Item is a sound recording of Sandy MacIntyre.
The collection consists of over 6500 sound recordings and 2500 moving image items.
Item is a videocassette documentary on Cape Breton fiddler, Donald Angus Beaton, produced by the Beaton Institute, UCCB in March 2001.
Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of Doug MacPhee.
Item is a sound recording of The Barra MacNeils.
Item is a sound recording of Buddy MacMaster.
Item is a sound recording of the Cheiftains.
Item is a sound recording of the Cape Breton Gaelic Choir.
Item is a sound recording of Rita MacNeil.
Item is a sound recording of Rita MacNeil.
Item is a sound recording of Winnie Chafe.
Dan Alex MacLeod, Stirling (Sterling) N.S, singing a selection of Gaelic songs.
'S e Ceap Breatuin Tir mo Ghraidh
an Gille Ruadh
English song
Oran na Fogradh (Composed by James R. Morrison, Framboise, N.S.)
Eilean Sgitheanach nam Buaidhe
Illean o eilean illean o eilean i
Item is a sound recording of General John Cabot Trail.
Item is a videocassette recording of The Brown Brothers of Washabuck, Cape Breton, produced in December 1987 and edited by Lisa Morrison, Audio/Visual Department, UCCB. Directed by Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, and Michael Anthony MacLean.
Introduction
Family History (2:20)
Caledonia Song
Hoodlum Song (3:41)
Grandmother Story (7:32)
Song from the Old Homestead (9:19)
Vince MacLean’s Story (14:41)
Bordon Song (16:55)
Bear Dance (18:17)
Imitations (21:25)
Michael and the Fiddle (22:13)
New Year’s Story (Tody)
Flora’s Story
Home Movie – Michael humming “Duddledum”
No Sir No
Cod Liver Oil
Yon Munroe
Michael Anthony’s Story
Wedding Song
Sister’s Story
Kay MacLean’s Story
Michael Imitating Bagpipes
Dr. and the Bear
Gaelic Song
Hector’s Story
Malcolm MacDonald
Cemetery
Ending Collage
Narrator: Hector MacKenzie
Photographs and home movies in order of appearance:
Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Dan Rory (Murdock) MacNeil
Rory D. MacNeil, Joan MacNeil, Dan Angus MacNeil
Hughie MacLeod, Angus MacDonald
Jackie (Fownes) MacDonald, Michael Brown
Maxie MacNeil, Vince MacLean, Michael A. MacLean, Hector MacKenzie, Flora Canning
Upper Washabuck School located near Angus Ranald MacDonald. (“Big” Liza Campbell – Teacher. Two Browns on extreme right of picture – Michael and Dan.)
Store at Washabuck Bridge with potential local customers and teamsters.
Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, Kay MacLean, Annie (Sister) MacLean, Flora Canning, Gordon MacLean (Guitar), Sniffer (dog), Simon MacKenzie
John Dan MacKenzie – store owner at Washabuck Bridge and Eddie MacLean (on right)
Kathleen MacLean, Rita MacDougall
Johnnie Brown, Michael Brown
Square set people:
Leonard MacKenzie, Jeanette MacKenzie, Lawrence MacDougall – Fiddler, Cassie MacKenzie, Florence MacKenzie, Aggie and Neil F. MacLennan, Eugene MacIsaac, Joe (Red Rory) MacLean – Prompter, Michael A. MacLean, Malcolm MacDonald, Michael Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Lexina Fraser
Mary C. MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown, Lexina Fraser
Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Alex Murphy
Cheryl MacDonald, Wanda MacDonald, Mary Ann MacKenzie, Dan Brown
Michael Brown, Jackie MacDonald, Rosemary MacKinnon, Dan Brown, Mary C. MacKinnon, Andy MacDonald
Wedding party at Highland Hill: Maxie and Joan MacNeil – Bride and groom, Michael (S.R.) MacNeil – Fiddler, Kammie (S.R.) MacNeil – Guitar, Annie Jane MacNeil – Dancer, Patricia MacNeil, Diane MacNeil, Capt. Angus MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Lex MacNeil, Dan Malcolm MacKinnon, Peggy (Dan Joe) MacNeil, Unknown female, Dan Brown, Unknown female
Michael Brown, Rose MacKenzie, Lex Fraser, Jean MacKenzie, Kathleen MacDonald, Michael A. MacLean, Duncan MacDonald, Mary C. MacDonald, Front: Michael MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown
Greg MacNeil (Bear), Arnold MacNeil (Doctor)
Dan Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Michael Brown
Wedding at Upper Washabuck: Dan Alex and Martha MacKinnon, with neighbours and friends
In horse and wagon – Big Neil MacKinnon, Kitty (Charlie Dan Angus) MacNeil
Item is a sound recording of Murray Henderson.
