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CA BI FT-2.9 · Item · 1979
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of the funeral held for famous Cape Breton fiddler, Angus Chisholm. The footage was recorded for the CBC program, Newsday.

Tracklisting:
000-History of Angus Chisholm, 174-Violin tribute of Angus Chisholm, 208-How Angus was introduced to the violin, 240-Angus Chisholm's first public appearance, 252-Angus Chisholm and his first recording, 289-Angus's attitude toward the commercialization of his work, 302-Angus Chisholm's style, 328-Angus Chisholm's audience, 359-Priest's tribute to Angus Chisholm, 389-various tributes to Angus Chisholm

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CA BI T-1071 · Item · 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of an interview with Doug MacPhee; he was interviewed by John Cable of CBC Radio on March 12, 1985.

Recording summary:
Doug gives the history of his music from being a lad to present.
Tells about the cross music teacher who used the tin edge ruler on his knuckles.
His mother was great helping him get started as she is a pianist.
Gives much credit to fiddler Johnny Wilmot who started him reading music.
Describes how you adapt violin music to the piano and applying his own Bass hand arrangements for each tune.
Gives great praise to an old time fiddler from New Waterford, the late Duncan Mac Quarrie - talks about the man and his music.
Tells about three pianists who were a influence on him as a young lad. His mother, Margaret, Lila MacIssac and Mary Jessie MacDonald.
Talks about his musical activities in 1985.

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CA BI T-1598 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean on CBC Radio.

Track Listing: Piano duet: Bill Lamey's Father MacGregor's, Biddy from Sligo - jigs
Violin: Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside; Miss Lyall; Devil in the Kitchen; The Grey-Haired Lay
Pap of Glencoe; Maggie Cameron; John MacDonald's reel
"Leanabh an Aigh"
Gaelic Gospel reading
"Christ Child's Lullaby"
Violin: Clogs & Hornpipes
"Laoidh Nollaig"
3 traditional reels

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1598 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1598-1.mp3
T-1598 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1598-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1614 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin: Angus's Jig; Ladies Delight
"Fal oro mar dh'fhag sinn"
Discussion of Easter Customs
Violin: Hoch Hey Johnny lad, King George IV - strathspeys; King's Reel, High Road to Linton - reels
"MacDonald's First Visit to Glasgow"
6/8 marches: Seamus MacNeil; Monty Catarelto; The River Creed
Discusses Choirs & Gaelic Singing
Violin & Piano: Tarbolton Lodge, As a' Thoiseach; Malcolm Finlay; Miss Stweart of Bunrannoch - reels
"Chi Mi Muile"
Violin: Beautiful Lake Ainslie

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1614 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-1.mp3
T-1614 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-2.mp3

CA BI T-1688 · Item · 27 Oct. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: MacDonald Sisters - Mouth Music
Tape - John Morris Rankin & Howie MacDonald - Reevey's Reel
Cassette - Dena MacIver - Mo Ghaol Oigfhear
Cat. - As True As I'm Sitting Here # 113 - Dream
Tape - UCCB Concert March 3rd # 1 - Pipe Selection
Na H-Oganaich - Ho Chruinneag
Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton - Tha Na H-Ighneagan Donna Boidheach
Cart. - Barra MacNeils - And Still The Sea
Glasgow City Police Pipe Band - 6/8 Marches

Recording is available for research and study purposes only: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1688.mp3

CA BI T-1617 · Item · 22 Apr. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing:
Violin: Jigs
"Breacan Mairi Uisdean"
Gaelic Story
Violin & Piano: Rankin Gatherine March & reel
Violin: Lady Ann Hope; Tullochgorum
3/4 marches: Inverness (N.S.) Gathering; Drunken Piper: 79th Farewell to Gibraltar; Earl of Mansfield
"The Rose of Allandale"
"Tillidh Mi"
Violin & Piano: Mrs. MacDonald of Creignish; Tom Bain's lum - marches
Violin Selections

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1617 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1617-1.mp3
T-1617 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1617-2.mp3

