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CA BI T-1321 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Kay Macdonald :

"Chi mi na mor-bheanna..."
"An Innis Aigh" (Composed by Angus Y. Maclellan)
"A' Chuairt Shamhraidh"
"Nigh'n Donn A' Chul Reidh" (Composed by Malcolm Gillis)
Chi mi bhuam..." (Composed by Alasdair a' Ridse)
"Hi ho ro 's no horo eile"
"Mo Mhairi Og"
"Mo Mhathair"

CBI Radio
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-133 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item consists of 1 audio recording of Hector Macneil singing and telling a Gaelic story.

Hector MacNeil sings a song composed by a priest about himself.

Hector sings a song about the departure of the highlanders

Hector MacNeil tells the story in the song about the man who left his homeland only to return some years later and finds everything in tatters.
Reminiscences (Anecdotes)

Hector sings a New Year's song

"Gillean mo run" (Song--Love)

Johnstone, Mark
CA BI T-1350 · Item · 1979
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of CBI Radio's "Air Bord" program featuring Archie Alex MacKenzie. \

Archie MacKenzie :

MacKenzie Genealogy
Customs of young people at Christmas Island in his youth
He discusses bards, his father Archie MacKenzie

Dan Morrison :

"Gaol an t-Seoladair"

Archie MacKenzie :

Life on the farm in the early days
His father was a school teacher, taught Gaelic as well as English
"Moladh Cheap Breatuinn"
"Gu bheil caochladh mor 's an aite"

Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee :

Violin & Piano Selections

Archie MacKenzie :

Ceilidhs in the ol days - pipers were scarce
The start of the C.B. Gaelic Society - His brother Hugh
The effect of the newspaper MacTalla on Gaelic in Cape Breton

Tommy 'Peigi' MacDonald :

"Moladh na Lanndaidh"

Archie MacKenzie :

Discusses his family

CBI Radio
Calum Johnston: Gaelic Songs
CA BI T-137 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item consists of an audio recording of Calum Johnston singing a selection of Gaelic songs. Calum Johnston, brother of folklore and song collector Annie Johnston, is a renowned Gaelic tradition bearer, bagpiper and singer from Castle Bay on the Isle of Barra, Scotland.

"O gur mise th'airno chradh"

"O'n dh' fhag thu mi..."

"Smuatintinn truagh a th'air mi aigne"

"O Gain Ghlinn Cuaich"

"Dh 'eirich mi 's cha robh mi sunnd..."

"Ged is grianach a' latha"

"Blar na h' Eaglaise..."

"Faigh a nuas dhuinn am botul"

"Chuir 'as Caisteal a'ghlinn mi"

"Horo Bhodachain"

"Bheir miho hu bha ho"

"Cantaireachd"

"Si Morag a rinn a' bhanais"

"N robh thu 's a bheinn?"

"Fhir a' chinn duibh"

"Eo ho Raghnaill ad thall"
Chanter

"Na faighinn gille t'a cheannach"

"Chaidh maille air mo leiasinn"

University of Edinburgh School of Scottish Studies
CA BI T-138 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item consists of audio recordings of Jim Charles Macneil, and Joe Campbell telling Gaelic stories and anecdotes, singing Gaelic songs, and discussing local history, traditions and genealogy.

"The August Gale..." An account of the 1873 August Gale (Joe Campbell)

"The snowslide..." A terrible diaster - many were killed, buried by falling snow. (Joe Campbell)

"Story of my political career..." An account of his twenty years as councillor. (Joe Campbell)

"Tha Fonn air na Mocaisean" Composed by a Cape Bretoner in Newfoundland (Jim Charles MacNeil)

A new way of teaching the alphabet... (Jim Charles MacNeil) (Anecdote--Humourous)

"Thill thu, Iain,an dh'fhuair thu na caoraich..." (Jim Charles MacNeil) (Anecdote--Humourous)

"Railroad won't eat oats..." (Joe Campbell) (Anecdote--Humourous)
Story about the drowning of three men... (Joe Campbell)

A strange story. (Joe Campbell) Priests driving at night were troubled by a strange apparition on the road.

