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CA BI T-1446 · Item · 1980
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of Scottish fiddle tunes played by David MacIsaac and John Morris Rankin.

A-1 Jigs: Trad., jig, Light & Airy, Dan R., jig Scottish Fiddle Tunes Piano accomp., by John Morris Rankin
A-2 Within a mile of Edinbourgh Town; The Braes of Tullymet strath.; Paddy on the Turnpike, The Red Mill reels Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-3 Bothwell Castle, a slow Strath.; Cock of the North Strath.; Miss Stopford; Miss MacIntish of MacIntosh and 2 untitled reels Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-4 General Robertson - slow air; Lady Caroline Montague & Lady Louden's strathspeys; Blind Norry, Fife Hunt, The Forest of Garth, General MacDonald's reels Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-5 March, Strathspey & reel in B Minor Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-6 Lord John Campbell, followed by a trad., strathspey, Dolmar reel (Dan R.) Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-7 Group of Jigs in D Minor Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-8 Joan MacDonald march; The Highlander Farewell to Ireland strathspey Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-9 Jigs: 2 jigs composed by Joan Boes; My Wife's a Wanton Wee Thing; Miss Anderson; A Jimmy Shand Jig Scottish Fiddle Tunes
A-10 Nancy - march; Shetland Fiddlers Association strathspey Scottish Fiddle Tunes
B-1 Shetland Fiddler Assoc., strathspey; A Dan R., reel; Judy's Reel; Miss Susan Cooper reel; Scottish Fiddle Tunes; Continuation of A-10
B-2 March & strathspey (no titles); Flora MacDonald's reel; Malcolm Finlay's reel; The Hawk, Grant's Hornpipe Scottish Fiddle Tunes
B-3 The Hon., Lady Fraser of Lovat, The Devil in the Kitchen, Miss Drummond of Perth strathspeys; Miss MacKenzie of Gairloch strathspey; Lochiel's Rant, a bagpipe reel, trad., reel, Johnny Groat's House reel Scottish Fiddle Tunes
B-4 Peter Laing Strathspey; Scottish Fiddle Tunes

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1446 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1446-1.mp3
T-1446 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1446-2.mp3

MacInnis, Sheldon
Ethnic Corner
CA BI FT-1.9 · Item · 1980-1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner by the Beaton Institute, with segments on the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, the Cape Breton Multicultural Association, and Jewish culture and religion. Recorded by Alan Cash for the Beaton Institute.

Tracklisting:

An interview with Kay MacDonald, Cape Breton Gaelic Society:
000-Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 042-activities: pipeband, ceilidhs, gaelic classes, scottish violins, 089-Taigh man Gaidheal (the Gaelic Society's Building), 106-Gathering of the Clans, 161-Financing of the Gaelic Society, 180-Saint Andrew's Night, 191-main goal of the Gaelic Society

An interview with Agnes Stephenson, president of the Cape Breton Multicultural Association:
000-History and organization of the CBMA, 034-the concept originally of two cultures in Canada; ethnics and anglos, 037-areas of support to the CBMA, 055-high points resulting from outside encouragement of the CBMA, 080-attempts by the CBMA to implement the federal policy of "multiculturalism" re national policy, 115-national and provincial ethnic publications re: the ethnic groups in Cape Breton, 150-the concepts "mosaic" and "meltingpot" in terms of multiculturalism, 180-the score of the CBMA re: the ethnic groups it affects

An interview with Rhoda Gaum:
005-Judaism as a way of life not just as a religion, 011-Chanukah, origin, 025/049-explanation of the celebration itself, 038-how the tradition was passed from generation to generation, 101-date of the festival, 057-traditional food, 077-game of "tops", 094-Day of Atonement, Food, 114-Kosher, 132-chicken soup, language, 139-Hebrew, 147-Yiddish

Beaton Institute
Failte's Furan July 15, 1973
CA BI T-725 · Item · 15 Jul. 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a broadcast of Failte's Furan on July 15, 1973.

Recording summary:

Violin selections - John Donald Cameron - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle C. Doyle
Bagpipe selections - Antigonish (N.S.) - Antigonish Pipe Band
A' ribhinn a bheil cuimhe agad... - Creignish - MacEachern, Mrs. Bessie - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle C. Doyle
Violin selections - Boston - Lamey, Bill - Slow air, march, strathspey, reels - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Violin selections - Sydney (N.S.) - Campbell, John Willie - Marches, strathspeys, reels
Bagpipe selections - Scotland - Red Hackle Pipes and Drums
Talk on Scottish dialects - Scotland - MacInnis, John - Conversation
Excerpts from Finale of 102 fiddlers - Festival of Scottish Fiddlers, Glendale

CHER Radio
CA BI T-126 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of History of Glasgow Caledonia Strathspey & Reel Society performing a number of fiddle favourites.

