Name

Allan Kelly

Authors

Allan Kelly

Files

Biography

Allan Kelly was for many years one of the more popular singers at the Miramichi Folksong Festival, and in several cases he would sing multiple songs each night. By his own accounting, he learned several hundred songs in French and English from his father. Unlike some other traditional singers who specialized in certain types of songs, Kelly (besides being bilingual) featured a variety of songs in his repertoire, ranging from a diverse array of Acadian songs to Child ballads. Allan Kelly’s singing has been featured in multiple collections of Canadian folksongs, both in print and audio recordings.

Keywords

Miramichi Folksong Festival, Acadian songs, French, Child ballads, Canadian folksongs, “Glou Glou Glou”, Sandy Ives

Disciplines

Ethnomusicology | Folklore | Oral History

Works

“Glou Glou Glou” collected by Sandy Ives

Recommended Citation

Kelly, Allan, "Allan Kelly" (2012). Maine Song and Story Sampler Artists. 49.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/songstorysamplerartists/49

Location

New Brunswick