The murder of "Klondike Angus" from Ben Eoin (Joe Campbell )

Continuation of the "Klondike Angus" murder (Joe Campbell)

Note signed by A.D. Morrison, Big Pond,for a Mr. Temple, was dishonoured...A young lawyer, D.A. Cameron, was hired (1896) (Joe Campbell)

"Riley sold himself to the devil..." Riley went to Father MacKeagney for help. (Joe Campbell)

Father Duncan MacDonald's arrival at Big Pond. (Joe Campbell)

"Don MacIsaac's house is on fire!" (Joe Campbell) (Story--Second sight)

Miracle cure in Margaree... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Story of the mineral spring at Glengarry Road (Jim Charles MacNeil)

"Bhean an tighe..." (Jim Charles MacNeil) Song composed in Big Pond when J.C. MacNeil & family were moving from that area.

Discussion on shipbuilding at Johnstown... (Jim Charles MacNeil & Joe Campbell) The "Annie Laurie" and others.

Cures in Big Pond... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Father William's cures... (Joe Campbell)

The Atkinson murder... (Joe Campbell)

Storm in Cap Breton in 1905. (Joe Campbell) Storm stopped all mail in C.B.

"'S e Cheap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh..." (Jim Charles MacNeil) Composed by
D.A. MacDonald, Framboise.

A.W.R. Mackenzie started the Gaelic College at St. Ann's, C.B. (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Mr. MacNeil was principal speaker at the Gaelic Mod, St. Ann's, on Pioneer Day (Jim Charles McNeil)

Early history of the Gaelic Gollege... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Farewell address to Dame Flora (Jim Charles MacNeil)

A mysterious 'bocan' he saw... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

"Throw that stone into Hades out of my way!..." (Jim Charles MacNeil) (Anecdote--Humourous) "If I do, you'll meet it again!"

"O gurmise th'air mo mhealladh..." (Joe Campbell)

Story of a mail driver's hardships (Joe Campbell)

Noise of a train was heard but there was no train... (Joe Campbell)

Story about a lady from Middle Cape... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

"Fire on the mountain! Run boys, run!" (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Tells a series of legends... (Jim Charles MacNeil)

Beaton, Sister Margaret
Alex Goldie, Gaelic Songs
CA BI T-1399 · Item · 1980
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic song selections by Alex Goldie, Irish Cove, N.S.

"Illean ill o, illean i"
"Ochoin mo chailin..."
"Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn"
"An teid thu leam, a ribhinn lurach"

Goldie, Alex
CA BI T-14 · Item · 1963
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is available for streaming: T-14a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-14a.mp3] and T-14b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-14b.mp3].

Hughie Dan MacDonnell "Cath nan Eun"
Hughie Dan MacDonnell "Connall Cra Bhuidhe" (Conall ruadh nan can)
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "A' ghruagaich a tha shuas ann an Gleann Eite..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Maighdeann allt na Rainich"
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "A hiu bhill o ho, ho ro eile..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Hug a ri bhi hug a riribh..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Nam biodh duine nam choir"
Neil Gillis "Ho ro hi hoireanan..."
Neil MacLean? "Moladh Cheap Breatuinn..." ('Se Ceap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh)
Mrs. Catherine Patterson "Fal o ro on dh'fhag sibh..."
Mrs. Catherine Patterson "A' Chuachag nam beann..."
Neil MacLean A song about lightning in Flanders

CA BI T-144 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic singers:

Alex MacLeod (Brookline)

Dan Willie Strachan (Boston)

Donald John MacDearmid (Farmington)

Angus MacDonald (Melford)

Alex MacAskill

Kenny Angus Morrison

Neil Morrison

Dan N. Morrison (Loch Lomond)

Songs:

"A' Mhairi Dhubh" (Love song)

"Aill ill o agus horo eile..." (Lament)

"Am Falbh thu leam a rubhinn mahiaeach" (Love song)

"Mo chaileag mhin meall-schileach" (Love song)

"Thug mi gaol do'n fhear bhan..." by Alex MacLeod (Love song)

"O Iain, teann leam fhein..." by Alex MacLeod (Humorous)

"Canada, thir nan aigh..." by Alex MacLeod (Patriotic)

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a' bhaile" by Dan W. Strachan

"Cnuic 's glinn a' bhraighe" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo shuil 'nad sheigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"O hi ri ill aill o..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lamnent)

