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Sankofa songs [sound recording] : a legacy of roots and rhythm.

Helen Creighton Folklore Society, [2019]

COMPACT DISC FOLK

Nova Scotia Home for Colored Children.

Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Music.

Nova Scotia -- History -- 20th century.

Nova Scotia -- Songs and music.

Alternate title:

Helen Creighton Folklore Society proudly presents

[sound recording] :

1 CD : digital ; 12 cm.

"African Nova Scotian songs from the collection of Dr. Helen Creighton."--Container.

This project was originally produced by the CBC and the Black Cultural Society/Centre for Nova Scotia as a double CD titled: Lord you brought me a mighty long way: an African Nova Scotian journey.

We'll sell the pig and we'll sell the cow, but never the child be sold / William Riley -- No more auction block for me / William Riley -- The welcome table / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- Jacob's ladder/The welcome table / Charles Owens and family, accompanied by Isabelle Owens on guitar -- Oh dearest Mary / William Riley -- Come go to bed / William Riley -- Bluebird, bluebird / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- Rain, rain / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- Lazy Bessie / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- Daniel in the lion's den / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- What band that Sunday morning / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- I woke up this morning with my mind stayed on Jesus / Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children -- Bye and bye / William Riley -- Do Lord, oh do Lord / Murray Langford and Delmore (Buddy) Daye -- When the saints come marching in / John Tynes -- I'll be with you / Charles Owens -- What harm has Jesus done you? / Charles Owens and family, accompanied by Isabelle Owens on guitar -- Deep in the love of Jesus / Elaney Boyd and Andres Stevens, accompanied by Isabelle Owens on guitar -- Hand me down / New Road Settlement Community Club Singers -- The blessings of Mary / William Riley -- The Cherry tree carol / William Riley with Rose Mann -- Jesus remember me / Congregation of the Seaview African-United Baptist Church, solo by Mrs. Lena West -- I need no mansions here below / Congregation of the Seaview African-United Baptist Church, solos by the West Sisters -- Amen / Congregation of the Seaview African-United Baptist Church, solos by the West Sisters.

Produced for the Helen Creighton Folklore Society [HCFS] by Clary Croft, with additional assistance from Jon Stone.

Performers include William Riley, Charles Owens, Isabelle Owens, John Tynes, Murray Langford, Delmore (Buddy) Daye, Children from the Nova Scotia Home for Coloured Children, Congregation of the Seaview African-United Baptist Church, New Road Settlement Community Club Singers, the West Sisters.

"This current project concentrates exclusively on archival material recorded by or for Helen Creighton between 1943 and 1967, including some made by Marvin Burke for the Creighton Collection by way of a grant she obtained from the Canadian Folk Music Society."--From booklet.

Spirituals (Songs)

East Coast music.

Canadian music.

Creighton, Helen.

Helen Creighton Folklore Society.

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