Lauzon & The River String Band Peter Emberley Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Hector MacIsaac The Rise of the Vigilantes (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Arthur Scammel R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Omar Blondahl Cod Liver Oil Songs of Sea and Shore
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Lucinda Clemens J'en ai dit donc - The Emigrant's Goodbye Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Earl Heywood Two Big Brothers Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Stu Phillips The Chief's Lament Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat MacMillan River Love Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Hank Karr Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Larena Clark The Rifle Boys A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Gerry Formanger (Gerry Reeves) Tribute to the Sailors of Newfoundland Side by Each
Omar Blondahl She's Like The Swallow Favourite Folk Songs
Omar Blondahl Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Earl Heywood One More on Satan's Side Tales of the Donnelly Feud
Geoff Noble Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Serge Plotnikoff Bells of Peace Beautiful British Columbia
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
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
Edith Fowke (Edith Margaret Fulton) In Bristol There Lived a Fair Lady Folk Music of Ontario

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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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