CA BI T-1671 · Item · 28 Apr. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Tape UCCB concert - March 17th # 1, Cut 4 jigs
Ann lorne Gillis Side 1 Cut 6 Griogal Cridhe
As True As I'm Sitting Here # 90
Tape - John Morris Rankin Cut 3 Jigs in D Major
Music of Cape Breton Side 1 Cut 1 Mo Chridhe Trom
Tape Clann og ri Ceilear Cut 22 Theid mi null gu tir mo run
Tape UCCB concert March 3rd, # 1 Cut 6 Captain Carswell (Angus MacDonald)
Cart - Fiddle Music Bridge
Ann Lorne Gillis Side 2 Cut 7 A' Chuairt Shamhraidh
Songs from Cape Breton Side 2 Cut 2 Gaol An T-Sheoladair
Tape - Sean & Lloyd MacDonald Cut 2 MacIntyre Profile

Recording is available for research and study purposes only: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1671.mp3

CA BI T-1732 · Item · 27 Oct. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: "MacTalla an Eilean" (Island Echoes) Fiddler William Kennedy with Joey Beaton on Piano & Al Bennett on Guitar
Cape Breton Symphony - Fiddlers, group of reels
Doug MacPhee - piano solo "General Robertson" group in C.
Howie MacDonald, violin with George MacInnis on piano
Howie MacDonald, violin with John Morris Rankin on piano & Sandy MacDonald on guitar
Archie Neil Chisholm - Older fiddlers & talked about his famous brother - the late Angus Chisholm
1950's tape recording of Angus Chisholm with Mary Jessie MacDonald on Piano
Gaelic song by Archie Grant "An T-Eilean Uain Fo Cheo"
Lauchie Gillis - Gaelic Song "Mo Nighean Dhonn A'Chul Reidh"
Celtic Roots - Ann MacNamara's Group
Gaelic Song by Donald MacRae - "Ho Mhairi He Mhairi"
Archie Neil Chisholm talks about the old time fiddlers and early recordings of them
Fiddler Dan J. Campbell plays a set of clogs in G.
Gaelic Song by Mima Matheson "Sud Mar Chuir Mi"
Gaelic Long Song sung by "Soung of Mull" "Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil"
Govan Gaelic Choir Singing - "Air Fal Li Lo Iraig"
Gaelic Song from the Mabou Ceilich - John Simon MacDonald singing "Mhairi Dhubh"
Cart: Octet - (Dave MacIsaac, John Morris Rankin, Jerry Holland & others, selection of jigs (HFX taping)
Flora MacNeil of Scotland singing "Mile Marbhaisg Air A Ghaol"
Laura Smith Singing - Gray Funnel Line"
Marcel Doucette - Set of reels on violin with Hilda Chaisson on piano
Gaelic Song by Mary Sanderman - "Nigheagan Oga"
Gaelic song by the Mabou Ceilidh "Peigi A'Ghraidh"
Colin Ross, Scotland sings a Gaelic Song "Duanag A' Chibeir"
Gaelic Song - Orain Cape Breton singing "Chunnaic Mi Lair Dhonn" (North Shore Singers)
Gaelic Song by Margaret MacLean of Boisdale "Hinn, Hinn, etc.,
Gaelic song by Alison Kinnaird "Bothan Airidh Braigh Rainnich"
Some announcements of local events
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Gura Mis Tha Muladach"

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1732 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1732-1.mp3
T-1732 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1732-2.mp3

CA BI T-1657 · Item · 25 Feb. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin Selections - jigs
"Horo Mhairi, ho"
Bagpipe selections: Hugh Kennedy, Dora MacLeod, Pretty Marion
"Ged The Mi Gun Chrodh Gun Aighean"
Violin: Strathspey, reel, hornpipe
"Chunnaic Mi Lair Dhonn aig Seuman"
"Tha Mo Ghaol air Aird a 'Chuan"
"An t-each ruadh aig Roland Steele"
Story - humorous
Bagpipe Selections: hornpipes & jigs
Violin selections: jigs

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1657 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-1.mp3
T-1657 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-2.mp3

CA BI T-1607 · Item · 26 Feb. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean, February 26, 1983, broadcast on CBC Radio.

