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
MacIsaac, Hector Doing Time (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Banks, Tommy 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
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) Money Musk Side by Each
Phillips, Stu Bill Barker's Party A Visit to British Columbia
Dempster, Linda La Lettre de Riel Folklore In Song
Banks, Tommy 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
MacIsaac, Hector We’re Leaving Now The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Hemsworth, Wade My Mother Is the Ocean Sea (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Clark, Larena The Drunkard's Daughter Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Dempster, Linda The Huron Carol Folklore In Song
Blondahl, Omar I Know An Old Lady Favourite Folk Songs
Compilation Lem Snow - Newfoundland Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Fowke, Edith O.J. Abbott - The Weaver Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Newfoundland Mummers Mummers Song (Reg Watkins) Newfoundland Mummers
Noble, Geoff Heroes & Monuments Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers My Boy Willy Newfoundland Mummers
Tiller's Folly Water at the Bar A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector Stagecoach (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Tiller's Folly John Tod Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Clemens, Lucinda Le départ du soldat - A Soldier Leaves His Girl Une Chanson de Vérité - Folk Songs of the Prairie Metis
Phillips, Stu Almighty Voice Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Mr. Frog Would A'wooing Go Favourite Folk Songs
Formanger, Gerry (Gerry Reeves) The Ballad of Mosey Burns Side by Each
Clark, Larena Burns And His Highland Mary Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Prentice, Ernie 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)
Blondahl, Omar The Sealer's Song The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly A Ripple in Time
MacIsaac, Hector Why Should I Give a Damn? The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Banks, Tommy 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
Scammel, Arthur R. Bake Apple Jam My Newfoundland
Noble, Geoff Fort Langley Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena The Flying Cloud Canada's Traditional Queen Of Song
Peacock, Ken Lonely Waterloo Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Phillips, Stu The Banff Cave Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Meehan, Leonard Only a Quall off the Land Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Newfoundland Mummers Tribute to Newfoundland Newfoundland Mummers
Noble, Geoff The Cariboo Fusiliers Heroes & Monuments of British Columbia
Clark, Larena I Once Loved a Lass A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Hemsworth, Wade Foolish You (vocals Kate & Anna McGarrigle) The Land of the Muskeg
Karr, Hank Northland Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads
Phillips, Stu Madeleine de vecheres Visit Old Québec
Banks, Tommy and John Cousins John Cousins - Uncle Dan A Heritage of Songs Vol. 1: When Johnny Went Plowing for Kearon And Other Traditional Prince Edward Island Folksongs
Tiller's Folly The Ghost of Kitty O'Reilly Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Harbour le Cou Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Plotnikoff, Serge Moon of Summer Beautiful British Columbia
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid Jiggin' Ground My Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar Twin Lakes Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar The Kelligrew's Soiree Favourite Folk Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat The Watchmen Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Peacock, Ken I'll be Seventeen Come Sunday Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Plotnikoff, Serge Song of the Sea Beautiful British Columbia
Blondahl, Omar Trade Winds Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar The Southern Cross The Great Seal Hunt of Newfoundland
Clark, Larena The Old Country Fair A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Blondahl, Omar Concerning Charlie Horse Songs of Sea and Shore
MacIsaac, Hector Marriage Plans (Narration) The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Oster, Al Cheechako's Beard Northland Ballads
Compilation Figgy Duff - The Breakwater Boys' Breakdown Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Ladies & Escorts Bill Miner Song CP Transcontinental/ Somebody Robbed the CPR b/w Bill Miner Song
Scammel, Arthur R. Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2 Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 1 // Squid-Jiggin' Ground Squid-Jiggin' Ground Part 2
Peacock, Ken The Loss of the 'Eliza' Songs and Ballads of Newfoundland
Blondahl, Omar The H'emm'r Jane Songs of Sea and Shore
Blondahl, Omar Ballad Of The Frank Slide Favourite Folk Songs
Tiller's Folly Ned McGowan's War Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Oster, Al Waltz of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Phillips, Stu Moon Over the Rockies A Visit to British Columbia
Newfoundland Mummers Turkey in the Straw Newfoundland Mummers
Hauschild, George & Carole Yukon Song Yukon Song (split with Earl Hughes)
Compilation Lucille Dumont - Le ciel se marie avec la mer 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Tiller's Folly Twenty-Three Camels A Ripple in Time
Blondahl, Omar John Yetman Songs of Sea and Shore
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Taan Mun: Lake Laberge Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
Blondahl, Omar Tickle Cove Pond 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Scammel, Arthur R. Teachers "If" Summer School 1938 My Newfoundland
Hemsworth, Wade The Land of the Muskeg (vocal Murray McLauchlan) The Land of the Muskeg
Meehan, Leonard The Dying Seal Hunter Otto P. Kelland's Songs of the Anchor Watch: Newfoundland Folk Songs
Alfred, Jerry and the Medicine Beat Cariboustick Gambling Song Etsi Shon: Grandfather Songs
MacIsaac, Hector Here in the Wilderness The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Blondahl, Omar The Roving Newfoundlander 16 Songs of Newfoundland
Compilation Dominique Michel - Sur l'perron 12 Chansons Canadiennes: Festival Radio Canada, 1957
Plotnikoff, Serge Sing Children Sing Beautiful British Columbia
Drumlin My Irish Girl Mackerel Skies
Bedore, Bernard Vance Along the Opeongo The Hornets and the Fence Posts b/w Along the Opeongo/ Fiery Kate and Dickory Dan (picture sleeve)
Tiller's Folly McCulloch's Wonder Stirring Up Ghosts: Songs & Stories of Historic British Columbia
Phillips, Stu Albert Johnson Stu Phillips Sings Echoes of the Canadian Foothills
Blondahl, Omar Squid Jiggin' Ground Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Blondahl, Omar We'll Rant and We'll Roar Trade Winds: Sagebrush Sam presents The Saga of Newfoundland in Song
Oster, Al My Book of Yukon Memories Yukon Ballads
Clark, Larena Lord Gregory A Canadian Garland: Folksongs from the Province of Ontario
Banks, Tommy 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
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
Plotnikoff, Serge Fly Me Back to Nelson City Beautiful British Columbia
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
Oster, Al Echo of the Yukon Yukon Ballads
Drumlin The Sea Captain Mackerel Skies
Fowke, Edith Mrs. Tom Sullivan - I Love Little Willie Ontario Ballads & Folksongs
Hemsworth, Wade The Story of The I'm Alone (vocal Wade Hemsworth) The Land of the Muskeg
MacIsaac, Hector The Roman Line - Reprise The Legend of the Black Donnelly's
Compilation Leo O'Brien - Dickie Melbourne Tradition: Songs, Stories, and Tunes from Newfoundland & Labrador
Karr, Hank Phantom of the Arctic Paddlewheeler and Other Northland Ballads

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