Item is a sound recording of Angus C. MacLeod.
Item is a sound recording of Archie Grant.
Item is a sound recording of Rhona MacLeod
Item is a sound recording of Russell Fergusson.
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
Biographical Sketch
Genealogy of the Loch Lomond MacDonald'
Farming in the early days
Dominion Coal Company cut lumber at Silver Mine
Describes the operation, log bridge built across the river
The log drive to the sawmill...
Describes the process of hauling logs to the river
Logs provided lumber for company houses
Started school at age of 10
His first teacher, Jessie Morrison
Far from school, boarded with his aunt...
Describes the school, how it was heated, the discipline
Left school after grade 5
Started working at the Steel Plant, 1926
During Depression, little work - plant worked 2 days a week
Women were hired during the War (WW II)
Work on the farm - what the women did - the day's routine
Food - fish, how it was preserved
Making farm implement
Hay making in the early days
Dairy proucts - keeping milk cold
The arrival of cream separators, their care
His father was postmaster, 1912
Carried mail to Salmon River, $1 a trip
Discusses operation of the post office & mail route
First post office at Loch Lomond
News papers - Sydney (N.S.) Weekly Post, Family Herald
Wages at the Steel Plants after the War
Describes work at the Plant
United Steel Workers Union didn't get started until after 1941
The Plant Council...
Life on the farm - kerosene lamps, wood stoves...
Water from the well - never frozen because of its depth
When the mine started, the well went dry
No social activities in his youth
Church history - lay preachers in the earliest times
Present church built in 1910
United Church at Loch Lomond opened 1929
The first ministers...
Dissension and division over the union
Choir made up of older people
Prayer meetings held in school once a week
Gaelic the only language spoken at home; few could repeat it
His thoughts on Gaelic Today
He and all his brothers & sisters, born at home, delivered by a midwife, Peggy Currie
Never felt that his likfe lacked anything
Discusses food on the farm; potatoes & turnip the only vegetables
Implements manufactured in the forge
Four blacksmiths in the area, he gives their names; none today
Names 3 merchants that were in the area at the time
Pioneer craftes, processing wool
Describes his trip to North Uist, his search for information on Malcolm "The Carpnter"
Describes the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, his impression
Describes a Gaelic service he attended
Sunday laws stricty bserved there
Some more genealogy
His mother's weaving - she was self taught
Mary MacLean whom he visited in Scotland
Reads in Gaelic
Item is an audio recording of bard Angus 'The Ridge' MacDonald, son of famed Allan 'The Ridge' MacDonald, performing a number of Gaelic songs and stories.
"Naille chunna mi' n uair bhios drama 's a' chuach ri ol..."
"Gur e mise a th' air mo leonah..." (Blar Inverlochy)
"Tha mi 'n diugh gu tinn..."
" 'S fheudair dhomh air m'fhirinn a sguir dhe'n dram..."
"Throid mo bhean 's gun throid i rium..."
"Fire, fare, farumach..."
Item is a sound recording of Pipe Major William Ross.
Sgeulachd told by Angus Gillis, Inverness (N.S). "Ridire an Fhaine"
Smith, Angus John"Mo Mhaili Bheag Og"
"Chaidh do Pheigi air Chall..."
"A' Choille Ghruamach"
"Muile nam Mor-Bheann"
"Lass of Glencoe"
"Tha m'inntinn trom 's cha tho mi fonn..."
Hector Campbell (Hillsdale, N.S.)
Sgeulachd - "The man who went to see the king of the wind..." (continued on T-2016)
Leach, MacEdwardMacNeil, Stephen R. Iona "Reisemaid Ghàidhealeach Eilean C.B." (185th Battalion)
Morrison, Dan Neil Loch Lomond "Chi mi na mòrbheanna..."
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Cumha MhicChriomain"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Creach na Samhna"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran a 'Mhathain"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Postman's Song"
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran na Bainnse" (Cape Mabou Wedding)
MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Poite-dhubh MhicRaing
Campbell, Hector Hillsdale, Inverness County (N.S.) "A ' bhrádha"
Shaw, JohnItem is an audio recording of Gaelic bard Angus R. Macdonald, of French Road N.S. Recording includes a number of humorous stories and songs composed by MacDonald as well as a performance of his popular song 'The Mountain' (Smeorach Chlann Domhnuill)
Day, Hilda"I ho, hi ho, wach horo eile..."