John MacInnis & John MacLeod, Puirt-a-beul
Father Angus Morris, Violin: Traditional jigs in Key of A
Barry Shears, Bagpipe solo: Haste to the Wedding; Duncan MacKillop
John Dan MacNeil, Gaelic Story
Iona Gaelic Singers, "Bu chaomh leam bhi mireah..."
Theresa & Marie MacLellan, Violin & Piano: Lord Alexander Kennedy, march; King George V, Devil in the Kitchen, Miss Drummond of Perth - strathspeys; King George Iv, King;s reel
George MacInnis and Doug MacPhee, Piano duet: Pipe Major George Ross's Farewell to the Black Watch; Yester House; Brenda Stubbert, Kinnon Beaton - reels
Willie John MacAulay, "Mairi Dhonn"
John Morris Rankin & Howie MacDonald, Violin: Irish Reels

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1607 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1607-1.mp3
T-1607 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1607-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1603 · Item · 5 Feb. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

CBC Radio "MacTalla an Eilean" February 5, 1983

A-1 Buddy MacMaster & Carl MacKenzie: Violin: Golden Rod, Down the Tannoch Road, Car Driver, Haste to the Wedding - jigs; Piano accomp., by Doug MacPhee
A-2 Na H-Eilthirich: "Spraidh Leid a'Bhreacan Ur"
A-3 John Dan MacNeil: Gaelic Story; Piano accomp., by George MacInnis
A-4 John Morris Rankin: Violin: Bishop MacDonald, slow strathspey; Glengarry's Dirk
A-5 John Burgess Bagpipe solo: Duchess of Edinburgh; Think Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill; Rose Among the Heather; High Road to Linton
B-1 Ann Draper & Dolena MacLenna: Interview re Mod in Cape Breton
B-2 Donald MacLellan: Violin: Neil Gow's Lament for Abercairney; Christy Campbell; Hills of Cape Mabou; Greig's Pipes; Perthshire Hunt; Piano accomp., by Doug MacPhee

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1603 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1603-1.mp3
T-1603 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1603-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1600 · Item · 15 Jan. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean on CBC Radio.

Track Listing: "Oran an T-Saighdear"
Piano duet: Ducky Meadows; Devil in the Kitchen; Cailleach Liath Raasay; Effie's Big Coat
Gaelic Story
Violin: Mr. Murry, strathspey; a John Campbell reel; Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston; The Yetts of Muckart
"Mo Ribhinn Chaoimhneil"
Bagpipe solo: Knightswood Ceilidh; Captain Carswell - marches
"Song for the Mira"
"Morag a' Dunbheagan"
Violin & Piano: March, clog, hornpipes

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1600 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1600-1.mp3
T-1600 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1600-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1626 · Item · 4 Jun. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin: Maid on the Green; Irish jigs; Leona Beaton; Margaret Chisholm - jigs
"Ceann Loch an Duin"
Gaelic Story
Bagpipe solo: Duchess of Edinbourgh; Thick Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill; Rose Among the Heather; High Road to Linton
President of Fed., of Scottish Clans in N.S., interviewed re the Federation's plans for the Gathering of the Clans
Violin: Great Eastern, Glendale (N.S.), Blair Drummon, Lucy Campbell, Yester House - strathspeys; Angus Allan's, Alex Dan MacIsaac's, Soung of Mull - reels
Puirt-a-beul
Violin: Sir James Baird, Mabou Coal Mines - strathspeys; Grey Old Coal Mines - strathspeys; Grey Old Lady of Raasay, Inver Lasses - reels

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1626 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-1.mp3
T-1626 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-2.mp3

CA BI T-1610 · Item · 12 Mar. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of CBC Radio.

Track Listing:
David MacIsaac, Violin: Dunvegan, Sandy MacLean's Alex Dan'd; Angus Chisholm's - jigs
William Marshall, Scotland, "Air muillean 's mi 'nam onar..."
John Dan MacNeil, Sydney, Gaelic Story
Carl MacKenzie, Sydney, Violin: Mr. Mitchie march; The Tarvis Trippers; Highlanders of Bannfshire; New Brig O'Methlick; Miss Erskine of Torry - strathspeys; Tom MacQueston's; Mrs. James Campbell; Don Boys - reels
Barry Shears, Bagpipe solo: Cameron Quickstep march; Arniston Castle - strathspey; Back of the Moon - reel
Iona Gaelic Singers, "Air fail irinn iu..."
John Morris Rankin, Violin: Forest of Garth; Athole Brose; strathspeys; Capt. David Stewart; Trad. & Irish reels
Men of the Deeps, "Cape Breton Coal Miner"
Norman MacLean, Scotland, Rejected Suitor's Medley

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1610 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-1.mp3
T-1610 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI FT-2.16 · Item · 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of a CBC report on the highland bagpipe tradition in Cape Breton.

