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Fred Redden: The Wind that Shakes the Corn - Archived recordings of a Nova Scotian Traditional Singer

by Fred Redden - original field recordings

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The Wind that Shakes the Corn 02:34
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The Lovely Banks of Boyne 02:45
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Mally Leigh 02:01
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Nell Flaherty's Drake 03:05
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The Flower of Sweet Trabane 02:30
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My Cape Breton Home 02:40
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The Cobalt Song 01:48
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Mantle of Green 03:10
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The Cumberland's Crew 02:55
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County Tyrone 02:31
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Pat Malone 02:06
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Doran's Ass 03:21
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The Days of Forty Nine 02:44
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Erin so Far Away 03:08
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Moreton Bay 02:49
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The Dawning of the Day 02:39
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Six Feet of Earth 02:57
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Courtin' in the Kitchen 03:59
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Nineteen Years Old (Handier 90) 02:29
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The Bold Water 01:59
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A slightly bawdy work camp song.
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The Turfman from Ardee 04:09
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Noreen Bawn 02:44
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Ballyjamesduff 03:46
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Highland Soldier (The Battle's O'er) 01:59
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Teddy Horne's Clogs #1 and #2 01:29
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about

These songs were recorded between 1986 and 1991from one of Nova Scotia's finest traditional singers. Fred Redden (1912-1991) grew up in a family of noted singers and musicians. Throughout his life he carried on the tradition of a capella singing that he first heard during his youth in the tiny community of Lindsay Lake, Halifax County.
This compilation is offered as a tribute to a remarkable singer and the traditions he embodied.

Background on all the songs are contained in the liner notes contained in the PDF file included as a bonus item in this download.

This compilation was originally produced and published by the Fred Redden Society for Traditional Music in collaboration with the Helen Creighton Folklore Society.

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released June 10, 2023

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Helen Creighton Folklore Society Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Honoring folklorist Helen Creighton (1899-1989), who collected and published traditional music and lore of Maritime Canada. The mandate of the Helen Creighton Folklore Society is to encourage and promote work that reflects the diverse folk culture of the Maritimes as exemplified by the work begun by Dr. Creighton. For more information visit our website at: www.helencreighton.org. ... more

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