"O cha teid, cha teid mise..."
" 'S truagh nach robh mi, a hill oro, Riochd na h-eala, a hi m bo..."
"Ochoin a righ, gur a mi tha muladach"
Sgeulachd: A young man going to seek his fourtune...
"An diugh chuala mi sgeul..."
Item is a sound recording of Archie Grant.
Item is a sound recording of A. A. Gillis.
Item is a sound recording of A.A. Gillis.
Item consists of an audio recording of Annie (Mrs. J.P) MacLean of Rear Christmas Island, (N.S) singing a number of Gaelic songs. Recorded by Sister Margaret Beaton and Hilda Day.
Mrs. J.P. MacLean, Christmas Island (Rear):
"Mise tha fo Mhulad air Tulaich gun Uaill" Song about a difficult winter composed by Catriona MacNeil (Catrìona Iain Ruaidh).
"Why did she compose this song?" She had to do so many difficult tasks in the winter.
Song about finding a rich man to marry; composed by Catherine MacNeil (Catrìona Iain Ruaidh).
Stories about Catrìona Bean Ruaidh. She lived further inland than Jack Pheadair (informant's husband)'s uncle, Ruairidh Chaluim Ghobha MacLean. Ruairidh lived at the foot of Eskasoni Mountain where Rory S. MacNeil lives.
Forerunner portending the death of the bard.
Bard's father was married to Christie Alasdair Chaluim Ghobha "The Big Widow".
Song about working at the the Steel plant in North Sydney by Archie "Larry" Gillis, originally from Rear Beaver Cove.
Day, HildaMacLean, Mrs. Annie Rear Christmas Island "Bha Mi'n Raoir gu Sunndach, Sunndach" composed by Catherine MacNeil (Catrìona Bean Iain Ruairidh| Iain Ruaidh)
MacInnis, Dan Joe Sydney (N.S.) Violin selections
MacPherson, John Alex Sydney (N.S.) Conversation with Mrs. Annie MacLean
MacLean, Mrs. Annie Rear Christmas Island "Mise tha fo Mhulad air Tulaich gun Uaill". Song concerning a difficult winter in the Rear of Christmas Island by Catherine MacNeil (Catrìona Iain Ruaidh| Bean Iain Ruairidh)
Campbell, John Sydney (N.S.) Discusses Gaelic songs with Mrs. MacLean
Munroe, Deanie Sydney (N.S.) Bagpipe Selections
MacPherson, John Alex and MacNeil, Mike Sydney (N.S.) Conversation re: Cape Breton Gaelic songs
MacLean, Mrs. Annie Rear Christmas Island. Song about aging and marriage by Catherine MacNeil (Catriona Iain Ruaidh | Bean Iain Ruairidh)
Hashem, Lila Sydney (N.S.) Piano selections
MacPherson, John Alex; MacNeil, Mike; MacLean, Mrs. Annie. Conversation re: types of songs, milling songs.
MacNeil, Mike. Song "Horo is Toigh Leam Fhìn Thu"
MacInnis, Dan Joe Sydney (N.S.) Violin selections
MacPherson, John Alex; Campbell, John Sydney (N.S.) Conversation re: Gaelic in Cape Breton
Gillis, Wilfred Antigonish (N.S.) Violin selections
Item is an audio recording of the 1973 Southwest Margaree concert. Recording includes:
Southwest Margaree Gaelic Chorus , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - O Canada
MacDonnell, George , Inverside - Bagpipe selections
Chisholm, Archie Neil , Margaree Forks (N.S.) - Words of welcome
MacDonald, Mr. And Mrs. Francis , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Violin and piano selections
Gillis, Angus R. And chorus , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Tha mo run air a' ghille...