Tracklisting:
Ian MacKinnon (N), 005-Part I: tune, intro, assoc. with pipe band-true history-trd. solo instrument-SW Marg. 1897-Peter Morrison-12 yrs. old-Sev. pipers take turn-square dancing, (N) house parties-pop-loudness can be over, PM-never too loud-never a complaint-people expected it, (N) diff. from today's style-trad, G-from soul-C.B. Gaelic Soc. learn on chanter-more trad. methods, PM memorized them, can develop to that-old country-all done by chant-chant-indiv. sounds, was, Highland pipe bands-change, influences of Regimental Pipe M., 125-Tradit. flee flowing (Part I), WWI, WWII, D MacIn piping music-1949 Gaelic Con. 1st school, St. Anne's-Syd. 50's, many #'s-'53, '54 Venetian Gardens (N) female pipers lose interest, 233-MacDougall Girls, Gaelic College girls-names-pipe bands-folded last 10 yrs.-Mary Urquhart CBGS Chair. Bruce MacNeil Pipe Major-practice winder mos. summer mos. competition Dr. Angus MacDonald-one of the best in the world, (of St. Peters), DMcI never die, cycles, will come back 50s, 60s-get good young pipers interested in instructing, (N) open minds-lovers of Gaelic piping

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CA BI FT-2.3 · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of a broadcast tribute to the fiddler Mike MacDougall; the tape includes interviews with Sheldon MacInnes, Dennis Ryan, and Allister MacGillivary. CBC Interviewer is Glen Billaway.

Tracklisting:
019-Fiddling, 033-History of Mike MacDougall, 044-Mike MacDougall: the fiddler, comments, 055-comments, 098-Cape Breton fiddlers and their style, 143-Comments, 150-Mike MacDougall's popularity, Mike MacDougall's father, 197-Mike MacDougall's Family, 211-Fiddling

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC TV: 1990-09-18
CA BI FT-224 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of several events originally broadcast on CBC-Television, including the Rankin Family at Winnipeg Folk Festival, a Lee Cremo special, and a special on Maritime Crafts #4, 5.

"Here comes the Rankins!," a CBC-TV special feature on the Rankin Family, produced in 1990.

CBC TV: Ceilidh (Part 1)
CA BI T-652 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Ceilidh, a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974. John Allan Cameron as the host until he was later replaced by Alasdair Gillies.

Medley of Reels - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Scottish reels - Cape Breton fiddlers include Buddy MacMaster, Judique (N.S.), Winnie Chafe, Glace Bay, Cameron Chisholm, Margaree, Angus Chisholm, Margaree
Song - Massacre of Glencoe - Cameron, John Allan - Lament
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - reel of Tulloch
Song - Scottish Working Man - Kennedy, Calum - Ballad
Song - Scotland the Brave - Kennedy, Calum - Patriotic
Accordion selections - Campbell, Colin - Jigs and reels - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Song - Amazing Grace - MacArthur, Helen - Hymn
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Strathspeys and reels
Song - Irish Ballad - Cameron, John Allan - Humorous
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Jigs
"Sandy MacIntyre and Chéticamp Jigs"
Songs - puirt-a-beul - Kennedy, Calum - Puirt-a-beul

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC TV: Ceilidh (Part 2)
CA BI T-653 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Ceilidh, a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974. John Allan Cameron as the host until he was later replaced by Alasdair Gillies.

Recording summary:

Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Medley of reels - Same violinists as listed above. All piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Song - "Flower of Scotland" - Cameron, John Allan - Patriotic
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Jigs
Song - Skye Boat Song - MacArthur, Helen - Lament
Song - Grannie's Hieland Hame - MacArthur, Helen - Lament
Song - Hame o Mine - MacArthur, Helen - Love song
Accordion Selections - Campbell, Colin - Jigs, strathspey, reels
Song - Bonnie Tyree - Kennedy, Calum - Love song
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Reels
Song - Old Maid in the Garret - Cameron, John Allan - Humorous
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Hornpipes
Medley of Scottish songs - MacArthur, Helen - Ballads

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC TV: Ceilidh (Part 3)
CA BI T-654 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Ceilidh, a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974. John Allan Cameron as the host until he was later replaced by Alasdair Gillies.