"Thug mi'n oidhche arior 's mi'n an airigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Mo luadih a; chunna' mi'n diugh..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Illean ill o, illean i..." (Milling song)

"The party telephone" by Donald J. MacDermid (Humorous)

The next 15 songs are by Dan W. Strachan

"Gaol nan Cruinneag" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Eilean mo Chridh" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Ho ro mo chuidchuideachd thu..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Mairi dhonn, bhoidheach dhonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"'S i mo ghaol a' mhaighdinn lurach" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Ged a' sheoil miair m'aineoil" by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Tha mo choin air an fhiurain..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"an teid thu leam a' Mhairi..." by Dan W. Strachan (Sung to the melody of "Ho ro mo nigh'n donn bhoidheach") Love song

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a'bhaile..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)
"Eilean a' fhraoich" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo nighean donn an t-sugraidh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Teannaibh dhuth is togaibh fonn" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"He mo leannan,ho mo leannan..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan W. Strachan

"Ilean ill o, illean i..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Thug mi gail do'n fhear bhan..." (Love song)
"Maireag Bhan"

"Dheanainn sugradh ris an nighn dubh..." (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan Neil Morrison

CA BI T-144 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic singers:

Alex MacLeod (Brookline)

Dan Willie Strachan (Boston)

Donald John MacDearmid (Farmington)

Angus MacDonald (Melford)

Alex MacAskill

Kenny Angus Morrison

Neil Morrison

Dan N. Morrison (Loch Lomond)

Songs:

"A' Mhairi Dhubh" (Love song)

"Aill ill o agus horo eile..." (Lament)

"Am Falbh thu leam a rubhinn mahiaeach" (Love song)

"Mo chaileag mhin meall-schileach" (Love song)

"Thug mi gaol do'n fhear bhan..." by Alex MacLeod (Love song)

"O Iain, teann leam fhein..." by Alex MacLeod (Humorous)

"Canada, thir nan aigh..." by Alex MacLeod (Patriotic)

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a' bhaile" by Dan W. Strachan

"Cnuic 's glinn a' bhraighe" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo shuil 'nad sheigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"O hi ri ill aill o..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lamnent)

"Thug mi'n oidhche arior 's mi'n an airigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Mo luadih a; chunna' mi'n diugh..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Illean ill o, illean i..." (Milling song)

"The party telephone" by Donald J. MacDermid (Humorous)

The next 15 songs are by Dan W. Strachan

"Gaol nan Cruinneag" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Eilean mo Chridh" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Ho ro mo chuidchuideachd thu..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Mairi dhonn, bhoidheach dhonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"'S i mo ghaol a' mhaighdinn lurach" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Ged a' sheoil miair m'aineoil" by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Tha mo choin air an fhiurain..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"an teid thu leam a' Mhairi..." by Dan W. Strachan (Sung to the melody of "Ho ro mo nigh'n donn bhoidheach") Love song

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a'bhaile..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)
"Eilean a' fhraoich" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo nighean donn an t-sugraidh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Teannaibh dhuth is togaibh fonn" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"He mo leannan,ho mo leannan..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan W. Strachan

"Ilean ill o, illean i..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Thug mi gail do'n fhear bhan..." (Love song)
"Maireag Bhan"

"Dheanainn sugradh ris an nighn dubh..." (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan Neil Morrison

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 T-149 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the mass for Father MacDonald, February 3, 1970, Big Pond, the evening before the funeral.

The celebrant for the Mass is Rev. J.H. MacGregor.
The Homily is done by Rev. A.J. MacLeod.
Singing by Loch Lomond Gaelic Choir.
Outstanding in perfections - melodious and soothing. Live on Loch Lomond Choir! Suas leis a' Ghaidhlig aus ur Luchd-Ciuil.
Packed Church - remains piped from Glebe to Church by Pipe Major MacIntyre.
Coffin was draped in Clan Ronald Tartan (loaned by Dr. F.B. MacDonald, Sydney).
Heather was entwined in the tartan.

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

John R. Macneil
CA BI T-152 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

John R. MacNeil tells about the Dark Horse Day at the Mod...How Flora MacIntyre was permitted to dance at the Mod through the intervention of Queen Victoria.
Song written about the above story...(Gaelic)(Ballad)
His experiences transporting prisoners of war...
Queen Victoria's visit to Scotland...
The MacIntyre's at French Road...