Tompkins, Donna , Margaree Forks (N.S.) - Mary Hamilton
MacNeil, Marion and Rosemary , Barra Glen - Bagpipe and drum selections
MacDonald, Mrs. Kay , New Waterford - Mairi Og
MacDonald, Mrs. Kay , New Waterford - Am falbh thu leam a ribhinn og
Kennedy, Donna , Deepdale (N.S.) - Stepdancing
MacGillivray, Mrs. Mae; MacDonald, Francis , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Eilean mo Chridhe
Murphy sisters , St. Rose - Bagpipe selections
Doug MacPhee; Doyle, Maybelle Chisholm , New Waterford and Margaree Forks (N.S.) - Piano duet
Currie sisters , Sydney (N.S.) - Highland Fling
MacDougall, John , Kenloch - Violin selections
East Lake Ainslie Gaelic Chorus , Lake Ainslie (N.S.) - An t-eilean dh'an thug mi luaidh...
East Lake Ainslie Gaelic Chorus , Lake Ainslie (N.S.) - S truagh nach d'rugadh dall mi...
Gillis, Wallace , Scotsville - Violin selections
Murphy sisters , St. Rose - Bagpipe selections
Gillis, Miss , Scotsville - Piano selections
Gillis, Angus R. , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Och mar tha mi 's mi nam onar...
Southwest Margaree Gaelic Chorus , Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Morag a Dunbheagan
MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is an audio recording of Archie Alex Mackenzie singing Gaelic songs.
Song composed for the Gaelic Society of Cape Breton
Song "Tilleadh an Eilthirich" (Composed for a ceilidh in Barra)
"Òran Taigh Chaluim is Màiri" (Composed for a ceilidh in Glasgow before returning to Cape Breton)
MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"MacLellan, Archie Dan
Stories about Raonall Mor Mac Ailean Oig
Story about "Sithichean" (fairies) in Isle of Cann, Inner Hebrides
The French boat in P.E.I.
Oran an T-Seathaich
Puirt-a-beul - words to Miss MacLeod's Reel
"Gillean nan Drobhair"
Traditions concerning Miss MacLeod's Reel "Ceann Locha Morair"
First Pioneers' voyage from Scotland
"Murderer on ship tested with coin"
"No successful wedding without a fight..."
Forerunners
"Bocain" and connected beliefs...
"Spiorad an Drobhair"
Transportation by will...
"'Tha diofar math eadar na mic..."
"Priest and minister in River Denys..."
"Song about the burning of the jail at Inverness (N.S.)"
MacLellan, Lauchie (Dunvegan)
"Bheir mi o ro hoireann o"
"Sealladh nam mor-bheannan"
"An Gille Glas"
"Oran an T-Seathaich"
Saying from Gaelic Calendar
"'S e mo run an t-oigear og..."
"Illean bithibh sunndach..."
Beaton, David
Killer whales at Broad Cove
Shaw, JohnItem is an audio recording of Archie E. Gillis and John Beaton performing a selection of Gaelic songs and sgeulachd.
Archie E. Gillis
"Olc mar h' fhalbh sibh air turs..."
"Smuid a null gu duthaich na Gallamg (?) ..."
John Beaton:
Sgeulachd: "Cailleach nan Cno"
"Sealah cuan 's i bho thuath..."
Unidentified Informant Sgeulachd: About "Buidseachd - sgoil - dhubh"
Leach, MacEdwardCarl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee Sydney (N.S.) - New Waterford Violin & Piano: March of the Cameron Men; Lord Roth Strathspey
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Talks about "Hidden Treasure"
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Tells a humourous story about a wake
Archie Neil Chisholm Store about a wake an a home-made casket...
Archie Neil Chisholm Story about a man who was henpecked...
Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee Violin & Piano: Lor Roth & Tullochgorum
Archie Neil Chisholm Talks about the many talens of Cape Bretoners
John Allan Cameron Mabou (N.S.) "Rise & Follow Charlie
Josie MacNeil & Archie Neil Chisholm Tell several funny stories
Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee Violin & Piano: Tullochgorum (cont.)
Archie Neil Chisholm Discusses how seriously people took their politics...
CBI RadioWinnie Chafe Glace Bay (N.S.) Violin Selections - slow air
Sons of Skye Big Pond (N.S.) "The Boatman"
(?) Joe Story about the cow that always got up alone..
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) "The first man up on Day of Judgement"
Sons of Skye Big Pond (N.S.) Fidle selections & mouth music
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Story of a headless man...
Winnie Chafe Glace Bay (N.S.) Violin Selections
CBI RadioCarl MacKenzie Sydney (N.S.) Violin Selections - slow air
Dennie Cox Meat Cove "Take me back to the Bay boys"
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Story about r. Chisholm
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Story about "Between two drunk policemen"
Denis & Lori Cox "Come a ro..."