Recording summary:

Ceilidh No. III, CBC, Halifax:
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Reels
Guitar selections - Cameron, John Allan - March, composed by Wilfred Gillis
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Medley of Jigs
Song - "Loch Maree" - Kennedy, Calum - Ballad
Accordian Selections - Campbell, Colin - Reels
Song - Cradle Song - MacArthur, Helen - Lullaby
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Strathspeys and reels
Song - Will Ye Go Laddie, Go - Cameron, John Allan - Ballad
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Reels
Song - Puirt-a-beul - Kennedy, Calum - Puirt-a-beul
Song - Travelling Home - Kennedy, Calum

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBI Radio: Cape Breton Do
CA BI T-166 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the CBI Radio program, Cape Breton Do.

Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie, Winnie Chafe, and Sandy MacNeil; accompaniment by Doug MacPhee, piano, and Jerome Campbell, guitar (Glasgow Hornpipe; Annie May's Reel)
Comedy routine by Hughie & Allan
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Jigs)
Songs by Dennis & Laurie Cox
Comedy routine by Hughie & Allan
Guitar solo by Nick Sajatovich
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Reels)
Story by MacKenzie, Hugh F. (Humorous)
Piano selections by Jim Delaney (Honky tonk)
Comedy routine - 1929 Earthquake, by Hughie & Allan
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Glencoe March)
Piano selections by Jim Delaney
The "Parking Meter" song by Hughie & Allan (Humorous)
Folks songs by Laurie & Dennis Cox
Guitar solo by Nick Sajatovich
Closing theme by fiddlers listed above (Glasgow Hornpipe; Annie May's reel)

CA BI T-1326 · Item · 30 Dec. 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of CBI music tracks.

Track Listing: "La la lo la luadhah..."
Violin & Piano Selections
Scottish Songs
Violin & Piano Selections
Gaelic Lesson
"An Atraireachd Ard"
Violin & Piano Selections
Bagpipe Selections
"The Shores of Boularderie"
"Mo Ghun Tomaidh"
Piano Selections
"Auld Lang Syne"

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1316 · Item · 25 Nov. 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of CBI music tracks.

Track Listing: "Brave Ann O'Neill"
Gaelic Story
Violin, Piano & Mandolin Selections
"Mo Mhairi Og"
Violin, piano, guitar selections
"Hey Johnny Cope"
Gaelic Lesson
"Song of the Boatman"
Gaelic Story
"Eilean Fraoich"
Scottish dance music

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1313 · Item · 4 Nov. 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean.

Tracks List: "Massacre of Glencoe"
Gaelic Story
"Mo Run Geal Dileas"
Bagpipe Selections
"The Banks of the Roses"
Violin & piano Selections
Gaelic Lesson
Scottish ance music
"Far an og rinn mi mireadh..."
Violin & Piano Selections
Gaelic Story
"An Ataireach Ard"
Violin & piano Selections

CBI Radio
Ceilidh at Benacadie
CA BI T-44 · Item · 1963
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is available for streaming: T-44 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-44a.mp3].

Peigi Ailein Nic Ruairdh (Peigi Ailean Nic an t-Saoir) Benacadie (N.S.) Ceilidh at Benacadie - puirt-a-beul: Song composed for three men who drowned in Big Pond (N.S.). 'S goiet mo chreach 's gura truagh mi

Mrs. Catherine, Mrs. J.P. MacLean, Mr. Arthur Ferguson Ged tha mi gun chrodh gun aighean... Local song

Mrs. Catherine, Mrs. J.P. MacLean, Mr. Arthur Ferguson O hi iura ro bhi o'... Native song by Arthur Ferguson

Mrs. Catherine Patterson Song depicts local dress and style among girls

Arthur Ferguson Thuist an gamhain mogach

Arthur Ferguson Boinead Uilleam

Arthur Ferguson Ho ro na rocalaich...

Arthur Ferguson Fira fara farumach...

Arthur Ferguson O gur misde, he gur misd' leam Song regretted neighbors move to "coal area".

Arthur Ferguson He na ha hillean a... From Scotland mainly-Gu de Mi mii mar chaigh mi thu

Arthur Ferguson Larst 5 songs by Mrs. Catherine Patterson

Arthur Ferguson Far ill i eile o ro Roderick Matteson, about domestic experiences of a bachelor

Arthur Ferguson Banais aig na bocain an nochd

Arthur Ferguson Bonaid Uilleim

Arthur Ferguson Ho ro na rogalaich

Arthur Ferguson Tha fir a bhaille faramach

Arthur Ferguson Ho horo gum b' eibhinn leam

CA BI T-169 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at Cape Bretoniana. Talks, Folktales, Scottish history - clans & battles, ghost stories, gaelic songs.
Gaelic songs sung by our Cape Bretoners and special gaelic songs sung by Dr. Hugh MacPhee of Scotland.
Photographs taken.
Tea served a la Cape Breton style. Guests were:
Hughie MacKenzie, Joseph A. Gillis, Archie MacKenzie, Jim Charlie MacNeil, Lloyd MacDonald, all of Sydney, and Rev. John Angus Rankin of Glendale.