Recording Summary:

  • "Bonnie lass o' Bonnacord"
  • "Marquis of Nuntley's Farewell"
  • "Mason's Apron"
  • "Marquis of Tullybardine"
  • Group of Jigs
  • Scottish waltzes
  • Irish reels
  • "The Flower of the Quern"
  • "Lochaber Gathering"
  • "Jamie Shearer"
  • Group of jigs
  • "Neil Gow's Lament"
  • "Craigellachie Bridge"
  • "Mary Stopford"
  • "Tarbolton Lodge"
  • March, strathspey; "Randy Wife of Greenlaw" reel
  • "A hundred Pipers"
  • "Pibrodh of Donald Dhu"
  • Scottish waltz
  • Hornpipes
  • "The Music of Spey"
  • "The Gay Gordons"
  • "The Glenlivet"
  • "Laird o' Drumblair"
  • "Angus Campbell"
  • Marches
Fiddlers Festival Tape 1
CA BI FT-215.1 · Item · Jul. 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Beaton Institute Archives
Fiddlers Festival Tape 2
CA BI FT-215.2 · Item · Jul. 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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 2

00:30-04:30 Piano – Mary Gillis
04:32-14:59 Violin – Carl MacKenzie / Piano – George MacInnis
15:00-18:32 Violin – Mickie Gillis / Piano – Doug MacPhee
18:33-21:11 Eileen Forrester’s Dancers / Violin – Fr. Francis Cameron / Piano – Janet Cameron
21:12-26:41 Violin – Stan Chapman / Piano – Jackaline Dunn
26:43-30:10 Stepdancers – Pelerin Brothers / Violin – Howie MacDonald / Piano – Hilda Chiasson
30:12-33:52 Gaelic singing – Maxie MacNeil and daughter
33:53-42:45 Violin, Piano, Guitar, Tin Whistle – Barra MacNeils
42:47-48:12 Stepdancer – Lucy MacNeil / Music – Barra MacNeils
48:13-52:28 Stepdancer – Hilda Chiasson / Guitar – Larry Parks / Violin – Arthur Muise / Piano – Doug MacPhee
52:29-54:34 Violin – Mr. Joubes / Stepdancer – granddaughter
54:35-60:00 Bagpipes – Ian McKinnon / Piano – Doug MacPhee

Beaton Institute Archives
CA BI T-162 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

First Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert:

Opening remarks by John Dan MacNeil, Sydney (Speech)
Biographical sketch of Donnachadh Ban MacIntyre by Hugh F. MacKenzie
"Togaibh i, togaibh canan ar duthcha" by Donald Gordon, Truro.
Bagpipe selections by J. MacPherson and Buddy MacNeil
Violin selections by Winston Fitzgerald; piano accompaniment by Mary MacLean Gillis.
Highland Fling by Pottie Highland Dancers; music by Dannie MacIntyre.
"Ho ro mo chuid chudeachd thu" by Mrs. Tando MacIsaac, Antigonish.
Piano selections by Doug MacPhee
Violin selections by Rev. Francis Cameron; piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee.
"An t-alltan dubh..." by Lauchie Gillis (Hunting song)
"O Luaidh" by Lauchie Gillis (Love song)
Bagpipes selections by Cecilia Campbell; piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan.
"Mo nighean Dubh" by the Boisdale Singers (Love song)
Vioin selections by Winnie Chafe; piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee.
Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc; piano accompaniment by Margaret MacPhee.
Violin selections - playing for Boisdale Dancers by Father Francis Cameron. (Strathspey & reel)
"Dhealaich mis' a nochd ri m' leannan" by Donald Gordon. (Love song)
Scottish song by Donald Gordon and Mrs. Tando MacIsaac.
Violin selections by John Willie Campbell: march, strathspey and reels; piano accompaniment by Mary Gillis.
"'S toigh leam cruineag donn nam bo" by the Loch Lomond Singers. (Milling song)
Piano selections by Mary Gillis, North Sydney.