MacInnis, Cecelia
CA BI T-157 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of an anniversary service at Loch Lomond's United Church.

Guest Speaker is Rev. A.C. Fraser.

Psalm 125 by John A. MacDonald (Sacred Song)

Psalm 42, Verse 5 by Hector MacCormack (Sacred Song)

Psalm 51, Verses 1-4 by Angus MacKinnon (Sacred Song)

Psalm 102, Verses 19-21 by James R. Morrison (Sacred Song)

"I will Sing the Wondrous Story" by Ross MacDonald (Sacred Song)

Morrison, Kenneth
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-16 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Lauchie Gillis Grand Mira (N.S.) Gaelic songs Gaelic "'S e gille dubh..."

M.R. MacLeod Breachan Mairi Uisdean

North Shore Gaelic Singers S e mo leannan, O mo leannan

Lauchie Gillis A Mhin mheall - shuileach

M.R. MacLeod Teanaibh dhluth 's togaibh fonn

North Shore Gaelic Singers Ged sheoil mi air m'aineoil

Lauchie Gillis Failte ort fein a chuthag ghorm

M.R. MacLeod Eilean Gorm nan Beanntan ard

North Shore Gaelic Singers E hui oro hu o 's tumo nighean donn bhoidheach

M.R. MacLeod S traugh nach robh mise an Eilean mo chridhe

North Shore Gaelic Singers Chuna mi...

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-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-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
Creignish Ceilidh
CA BI T-161 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Scottish music

Inverness Pipe Band, Inverness: Bagpipes
Winnie Chafe and Dougie MacPhee, New Waterford: Violin, Piano
"My heart is heavy" (Scottish girls)
Buddy MacMaster and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano

Buddy MacMaster, Judique, and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano; Tommy MacDonnell - stepdancing.
Dan R. MacDonald and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano
Allan Gillis, Montreal: Bagpipes
Rev. Donald Rankin and Bessie MacEachern, Creignish: "Mo chruineag Dhonn"
Rev. Donald Rankin and Bessie MacEachern: "Air Fal Il O"
Dan Hugh MacEachern and Joe Beaton) Violin, Piano
Carl MacKenzie: Violin
Buddy MacMaster and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano; Mary MacDonald - stepdancing.
Dan Hugh MacEachern and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano
Donald Angus Beaton and Mrs. Donald Beaton (Elizabeth MacEachen): Violin, Piano
Kinnon Beaton, Mabou: Violin
Buddy MacMaster: Violin; Mr. Livingstone of Orangedale - stepdancing.
Jerry Holland, Boston: Violin; young man from Boston played the violin and stepdancing at the same time.
Buddy MacMaster: Violin; dancing by the Mabou Dancers.
Angus Chisholm: Violin
Sandy Boyd: Bagpipes
Buddy MacMaster: Violin; dancing by a Fraser girl.

Rev. Allan MacMullin, Glace Bay: "O Mo Mhairi Lurach... Gleann"
Theresa MacLellan: Mr. Sutherland of Orangedale stepdancing.
Buddy MacMaster and Joe Beaton: Violin, Piano
John Morris Rankin, Mabou: Violin and then piano; nine-year-old boy played violin & then piano.
Allan Gillis, Dan Gillis' nephew: Bagpipes
Buddy MacMaster: Violin; Bryden or (Brian) MacDonald, stepdancing - first time this seven-year-old boy danced.
Grand Finale

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 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-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:
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T-1617 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1617-2.mp3

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-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:
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Cape Breton Music Workshop
CA BI T-163 · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part I