CA BI T-94 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at the home of Joseph Lawrence MacDonald featuring Gaelic songs. The recording features Sam Lamey, Finlay MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence MacDonald, Hugh F. MacKenzie, and Catherine O'Handley. The recording was created in Boisdale, with violin selections by Sam Lamey and piano accomp, by. John W. Morrison.

Finlay Cameron Eilean mo run...

Finlay Cameron Tha mi'n diugh gu tinn...

Finlay Cameron Eilean mo Chridhe

Finlay Cameron Mo nighean dubh...

Finlay Cameron Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn...

Finlay Cameron Am falbh thu leam, a' ribhinn og'

Hugh F. MacKenzie Next 3 songs by Hugh F. MacKenzie

Hugh F. MacKenzie The Papal Bull...

Hugh F. MacKenzie Tha sinne bronach...

Archie J. MacKenzie Oran Teagasg nan Sgoil

Mrs. Catherine O'Handley Deoch slainte cabar feidh...by Mrs. Catherine O'Handley

CA BI T-93 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at the home of Michael MacKinnon. The recording was created in New Waterford and features piano selections by Doug MacPhee, violin selections by Buddy MacMaster and Theresa MacLellan. Accompaniment was provided by Sally Kelly, piano, and James Kelly, banjo.

Ceilidh in Barra
CA BI T-989 · Item · 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording taped in Scotland, October, 1973 at a Ceilidh in Barra - names of performers not available

Recording summary:

                   Violin selections - Marches, strathspeys, reels

Bagpipe selections

"Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn" - Lament

"Muilean nam Mor-Bheann"

"Caidil cha dean mi..." - Love song

Bagpipe selections

Violin selections - LeBlanc, Paddy & MacInnis, Dan Joe - Strathspeys and reels

"Eilean uaine a' cheo..." - Patriotic song

Puirt-a-beul - Puirt-a-beul

Macfarlane, J. Malcolm
Ceilidh in Boisdale
CA BI T-567 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh in Boisdale.

Recording summary:

Gaol an t-Seoladair - MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Love song

Chi mi bhuam, fada bhuam - MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Lament - Composed by Alasdair a' Ridge, After he moved to Antigonish from Mabou in his old age

an Loch Mhor - Nicholson, Rod - Rear Beaver Cove - breaking the Sabbath

Gille Calum - Campbell, Michael - Cantaireachd - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran an Telephone - Barra Glen - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B. - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran a' Bhocain - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B.

Oran na Mohacks - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B.

Stop your Tickling, Jock - Nicholson, Rod - Humorous - C.B. - Gaelic translation

Lament for his old home - Nicholson, Rod - Lament - C.B. - Composed by Archie Gillis after leaving his old home at Rear Beaver Cove

Song composed in Scotland - MacKenzie, Archie - Love song

O gur toigh leam, e gur toigh leam - MacDonald, Joseph L. - Song in praise of Gaelic - Composed by Malcolm MacNeil (Calum Iain a' Mhuillear)

Old MacDonald had a farm - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - Gaelic translation by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran a' bhata - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie when his father made a cane

CHER Radio: July 1, 1973
CA BI T-715 · Item · 1 Jul. 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a broadcast of CHER Radio on July 1, 1973.

Recording summary:

Violin selections - Fitzgerald, Winston - Medley of Highland Jigs
Violin selections - Gillis, Wilfred - Castle Grant, Laird of Braemore Side
Failte do'n Eilean Sgitheanach - Ross, Calum - Song
Violin selections - Rehearsal of Fiddlers for Glendale Festival
Fr. Morris is interviewed by John Campbell re Festival of Fiddlers - Morris, Rev. Eugene
Talk on Gaelic dialects - MacInnis, John

CHER Radio
CHER Radio: March 11, 1973
CA BI T-630 · Item · 11 Mar. 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a broadcast of CHER Radio on March 11, 1973.

