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.

Serge Plotnikoff - Beautiful British Columbia

Marie Toulinguet (Nightingale of the North)

Frank Speck

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

Art Scammel - My Newfoundland

Arthur Scammel - Squid Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2

The Barley Grain For Me

Ontario Ballads & Folksongs

Johnny Allen - Valley of Old Lake Louise b/w Red Rooster

Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)

Earl Heywood - Tales of the Donnelly Feud

Mon pays

Georg & Carole - Penticton b/w But For Love

Larena Clark - Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song

Geoff Noble - Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia

Jerry Alfred and the Medicine Beat - Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs

The Yellowknife Album: a collection of poetry, music, stories and songs celebrating the 50th anniversary of the capital of the Northwest Territories

Dave Boire - Up in Alaska Land b/w The Legend of 12 Foot

Plotnikoff, Serge

The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

Favourite Folk Songs

Blondahl, Omar - Favourite Folk Songs

Blondahl, Omar - The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland

16 Songs of Newfoundland

Blondahl, Omar - Songs of Sea and Shore

Blondahl, Omar - Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in 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)

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Phillips, Stu - Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills

Bernard Bedore - The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Phillips, Stu The Village Blacksmith Visit Old Québec
Scammel, Arthur R. Lukey's Boat Lukey's Boat // The Kelligrew's Soiree
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Michel Noël - Le voyage de noces 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 06 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 04 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Fowke, Edith Stanley Baby - A Long Awa' Ship Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Oster, Al Unfortunate Miner Yukon Ballads
Compilation Charlie Panigoniak - In Court Nitjautiit Vol .2
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Oster, Al Sourdough Rendezvous Northland Ballads
Compilation Ellis Island - Frobisher, Frobisher Nitjautiit Vol .2
Karr, Hank Paddlewheeler Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Blondahl, Omar Huntingdon Shore 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff The S.S. Beaver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Peacock, Ken Bonnie Banks of the Virgie-O Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Sable Island Songs of Sea and Shore
Clemens, Lucinda Un Canadien errant - Once a Canadian Lad Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Scammel, Arthur R. The Six Horsepower Coker My Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff The Bands of Steel Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Peacock, Ken Jimmy Whalen Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Dapple Grey 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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Newfoundland Moose Hunt (The Night We Shot Paddy Duncan's Horse) Side by Each
Conroy, Charles "Whitewater" Bennett's Railroad Song The Ballad of Woodfibre b/w Bennett's Railroad Song
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) My Brother Side by Each
Compilation Michel Noël - Les perceurs de coffres-forts 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Blondahl, Omar Sweet Betsy From Pike Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Reels: Heel & Toe; Muddy Frogwater; An Dram Buidheach A Ripple in Time
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Jig (Don McLean) Newfoundland Mummers
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Money Musk Side by Each
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 07 Nitjautiit Vol .2
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)
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Karr, Hank Echo of the Yukon Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Big Billy & Sebastian Goin' Home Goin' Home b/w The Ballad of Fred Quilt
Blondahl, Omar Sally Brown Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
MacIsaac, Hector Charge it to the Queen (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Peacock, Ken Lots of Fish in Bonavist' Harbor Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu Ernest Cashel Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Willy Boy Favourite Folk Songs
Drumlin Silvy Mackerel Skies
MacIsaac, Hector Ride, WIlliam, Ride! The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder A Ripple in Time
Phillips, Stu The Horse Trader Visit Old Québec
Louise, Ola Sasquatch Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Clemens, Lucinda Petits enfants - An Old Man's Request Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Plotnikoff, Serge Grand Forks Country Beautiful British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. Confederation Song My Newfoundland
Compilation Timungiak Petaulassie and Qaunaq Mikkigak - 03 Nitjautiit Vol .2
Tiller's Folly The Electric Railway Line A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector Retributive Justice (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Gordon Clark - I'll Go See My Love Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Noble, Geoff The Brigade Trails Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Alexander Mackenzie A Visit to British Columbia
Tiller's Folly Jigs: Calico Hills; The Bride's Veil; Sparrowhawk; The Freshet A Ripple in Time
Lauzon, Paul & The River String Band Sicilian Dance Songs & Dances of New Brunswick
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - La croix de Mont-Royal 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Prentice, Ernie with Pat Trudell & Trio In My Little Old Sod Shanty 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)
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
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)
Blondahl, Omar Southern Cross Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Phillips, Stu Catherine O'Hare Schubert A Visit to British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Newfoundland Mummers I'se the B'ye Newfoundland Mummers
Compilation Uncle Mose - John Cabot Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Beginner Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Rollande Des Ormeaux - Gaieté printanière 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Scammel, Arthur R. Long May You Big Jib Draw My Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar She's Like the Swallow 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Karr, Hank Buckets of Steel Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Compilation Fran Dowie - Century Sam Ballads of British Columbia (musical postcard picture sleeve)
MacIsaac, Hector We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Drumlin Let Go Your Bowline Mackerel Skies
Noble, Geoff Captain George Vancouver Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. Sea Pictures My Newfoundland
Compilation Pamela Morgan - The Southern Cross Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Blondahl, Omar John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Hauschild, George & Carole Penticton Penticton b/w But For Love
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
Blondahl, Omar The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Complete Wade Hemsworth Radio Show The Land of the Muskeg
Louise, Ola Train Song Sasquatch b/w Train Song
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector We Donnelly Men The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Clark, Larena The Banks of the Nile A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Clark, Larena The Wreck Of The Asia Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Clark, Larena The Gallant Hussar A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Grand Father Song: Etsi Shon Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs

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