Item is a sound recording of the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem.
Item is a sound recording of the Pipes and Drums of the Jeux Canada Games '87, with the Barra MacNeils.
Item is a sound recording of Dougie MacDonald.
Item is a videocassette recording of gaelic stories told at the Highland Village in October, 1985. Featuring storytellers: Roddie C. MacNeil, John Dan MacNeil, Joseph Neil MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Neil John Gillis, and Mickey MacNeil.
Highland Village AssociationItem is a sound recording of Paddy Reilly.
Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of Dave MacIssac.
Item is a sound recording of Christy Moore.
CBC Radio Program "Island Echoes"
Gaelic song by North Shore' the late John Shaw "Maili-Dhonn".
Fiddler Jerry Holland with pianist Hilda Chaisson "On The Go" Boston '85
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael - "fear a Bhata".
The Pipe & Drums of the Gaelic Collgeg, St. Ann's. "Farewell to the Creeks"
Gaelic Song by Donald Ross - "Posadh Piuthar Iain Bhain"
Interview with M.J. MacNeil on the Celtic Harp and the Cape Breton Harp.
M.J. MacNeil is president of the Clan MacNeil in Cape Breton
Lucy MacNeil aged 15 learning to play the harp. She is interviewed and also plays a tune on the harp. She's from Sydney Mines (N.S.)
Fiddler Alison Kinnaird, harpist pays a group of tunes in A Major beginning with "Glenlivet Strathspey".
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael "Eilean Mo Ghaol"
Theresa MacLellan, violin selections with sister Marie MacLellan on piano, playing a group of hornpipes and reels.
Gaelic Ceilidh Singing "Am Falbh Thu Leam A 'Ribhinn"
Announcements for the week
Violin music by the late Angus Chisholm (78 recording) Mr. Murray strathspey, (b) the 10 fiddler reel and the Baker reel (Mrs. Bess Sidel MacDonald on the Piano)
Joan MacKenzie of Lewis, Scotland singing "A' Fhleasgaich"
Gaelic song called "Faill Llo" sung by Bucky Carmichael
Antigonish Tattoo, Ceilidh Pipe Band.
Waulking Gaelic Songs Barra - "An Fhideag Airgld".
Announcements for the week
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Gura Mis Tha Muladach"
Gaelic Song by Alex Goldie - "Nighean an Tailear"
ovan Gaelic Choir of Scotland "Soraidh Leis an Ait"
Kinnon Beaton with Violin selections and Wife Betty Lou on Piano - Tape from Fiddler's Fesitval
Na H-Eilthirish singing a Gaelic song "Baidin Fheilimi"
Gaelic song by Annie & Calum Johnson, from Barra "Di Sathuirne Gabh M. Mulad"
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael, singing "Mo Run Geal Dileas"
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Cruinneag Bhoidheach".