Archie Neil Chisholm Story about a dog with a pedigree
Archie Neil Chisholm Story - "There'll be very little judging done the first day..."
Carl MacKenzie Sydney (N.S.) Violin Selections
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Cleveland (N.S.), C.B. Violin & Piano selections
Ronnie MacEachern Sydney (N.S.) "I'm in Sydney (N.S.) and it's the middle of winter"
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Cape Breton nicknames
Josie MacNeil Discussion on ethnic groups
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Cleveland (N.S.) Violin & Piano - strathspeys & reels
Ronnie MacEachern "Erin'a Green Shore"
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Violin & Piano - Jigs
Buddy MacMaster Judique (N.S.) Violin Selections
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Humourous Cape Breton stories
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Story of children blowing up the outhouse
Buddy MacMaster Violin Selections
Donnie Campbell Sydney (N.S.) "Silver Darlings"
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Story about the arrival of twins
Buddy MacMaster Judique (N.S.) Violin Selections - jigs
Donnie Campbell Sydney (N.S.) "Willie's Gang tae Melville Castle
Buddy MacMaster & Doug MacPhee Judique (N.S.) & New Waterford Violin and Piano:Golden Rod Jig
Joe Neil MacNeil Middle Cape (N.S.) Explains the true meaning of a "Ceilidh"
Joe Neil MacNeil Middle Cape (N.S.) Talks about the musical instrumentals, tells a funny story
Buddy MacMaster & Doug MacPhee Golden Rod & Tea Gardens jigs
Archie Neil Chisholm Tells why the pioneers came to Cape Breton
Marjorie Campbell Sydney (N.S.) "A Gypsy lad came to my door..."
Joe Neil MacNeil Middle Cape (N.S.) Tells another funny story
Archie Neil Chisholm Tells a story of a fore-runner
Buddy MacMaster & Doug MacPhee Violin and Piano: The Glencoe March
Marjorie Campbell English Song
Buddy MacMaster & Doug MacPhee Violin and Piano: Moonlight Clog
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Cleveland (N.S.) Violin & Piano: Strathspeys & Reels
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Story of a woman frozen in ice
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Story of Reincarnation
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Cleveland (N.S.) Violin & Piano: Strathspeys & Reels
Buddy MacDonald North Shore Song about the hardworking Atlantic Fishermen
Josie MacNeil Big Pond (N.S.) Story of someone using a toilet seat for a picture frame
Archie Neil Chisholm Story of a long distance call
Theresa & Marie MacLellan Violin & Pianos: Margaree Valley Waltz; Blue Bonnets Over the Borer
Buddy MacDonald North Shore "Ho ro my nut-brown Maiden"
Winnie Chafe & Doug MacPhee Glace Bay (N.S.) - New Waterford Violin & Piano: Silver Wells- Pastora
Archie Neil Chisholm Magaree Forks Discusses Cape Breton Wit
Joe Neil MacNeil Middle Cape (N.S.) Tells several stories of witty Caper Bretoners
Archie Neil Chisholm Margaree Forks (N.S.) Tells several funny stories about people with ready wit
Winnie Chafe & Doug MacPhee Violin & Piano: Blair Drummond
Ann Boozan Glace Bay (N.S.) Bagpipe Selections
Archie Neil Chisholm A story about the devil...
Ann Boozan Bagpipe Selections
Archie Neil Chisholm Discusses life on the farm year ago - the hard work involve
Winnie Chafe & Doug MacPhee Violin & Piano: Bonnie Lass O' Bonnacord
Item is a sound recording of Wilfred Gillis with Colin MacInnis.
Item is a sound recording of Dan R. MacDonald accompanied by Lila Hashem.
Item is a videocassette recording of Arm of Gold.
Item is a sound recording of Pipe Major Reid's Pipe Band.
Item is a sound recording of Eddie Poirier, Buddy MacMaster, Winnie Chafe, Jack Greenough, Kenny and peter Chaisson and Emilie Benoit.
Sister Margaret Beaton and Ms. Hilda Day of the Beaton Institute interview Mr. Mayich about immigrating from the former Yugoslavia (now Republic of Croatia) to Cape Breton. He discusses family, work and politics.
