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Item is part of a concert program, featuring the biographies and selected works of Dr. Gearóid Stockman and Brian Ó Maoileoin.

Item is a newsletter published by the Gaelic Society of Toronto.

Item is a program from a performance by the Black Watch.

Item is an article describing the characteristics particular to Gaelic poetry and music.

Item is a souvenir program for the 1954 Gathering of the Clans and Fisherman's Regatta in Pugwash, N.S.

Item is a song book, including both English and Gaelic traditional and folk songs, in honour of the 150th anniversary of Sydney, N.S.

Item is an audio recording with Dan Hughie MacEachern, on his music and composition; recorded by Betty Beaton.

                   Discusses his book of violin music, his own
                   compositions
                   He started composing in 1930's, has played violin
                   since age 16
                   His brother taught him to play - learned to read
                   music much later
                   Discusses names of tunes...
                   He and Dan R. MacDonald exchanged a lot of tunes
                   Playing at dances, 2 dollars a night
                   Discusses contemporary fiddlers...
                   Composing just a side-line for him
                   Each fiddler has different style and tune preference
                   French fiddlers play faster...
                   The Mi'kmaw fiddlers...
                   A revival of Cape Breton fiddling, but fiddlers not
                   as good as they were in the old days

Item is a book of music containing Highland pibrochs, laments, quicksteps, and marches for the pianoforte.

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

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

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

Item is a photograph of the gravestone marking the burial of fiddler Dan Joe MacInnis (1922-1991). Mr. MacInnis is buried in the Big Pond Catholic Cemetery.

Item is a video recording of a St. Andrew's Night supper, produced and directed by Elizabeth (Beaton) Planetta and Stephanie Inglis for the Beaton Institute in 1981.

Tracklisting:

000-piping in of the head table, 061-Rev. A. MacKenzie (introduction), 071-Annie Catherine Campbell (welcome), 103-Donald MacEachern (master of ceremonies), 121-Fr. John H. MacEachern (blessing), 160-Donald MacEachern M.C., story in Gaelic of two thieves, introduction of the head table: Mrs. Francis MacKenzie, Rev. John Hugh MacEachern, Mrs. Helen Howaltt, Rev. Angus MacKinnon, Mrs. Donald MacEachern, Mrs. Annie Catherine Campbell, Fr. Greg MacLeod, Mrs. Angus MacKinnon, Mr. Francis MacKenzie, Ms. Rosemary Hutchinson, introduction of Mrs. Helen Howaltt, 330-Helen Howaltt, toast to absent friends, Donald MacEachern M.C., introduction of Rosemary Hutchinson

Item is a video recording of a St. Andrew's Night supper, produced and directed by Elizabeth (Beaton) Planetta and Stephanie Inglis for the Beaton Institute in 1981.

Tracklisting:

000-Rosemary Hutchinson, response to the toast of absent friends, 103-Donald MacEachern M.C., introduction of Rev. Angus MacKinnon, 170-Rev. Angus MacKinnon, toast to land and language, 412-Donald MacEachern M.C., introduction of Fr. Greg MacLeod

Item is a video recording of a St. Andrew's Night supper, produced and directed by Elizabeth (Beaton) Planetta and Stephanie Inglis for the Beaton Institute in 1981.

Tracklisting:

Fr. Greg MacLeod, response to the toast of the land and of the Language, 268-Donald MacEachern M.C., thanks to Fr. Greg MacLeod, acknowledgement of St. Andrew's Night greetings from Halifax's North British Society-various comments on St. Andrew's Night celebrations in other locations, discussion of the ethnic heterogeneousness of the Gaelic Society, thanks to kitchen staff and story of cooking kidney, 406-Donald MacEachern M.C., introduction of Buddy McMaster (fiddler), Genevive Waylen (singer), and Archie Thomas and Donnie Morrison (dance callers), 421-Rev. Victor MacLeod, discussion of the worship service to be held at First United Church, Sydney in honor of St. Andrew's Night

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

Item is an audio recording of the first Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling Scottish concert held in Glendale 6-8 July 1973.

Violin selections - MacMaster, Buddy - Reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Stepdancing - MacKinnon, Harvey - Music by Buddy MacMaster (violin) and Maybelle Doyle
Tapdancing - MacWottie, Susan; Gowan, Debbie - Tap dancing to strathspey and reel - Music by Mike MacDougall
Violin selections - Prosper, Wilfred - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - MacKay, Alex F. - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - Mini-finale for Saturday, July 7, 1973 - 23 fiddlers - Jigs, marches, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle

Item is an audio recording of the first Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling Scottish concert held in Glendale 6-8 July 1973.

Violin selection - MacLeod, John - Reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Suas Leis a Gaidhlig - Rankin Family - Patriotic song
Puirt-a-Beul - Rankin Family - Puirt-a-beul
Violin selections - Rankin, John Morris - Slow air, march, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Geraldine Rankin
Violin selections - Cameron, John Donald - Slow air, hornpipe, reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - MacDougall, Mike - Marches and reels - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections - MacDonald, Dan R. - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Stepdancing - MacDonald, Mary - Stepdancing - Music by Mike MacDougall (violin), Connie MacKillop (piano)
Mandolin selections - LeBlanc, Bernie - Jigs and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Piano duet - Beaton, Joey; Doyle, Maybelle - Scottish tunes
Violin selections - Beaton, Kinnon; Boyd, Larry - Marches - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton. Larry Boyd is a nephew of Rev. Malcolm MacDonnell, St. F.X., Antigonish
Violin selections - MacDonald, John Archy - - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - MacMaster, Buddy - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle

Item is a live sound recording of the first Festival of Cape Breton Fiddling, held in Glendale in July 1973. This recording was taken by Kay MacDonald on Friday night, July 6, 1973.