Recording summary:
Violin selections - Fitzgerald, Winston - Scottish airs
S e Cheap Bretunn tir mo ghraidh - MacLeod, Malcolm R. - Patriotic song
Violin selections - Gillis, Wilfred - Killiekrankie and Lass of Gowrie
Violin selections - Gillis, Angus Allen - Reels
A Chuthag - Gillis, Lauchie - Pastoral
Violin selections - Paul, George - Rowan Tree - Piano accompaniement by Marie MacLellan
Bagpipe selections - Antigonish Legion Junior Band - Stumpie and Reel of Tulloch
Violin selections - Gillis, Wilfred - Sailing Song
Moch Di-Luain - Kennedy, Calum
Violin selections - Paul, George - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Ho ro mo nighean donn bhoidheach - North Shore Singers - Love song
Violin selections - MacLean, Joe - Piano accompaniment by Lila Hashem
Air fal a la lo - Novak, Margaret - Love song
Bagpipe selections - Red Hackle Pipe Band - Farewell to the Creek

CHER Radio: March 18, 1973
CA BI T-631 · Item · 18 Mar. 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a broadcast of CHER Radio on March 18, 1973.

Recording summary:
Bagpipe selections - Antigonish Legion Junior Band - Scottish airs
Piano selections - Hashem, Lila - Farewell to Oban
Bagpipe selections - MacLean, Donald - Hen's March
Irish Gaelic song - Irish Singing Group - Irish Gaelic
Am falbh thu leam, a' Mhairi - Gillies, Alasdair - Love song
Domhnall Dona, mac na Bantraich - MacPherson, John Alex - Sgeulachd
Far am bi mi-fhein... - Ross, Calum - Love song
Violin selections - MacDonald, Dan R. - Scottish airs
Violin selections - Five MacDonald Fiddlers - Maggie Cameron
Iain Ban - MacPherson, John Alex - Sgeulachd
A' Mhairi Bhoidheach - Cameron, Mae - Love song

CHER Radio: March 4, 1973
CA BI T-629 · Item · 4 Mar. 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a broadcast of CHER Radio on March 4, 1973.

Recording summary:
Bagpipe selections - Red Hackle Pipe Band - Marches
Violin selections - Fitzgerald, Winston - Medley of Highland Jigs
Violin selections - Muise, Arthur - Strathspey and reels - Violin with piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton, Mabou
Cait an caidhil an ribhinn an nochd - Cameron, Mae - Love song
Violin selections - Lamey, Bill and MacLean, Joe - Dusty Miller and Sandy Cameron
Ho ro mo chailin dhonn - Kennedy, Calum - Love song
Violin selections - Muise, Arthur - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton, Mabou
Violin selections - MacLean, Joe - Piano accompaniment by Lila Hashem
Recitation: The Priest is Dead - Ansell, Bob - Lament - Poem written on the death of Father James MacDonald, 1st priest to come to P.E.I from Scotland - original poem in Gaelic
Song about a bull - MacDonald, John
Violin selections - Gillis, Wilfred - Humorous
Oran Gaidhlig - a reading - MacPherson, John A.
A'ribhinn og - MacNeil, Dan - Piano accompaniment by Colin MacInnis
Violin selections - Fitzgerald, Winston - Love song

CA BI T-154 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a 1976 CHER Radio broadcast of Cape Breton fiddle music.

Recording summary:
Violin selections by Buddy MacMaster, Judique. Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections by Fr. Francis Cameron, Boisdale. Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie, Sydney. Piano accompaniment by Betty Lou MacNeil
Violin selections by Cameron Chisholm, Margaree Forks. Piano accompaniment by Mary Jessie MacDonald
Violin selections by Buddy MacMaster, Judique. Piano accompaniment by Betty Lou MacNeil

MG 21.8-T-3039 · Item · 1977
Part of D.J. MacDermaid Songs & Stories Collection

Item is a sound recording of the Cape Breton Singers.

Track List:
Track B1 - Unintelligible recording 07:57
Track B2 - The Waters of Iona. Singer: unknown. 03:58
Track B3 - Ma Bhuannaich thu Nighean Ghrinn (poor audio quality). Cumha. Local song composed in Christmas Island 05:57
Track B4 - Chuir iad an t-Sùil a Pilot. 02:11
Track B5 - Och Mar tha mi 's mi 'nam Ònar. Singer: Peter Jack MacLean of Rear Christmas Island. 10:27

MacKinnon, Rev. Angus