Recording available for streaming: T-204a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204a.mp3] and T-204b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-204b.mp3]
Item is a sound recording of Cathal Dunne.
Item is a sound recording of William Gilmour.
Item is an audio recording of music written a few days before his death.
Item is a sound recording of Donald M. MacLeod.
Item is a sound recording of John Murdo Morrison.
Item is a sound recording of John McCormack.
Item is a sound recording of The Bethany Choral Group.
Item is an audio recording of an interview with J.A Macneil, Michael Macneil and John Angus Maclean of Big Beach, Cape Breton (N.S.) Features:
MacNeil, J.A. - A trip to Scotland
MacNeil, Michael - Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Michael - Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Michael - Ho iri raill o
MacNeil, Michael - S' fheudair dhomh...'s sgur de 'n dram
MacNeil, Michael - Railroad song
MacLean, John A. - Se fad mo mhulad
MacLean, John A. - Biographical sketch
MacLean, John A. - Story - the old woman and the trunk
MacLean, John A. - Ged a'sheoil mi air m'aineoil
Side 2:
J.A MacKinnon (MacKinnon's Harbour) :
Biographical Sketch
Schooling and teachers in MacKinnon's Harbour
Mrs. MacKinnon (MacKenzie):
Biographical Sketch
Selection of Gaelic songs
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceItem is a sound recording of Don Messer and his Islanders.
Item is an audio recording of the Big Pond Scottish Concert.
Featuring:
MacEachern, Rev. John Hugh
MacEachern, Elizabeth;
Beaton, Donald Angus
McKay, Alex Francis
Chafe, Winnie
Chisholm, Archie Neil
Rankin, John Morris
Rankin, Marie
McEachern, Dan H
MacPhee, Doug
Gillis, Angus R
.Gillis, Hugh
MacDonald, Johnny A.
MacLellan,Theresa
MacLellan, Marie
"Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go" By John Allan Cameron and John Lorne MacIsaac (Love Song)
Puirt-a-beul by John Allan Cameron (Mouth music)
Violin and guitar selections by Theresa MacLellan and John Allan Cameron.
Step-dancing by Bernie Campbell, Iona. (Strathspey and reels)
Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie. Piano accompaniemnt by Marie MacLellan.
Bagpipe selections by St.Ann's Gaelic College Pipe Band "Scotland the Brave"
Bagpipe selections by Barry Ewen (Strathspey, reels - "Reel of Tulloch," "N' am bi tri sgillin agam")
"Call for ma Grog...." by John Allan Cameron (Drinking Song)
Story about a mental patient...by John Allan Cameron
Violin selections by Rev. Frank Cameron (March, strathspey, reels)
"Eriskay Love Lilt" by Lauchie Gillis (Love Song). Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Story of a man's experiences with the C.N.R...by John Allan Cameron
Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc (Strathspey, reels); plays for stepdancing by the Novak family.
Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc (slow air, stathspey, reels). Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan.
Violin selections by Wilfred Prosper (slow air).
MacInnis, RonItem is an audio recording of the 1970 Big Pond Scottish Concert.
Recording summary:
Opening remarks and welcome - MacIsaac, John Lorne, M.C., Big Pond Concert, 1970 - Conversation
Brief speech - MacEachern, Hon. Allan J. Pres. Privy Council
Bagpipe selections - MacKinnon, Peter - Scottish marches
Violin selections - LeBlanc, Paddy - Scottish tunes - Piano Accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Gaelic songs - Gillis, Lauchie - Love song, hunting song, love song - Mr. Gillis is assisted by Grand Mira Gaelic chorus
Violin selections - MacInnis, Dan Joe - Medley of Scottish tunes - Piano Accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Bagpipe selections - MacDonald, Angus and Allan - Medley of Scottish tunes - Two boys from Scotland, 14 and 17 years old
Mo Dhachhaidh - Gaelic singers - Song in praise of home
Violin selections - MacLellan, Theresa - Medley of strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Gaelic songs - Gaelic singers - Love songs - Ho ro mo nighean donn bhoidheach, Am falbh thu leam a' ribhinn og
Violin selections - Chafe, Winnie - Scottish airs - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Hebridean Lament - Hutchinson, Rosemary - Love song