Listening notes:
Festival of Fiddlers, Glendale, Inverness County, July 6,7,8, 1973: Mini finale at Festival of Fiddlers, Friday night, July 6, 1973 - 25 fiddlers, Doyle, Maybelle Chisholm - Violin music and piano accompaniment - 25 fiddlers playing together, with piano accompaniment by Maybelle Chisholm Doyle
Violin selections - Morris, Rev. Angus; Beaton, Joey - Scottish tunes
Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Opening remarks on Saturday afternoon, July 7, 1973 - Chisholm, Rod, M.C. - Address - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections - MacKinnon, Allie - March, strathspeys, reels - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections - MacDonald, Duncan - Strathspeys and reels
Violin selections - Sampson, Dominic - Jigs and reels - Piano accompaniment by Gordon MacLean
A' Chruinneag Ileach - MacDonald, Mrs. Kay - Jigs and reels - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections - MacPhee, Billy - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections - Hall, John; Gillis, Donnie - Slow air, reels - Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton

Festival of Fiddlers, Glendale, Inverness County, July 7, 1973: Violin selections - Jobes, Hugh A.
Violin selections - MacKenzie, Hector - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Gordon MacLean
Stepdancing - MacMaster, Mrs. Minnie - Stepdancing - Music by John Campbell (violin) and Maybelle Chisholm Doyle (piano)
Sealladh mise null gu duthaich mo run... - MacMillan, Rev. Allan
Violin selections - Campbell, John - Slow airs, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - Wright, Fred - Slow airs, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by John Morris Rankin
Violin selections - MacLeod, John - March, strathspey, reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle

Violin selections - Lamey, Bill - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - Campbell, John Willie - Marches, strathspeys, reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - Lamey, Ronnie - Gaelic air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
A ribhinn a bheil cuimhne agad... - MacEachern, Mrs. Bessie - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
An t-Alltan Dubh - MacEachern, Mrs. Bessie - Hunting song - Chorus sung by Father J.A. Rankin and Father Allan MacMillan
Violin selections - MacLean, John - Strathspeys, reels, marches - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Violin selections - MacDougall, John and 22 students (children) - Slow air - The students are from Deepdale (N.S.), Inverness (N.S.) and Mabou
Violin selections - MacDougall, John and 22 students (children) - Dark Island
Violin selections - MacDonald, Margaret Chisholm - March, Strathspeys, reels - Mrs. MacDonald is accompanied by Maybelle Chisholm Doyle (her sister) on piano, and her husband, Peter MacDonald - (mandolin)
Violin selections - MacDougall, Mike - Marches, strathspeys, reels - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle
Stepdancing - MacDonnell, Angus A. - Stepdancing - Music by Mike MacDougall
Tapdancing - Gowan, Brenda; MacWottie, Susan - Tapdancing - clog and reel - Music by Mike MacDougall
Violin selections - Campbell, John - Strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by his sister, Mrs. Kay White
Violin duet - MacLellan, John A.F.; MacDougall, John - March, strathspeys, reels - Piano accompaniment by Penny Kennedy
The Northern Lights of Old Aberdeen - MacDonald, Errol - Scottish ballad - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Make your way to Stornoway... - MacDonald, Errol - Scottish ballad - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
These are my Mountains - MacDonald, Errol - Patriotic song - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Old Maid in the Garret - MacDonald, Errol - Irish song - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Stepdancing - Dunn, Mrs. Margaret - Strathspeys and reels - Music and Buddy MacMaster (violin) and Betty Lou MacNeil (piano)
Dancing of eight-hand reel - Mabou Dancers - Reels - Music and Buddy MacMaster (violin) and Betty Lou MacNeil (piano)
Morag a Dunbheagan - MacDonnell, Angus A. - Love song
Violin selections - Grand Finale of 102 fiddlers - Jigs - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Violin selections - Grand Finale of 102 fiddlers - Marches - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Violin selections - Grand Finale of 102 fiddlers - Jigs - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Violin selections - Grand Finale of 102 fiddlers - Strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan

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

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

Item is an audio recording of radio broadcast.

Item is an audio recording of John Morris Rankin from Mabou. He was 11 years old at the time of the recording and had been playing the violin for 3 years. He was in grade 6 at the time. Accompaniment provided by his sister, Darlene.

Recording summary:
Violin Music: "King George"
Violin Music
Violin Music
Violin Music
Violin Music: "Believe Me of All Those Endearing Young Charms"
John Morris Rankin (Violin Music)
Violin Music: This tune was written by John Morris Rankin.
Violin Music
Violin Music
Violin Music

Item is an audio recording of the Highland Village Day in Iona.

Recording summary:
Bagpipe Music - History and Social Life
Address
Salute to Dr. Malcolm MacNeil - This salute was composed by Pipe Major Dannie MacIntyre. Dr. MacNeil had been very generous to the Iona Pipe Band. He gave thousands of dollars towards the upkeep of the band, uniforms, etc.

Item is an audio recording of violin selections performed by Billy MacPhee.

Recording summary:
Violin selections - Skye Gathering; Hoch, Miss Wedderburn reel
Violin selections - Cameron's Got His Wife Again:
Homeward Bound reel
Violin selections - Road to the Isles
Violin selections - Charlie Hunter's Jig; Trad. Jig
Violin selections - Inverness Jig; Baddeck Gathering
Violin selections - King George IV; King's Reel
Violin selections - Duke of Gordon's Birthday; The
Mabou Reel; Lord MacDonald; Trad. Reel
Violin selections - Jig