Day, Hilda
CA BI T-150 · Item · 12 Oct. 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Homily by Rev. A.C. Fraser (Sermon)
Singing by Loch Lomond Gaelic Choir. Ross MacDonald, soloist, et al.
"The Old Rugged Cross," a hymn by Loch Lomond Choir
Prayers by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie
Homily by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie (Sermon)
Singing by Loch Lomond Choir
Prayers by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie
Singing by Loch Lomond Choir

CA BI T-146 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Father Stanley MacDonald singing Gaelic and English songs. This recording was created MacGillivray Guest Home, and Father MacDonald was age 87 at the time (Christmas of 1969).

Recording Summary:

  • "Far an robh mi 'n raoir" (Song--Love)
  • "Fuadach nan Gaidheal" (Song--Lament)
  • "Wearing of the Green" (Song--Lament)
  • "Ho ro mo highean donn bhoidheach" (Song--Love);
    Sister St. Veronica (Sister Mairi MacDonald) sang
    this song with Father Stanley.
  • "Jock o' Hazeldean" (Song--Love)
CA BI FT-7b · Item · 1979
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of a Gaelic Language and Culture Series. This tape focuses on Gaelic language and music. It was recorded by Peyton Chisholm during a Young Canada Works summer grant in 1979; includes interviews with Donnie MacGillivary, John Shaw, Jim Kelly, and Rosemary Hutchinson.

Tracklisting:
Gaelic Language: 010-Cape Breton Culture, Cape Breton culture under seige, 040-tremendous decrease in language since 1940, 048-who and how many still speak Gaelic in Cape Breton, 065-rapid decline in Gaelic speakers since 1880's, reasons for decline in Gaelic speakers..., 083-language is the core of culture, 091-if language goes culture will go, 099-retention of language is the key to culture, 114-general lack of support for the continuing of Gaelic, more speakers of Gaelic in Cape Breton during early 1900's than in highland Scotland, 135-real strength of Gaelic is in the rural areas, key Gaelic areas in Cape Breton (LIST), 175-Gaelic is not used as much as it should or could be used, 188-no monies for Gaelic culture, 201-decline of Gaelic: reason...., 206-ways of reviving Gaelic: St. Ann's College, 216-present state of Gaelic in Cape Breton, 228-very few young speakers, 234-why young people don't speak Gaelic:, economic factors, 267-social factors, 278-teaching methods re the revival of Gaelic in Cape Breton, 308-books, cassettes, 352-video, radio/TV, 361-the use of traditional forms of entertainment such as story telling as a means to teach Gaelic, media presents a distorted view of the Gaelic cultural reality, 387-the status of Gaelic as one of the required languages re school curriculum, Gaelic Music 397-Gaelic works songs (history), 408-Gaelic milling songs, 420-Milling Frolic, explanation of the milling frolic, the composition of songs for specific activities, 469-A Cape Breton style of music, 496-Music, Mike MacDougall (fiddle)/Janet Cameron (piano), 550-Donald Angus Beaton (fiddle), Cape Breton fiddle style, 609-Gaelic singing styles, 619-the cradle of Cape Breton fiddling (Inverness County), origin of Cape Breton fiddling style, Western Scotland fiddling tradition, the Golden age of fiddle playing, 640-Highland Village Pipe Band, Iona, 662-stepdancing (Harvey Beaton), 687-Jim Watson (gaelic singing), 723-Don Graham dance group, Judique, 764-a strong relationship between Gaelic language and Celtic music, relationship between Gaelic song lyrics and fiddling techniques, 785-all facets of gaelic cutlure are related; music, language and traditions

CA BI T-83 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Bagpipe music and Gaelic songs

Cath nan Eun

Bagpipe music by Adam Scott

Names of the singers of the Gaelic songs are not available.

S gur e truagh air m'aigne...

Iain Ghlinn Cuach

Hu ri ri ubh o, Hiu a' challa hu hug eile...

Ged a's guanach an latha...

Latha dhuinn a mach a dh'Alba...

Faigh a nuas dhuinn am botul, 'S theid an deoch seo mu'n cuairt...

Tha...an diugh na mharbhran...

Chunnacas na tri, na tri...

Mo chasan dubh, mo chasan dubh..
.
Cha teid mi, cha teid mi, O hi ri, a hi ri iu...

Tha mo chridhe mar chuaintean...

School of Scottish Studies