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Violin selections and Gaelic songs
CA BI T-364 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of songs and tunes by Alex Francis MacKay, Angus Chisholm, Dan Hughie MacEachern, Fr. Allan MacMillan, Rev. John H. MacEachern, and John Williams. The tape was recorded by Elizabeth MacEachern.

Recording summary:

MacKay, Alex Francis, Violin selections, Slow air
MacKay, Alex Francis , Duke of Gordon's Strathspey
MacKay, Alex Francis , Reels, including Lord MacDonald, West Mabou reel
MacKay, Alex Francis, March, strathspeys, reels, King George IV and Miss Lyall's strathspeys, King's reel
MacKay, Alex Francis, Strathspeys and reels, Captain Campbell Strathspey, Muillean Dubh
MacKay, Alex Francis, Strathspeys, Clach na Cudain, Lady Mary Ramsay
Chisholm, Angus, Violin selections, incl. Tulloch Gorm
Chisholm, Angus, Mocking Bird Accompanied by John Allan Cameron, guitar
MacEachern, Dan H., Traditional jigs
MacEachern, Dan H., Marches, Captain Campbell and Colonel Stockwell's Marches
MacEachern, Dan H., Strathspey and reels, MacBeth's Strathspey and Archie Brown's reel
MacEachern, Dan H., Strathspeys, Christy Campbell, Miller of Drone
MacMillan, Rev. Allan, Song: Cailin mo ruin-sa, Love song
MacEachern, Rev. John H., Gaelic song composed for Bishop Malcolm MacEachern
Williams, John, Song, Title unknown, learned from his mother
Williams, John, Glendale, Bithibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn, Milling song
Among the Gaels in Nova Scotia
Among the Gaels in Nova Scotia
CA BI T-311 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a BBC Glasgow program with John MacPherson exploring Gaelic culture and language throughout Cape Breton Island.

Among the Gaels in Nova Scotia: MacMillan, Hector S e Ceap Breatuinn Tir Mo Ghraidh

MacPherson, John (BBC) Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic in Nova Scotia

MacEachern, Mrs. Creignish (N.S.) Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Account of Gaelic place names in Cape Breton

Kennedy, Florence Dunvegan Interviewed with John MacPherson

MacDonald, Dan R. Mabou (N.S.) Bonnie Lass of Head Lake

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Milling Frolic

MacDonald, J.L. Et al Boisdale (N.S.) Hug ho ran o robha ho, nighean donn Bhoidheach

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic Revival in Cape Breton

Beaton, Sister Margaret Sydney (N.S.) Address to her friends in the Highlands and Islands

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) We're the children (you brought from Scotland) sorry to leave? Mr. MacPherson replied that there wasn't one dry eye when he took the children back to Scotland

    Mi'kmaw song and dance

MacEachern, Bessie Creignish (N.S.) Gaelic song

MacMillan, Hector Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton

MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Closing message to people of Cape Breton

 MacPherson, John Alick
Among the Gaels of Nova Scotia
CA BI T-312 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of BBC Glasgow's 1971 radio piece 'Among the Gaels of Nova Scotia' concerning Gaelic language and culture in Cape Breton Island.

MacEachern, Bessie Fuadach nan Gaidheal
MacPherson, John Conversation with J.C. MacNeil
MacNeil, J.C. Families who left for Western Newfoundland
MacNeil, J.C. Orain Mocaisean
MacNeil, J.C. Soldier's song
MacPherson, John
MacNeil, J.C. Conversation with J.C. MacNeil, Genealogy of the MacNeil Family
MacNeil, J.C. A bhean a tighe
Sailor's love song
A Ghille Dhuinn
MacPherson, John
MacNeil, J.C. Discussion on their trip to Cape Breton

 MacPherson, John Alick
West Bay Road Parish Hall Concert
CA BI T-3143 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a conert held at the West Bay Road Parish Hall. Performers include: Alec Francis Mac Kay, Theresa Mac Lellan, Henry Mac Kinnon, Lionel Owen, Debbie and Viola mac Donald, Mrs. Bessie Mac Eachern, Ron Reilly, Donnie Mac Donald, Elliot Mac Donald, The Best Family

Side A: Introduction by M.C. Violin selections performed by Alec Francis Mac Kay with Theresa Mac Lellan, piano, later joined by stepdancer Henry Mac Kinnon. Lionel Owen performs a number of piano pieces. Viola and Debbie Mac Donald sing "Farewell to Nova Scotia" and "Dan O' Hara" Mrs. Bessie Mac Eachern sings "I Know My Love" in Gaelic. Theresa Mac Lellan and Ron Reilly perform piano and fiddle selections. [Sound is distorted on final third of Side A of tape]. Side B: The Best Family perform "Loch Lomond" and Bonny Lassie". Ross Mac Donald sings a Gaelic song. Donnie Mac Donald, violin, and Theresa Mac Lellan, piano, play Scottish music for stepdancer Eliot Mac Donald. Bessie Mac Eachern sings a song in Gaelic, followed by Viola and Debbie Mac Donald singing the English version. [Sound distortion on this part of tape from overlapping channels]. Lionel Owen plays honky-tonk piano numbers. [Remaining tape has sound distortion to its conclusion].
Conversations in Glendale (N.S)
CA BI T-316 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

MacDonald, Mr. Eugene:

  • They say the women used to carry their own spinning wheels; could you tell us more about the spinning Frolics?
  • Returning to the story of the threshing mills, and didn't you mention the word "winnowing" and feeding the fanners?
  • The milling frolics were wonderful events - did they always sing Gaelic songs?
  • Whom Shall I take on the Irish Ship?
  • Song for rolling the cloth
  • Was the purpose of the milling to thicken the cloth
  • How about a good joke
  • Father Rankin questioned about early soap making by the Cape Breton Island (N.S.) women
  • Funeral customs
  • 9 Gallons of rum

  • Ghost stories in Gaelic

    Father John Angus Rankin:

  • Ghost stories in English
  • Ghost story continued from Side 1
  • Another ghost story

  • A second sight story

    Bessie Maceachern:

  • Am falbh thu leam a ribhinn og
  • Mairi ni 'n Domhnuill

  • Am Fleasgach Donn

    Billy MacPhee: Violin Selections

 Rankin, Fr. John Angus