Announcements for the week
Gaelic song (Milling) by Orain, Cape Breton "Ged A Sheol Mi"
The Glengarry Fiddlers, from Ontario playing a group of strathspeys an reels taped in Sydney (N.S.) at the Fiddlers Festival in July, 1985
Gaelic song by Na H-Oganaich, singing "M' Eudail Is M' Aighear"
Lila's Scottish violins, Lila Hashem on piano also director
Gaelic song - Oranaiche Cape Breton, "Oranluathaidh"
Gaelic song by Caana - "Oran Na Maighdinn Mara"
Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "Failte Do Bharraidh"
Lila's Scottish Violins
Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "He Horo Monighean Donn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton singing "Piuirt-A-Beul"
Lila's Scottish violins
Donnie MacLeod, Scotland singing "Nighean Mo Ghaoil"
Waulking (Gaelic) songs from Barra, Scotland "Is Moch An Duigh" (Singer - Flora Boyd)
Oranaiche Cape Breton "Eilidh" singer is Neil MacPhee
Lila's Scottish Violins
Ossian Dove singing "Mile Marbhaisg Air A' Ghaol"
Piper John Burgess of Scotland - march called "Mrs. Williem Ross"
Fiddler Bill Lamey & Lila Hashem on piano - "Whistle on O're the Mane O't"
Lauchie Gillis "Oganaichan Dir-Fhuilt"
Fiddler Angus Chisholm - Mrs. W.J. MacDonald on piano playing New Castle Hornpipe & Pres. Grant's Hornpipe
Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Teid Thuleam"
Norman MacLean "Am Bruadair"
music of Western Isles "Suidhidh Sinn A'Bhain Gu Socair"
Orain Cape Breton Calum MacLeod -Se Ceap Breatunn Tir Mo Ghraidh"
Popular song in Gaelic "Fail Oro Mar Dh' Fhag Sinn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton "Suidhadabh Bhalaichean"
avid Solley "Mo Nighean Bhan"
Gaelic Trad., in Cape Breton "Ma Bhuannaich Thu" (North Shore)
"Piuirt-A-Beul" sung by Na H'Oganaich (mouth music)
Oranaiche C.b. "Duanag an T Seoladair" piano -- Shauna Doolan
Bagpipe selection by Deanie Beaton "MacNabb's Hornpipe"
Lauchie MacLellan of Dunvegan "Na H-Igneagan Donna"
Jerry Holland, violin selection with Joey Beaton on piano
Irish-Gaelic song from Clannad II "Rince Philib A' Chedil"
Violin music by young Wendy MacIsaac with Betty Lou Beaton on piano
Item is an audio interview. Pam Newton interviews Mrs. Rose Schwartz about her life in New Waterford over a span of six decades. In the interview, Rose Schwartz mentions biographical data, family genealogy, occupation as peddlers, businessmen, various Jewish families, family life, Jewish organizations, and the synagogue.
Recording available for streaming: T-2206a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-2206a.mp3] and
T-2206b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-2206b.mp3]
Item is a videocassette recording of Arm of Gold.
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie
Gaelic song by Ann Lorne Gillis "Allt an T-Sucair"
Gaelic story by Calum Johnson (6:10)
Gael Folk singing "An Teid Thuleam, A' Mhairl"
Stan Rogers sings "Witch of Westmoreland"
Bucky Carmichael sings "CHIMINA MORBHEANNA"
Ann Lorne Gillis - "Orainluaidh"
The Barra MacNeil's
Gaelic song by Phona MacKay "Dean Cadalan Samhach"
Violin selections by John Morris Rankin - Group of Jigs
Orain Cape Breton singing - "Chunna Mi Lairdhonn"
News items for the week
Song by Hoddan "Air Feasgar Soilleir"
Jerry & Arthur Hollan - Violin selections Group of reels in G and G Minor
Gaelic song by Oranaiche "Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil"
Interview with Mae Cameron about her choir "Oranaiche" as their director etc.,
John Allan Cameron on guitar with Doug MacPhee on piano playing "Doug's Jig" composed by Margaret MacPhee
Lauchie Gillis singing a Gaelic song - "Ilean Bithibh Sunndach"
Carl MacKenzie - violin selections with Doug MacPhee
Buddy MacMaster, violin selections - group of jigs in A minor with Doug MacPhee on Piano
Finlay MacNeil winging "Mala Chaol"
Calum R. MacLeod "Teannaibh Dluth"
Flora MacNeil, Scotland "Thig Trinithean"
Gaelic traition in Cape Breton "Tha Mo Ghaol" by the late Tom MacDonald of North Shore
Gaelic song by George Clavey "Nigheag A' Ghraidh"
Piper at Scotland Mod '79 starting with "Tulloch Castle"
Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton "An T-Each Ruadh" Alex Kerr Leading milling frolic
Daveid MacIsaac violin music with Doug MacPhee on piano
David Solley "Guitar A Chinn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Innis Aigh"
Lila's Scottish violins with lila Hashem on the piano
Item is a sound recording of Rita MacNeil.
Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of the fiddler Buddy MacMaster.
Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1818 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1818-1.mp3
T-1818 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1818-2.mp3
Item is a sound recording of the Leahy Family.
Item is a tourism film produced by Grant Crabtree and Associates for the Cape Breton Development Corporation (DEVCO).
Item is available for streaming: http://youtu.be/RMZR67qxchE [http://youtu.be/RMZR67qxchE]
Crabtree, GrantItem is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of the Leahy Family.
Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of Pipe Major G.N.M. Soddart.
Item is a recording of people arriving at the Sydney VIA railway station for the Sydney-Toronto West Indian reunion held in Whitney Pier in August 1985. The event was organized by Malcolm Streete and Jerome Moe, in cooperation with the St. Phillip's African Orthodox Church. The video footage was taken by Art Fennell.
Fennell, ArtJohn Rory MacNeil sings a selection of Gaelic songs and speaks about local history.
Oran na h-aoise
Marbhrann de Mhrs Noble
Biographical info - school years
Continued biographical info - weddings, etc.,
Watson, JimStephen MacNeil - Oran Dutchadh
Mickey MacNeil - Ship Alexander
John Dan MacNeil - A nighean A'Chutan Duib
'S Mor an cochladh
Roddy MacInnis - Tha mo run air a' ghille
Milling & Halloween Customs
Pady MacInnis - Oran an Election
Oran an t-Seolgair,
a' Fhleasgaich Dhuinn
ach ann duinn a dh' eirich
Tha mi an duigh gu tinn
Se 'm oro bha a phiemic
Highland Village AssociationA selection of Gaelic songs by Roddy Macinnis, including Oran an t-Seoladair
MacInnis, RoddyItem is a recording of an achievement dinner held for the West Indian reunion held at St. Alban's Hall, Whitney Pier, on August 8, 1985.
Item is a videocassette recording of the Fiddlers Festival in July 1985. Camera by Tim Belliveau and Lisa Morrison and edited by Lisa Morrison for the Beaton Institute.
Fiddlers Festival – July 1985 Tape 1
00:11-00:57 Introduction by the Town Crier
00:59-03:27 Violin – Francis MacDonald / Piano – Coreen MacDonald
03:34-08:34 Violin – Bishop Fabar MacDonald / Piano – Janet MacDonald
08:37-12:20 Stepdancer – Joey Rankin / Violin – Howie MacDonald / Piano – Harvey Beaton
12:29-17:11 Stepdancer – Miss Roland / Violin – Carl MacKenzie / Piano – Doug MacPhee
17:12-21:20 Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society from Ontario
21:22-24:49 Youth fiddlers directed by Stan Chapman
24:52-32:20 Violin – Miss MacIsaac / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
32:38-39:19 Violin – Kinnon Beaton / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
39:27-42:32 Stepdancer – Angela Cameron / Violin – Kinnon Beaton / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
42:35-49:08 Violin – Natalie MacMaster / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
49:13-52:17 Jean MacNeil’s stepdancing class / Violin – Lucy MacNeil / Piano – Doug MacPhee
52:19-56:01 Violin – John Joe MacInnis / Piano – Hilda Chiasson
56:02-end Stepdancer – Harvey Beaton / Violin – Howie MacDonald / Piano – Hilda Chiasson
Gaelic conversation with John Dan MacNeil.
Macdonald, NormanO hiuraibh a hiuraibh
Peigi homh'll ie Thearlaich
Fiomlagh ag innearadh
Soch oro ille dhuinn
Bethibh eutron 's togaibh fonn
Mae og an Garla Ruaidh
A nighean donn a' chotain duibh
Air failliuinn lkarain, ochaiuinn o
Faill ill eileadh oro
Stephen Rory MacNeil's ancestors
Item is an audio recording of a Gaelic conversation with Stephen Rory MacNeil of Barra Glen, N.S.
Biographical Sketch
Story of French, Mi'kmaq and Gaels interacting
Gaelic & education
Item is a sound recording of Lauchie Gillis.
Item is a sound recording of Donald Angus Beaton.
Item is a sound recording of Lauchie Gillis.