See notes in Transcription file

Sheldon MacInnis:
Introduction

Norman MacDonald:
Presentation on Gaelic music
Characteristics of the music of the Celtic peoples, especially Scottish
"Highland" music
Tenacity of the Gaelic culture...
Notable geographical areas of Gaelic music
Celtic musical instruments & their effect on the vocal music
Different types of Celtic music: choral, church, mouth...
Description of milling songs, their function, quality, and structure
Milling song performed by member of the audience
"Luinneagan" - thought to be origins of milling songs
Structure of milling songs: leader, followers, chorus etc.
History of Collecting milling songs in Cape Breton
Song about interaction between early Scots & Mi'kmaq at Esakasoni
Role of the bard...
Historical discrepancies in bardic writings
Certain songs and poems become synonymous with Celtic settlement in Nova Scotia
Songs give converse views of the life of the early settlers
Gaelic song by Mae Cameron
The elegy - solemn, sometimes sorrowful, always serious
Mae Cameron: Gaelic song written by her father on the death of his wife
Norman MacDonald:
Gaelic song being composed in C.B.
A taped song by Archie MacKenzie
Comparison of a song sung by a twelve-year old girl in Scotland, then sung by Malcolm Smith

"'S e Cheap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh" by Debbie & Susan MacNeil

Norman MacDonald:
The role of the chorus in the song
The "puirt-a-beul" or mouth music which came out of the proscription of the bagpipes
Oral transmission of music in Cape Breton as well as in Scotland

"Canntaireachd" (Sheldon MacInnis)

Development of rock bands in Celtic music (Norman MacDonald)
"Rock" Gaelic song by Malcolm Smith

Norman MacDonald:
Singing: a way of keeping communities close together
Musicians should become aware of the historical & cultural origins of the music
Gaelic singing tradition in C.B. is unique in North America
Gaelic language statistics - music is an extention of the language
Recognize the real Celtic music as opposed to popular trends

Debbie Meeks:
"Darling Maggie" Ballad
Explanation of the song & its traditional transmission
Her own experience collecting songs in Cape Breton
Important of life in the community while collecting
Her informants are found...
Allan Gwynn of Cape North - his life history
She sings a song learned from Jenny Joe Wilkie
"Blooming Johnnie"
Stanley Collins from Scotsville - composer and singer
Songs & stories about the "Judique Flyer"

College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part II
(CBI Tape)
See notes in Transcription file

Deborah Meeks, Halifax:
Songs & stories of the "Judique Flyer"
Cape Breton composers...
Contemporary style vs. traditional style

Kenzie MacNeil, Sydney:
Relationship between musicians and the Island
Metamorphosis of the culture from Scotland to C.B.
Clan system n the Highlands - new system in the New World
Modernization effected change...
Changes in rural Cape Breton...
Explanations of the "Dachaidh Miners"
Influence of radio on folk traditions
John Allan Cameron - how he helped the culture
Influence of scottish roots on song-writing
Singers & songwriters who use the traditional music...

Rita MacNeil, Big Pond:
"The Lupins" - reason for writing the song
Her problems in relation to "academic" music
"The Black Rocks" composed by Rita MacNeil
"The Old Man" - feeling about her father
Songwriting just happens...
"Broken Heart String" composed by Rita MacNeil

Buddy MacDonald:
"Retreat from Ross Ferry" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Comments on songwriting
"The Last Call for Summer" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Song composed on going to the "tar sands of Alberta to make my fortune"
"Home" composed by Buddy MacDonald
"To the Tar Sands and Back" composed by Buddy MacDonald

Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.
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

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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-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-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-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"

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CA BI T-1734 · Item · April 26, 1986
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

CBC Radio Program "Island Echoes"

Gaelic song by North Shore' the late John Shaw "Maili-Dhonn".

Fiddler Jerry Holland with pianist Hilda Chaisson "On The Go" Boston '85

Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael - "fear a Bhata".

The Pipe & Drums of the Gaelic Collgeg, St. Ann's. "Farewell to the Creeks"

Gaelic Song by Donald Ross - "Posadh Piuthar Iain Bhain"

Interview with M.J. MacNeil on the Celtic Harp and the Cape Breton Harp.

M.J. MacNeil is president of the Clan MacNeil in Cape Breton

Lucy MacNeil aged 15 learning to play the harp. She is interviewed and also plays a tune on the harp. She's from Sydney Mines (N.S.)

Fiddler Alison Kinnaird, harpist pays a group of tunes in A Major beginning with "Glenlivet Strathspey".

Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael "Eilean Mo Ghaol"

Theresa MacLellan, violin selections with sister Marie MacLellan on piano, playing a group of hornpipes and reels.

Gaelic Ceilidh Singing "Am Falbh Thu Leam A 'Ribhinn"

Announcements for the week

Violin music by the late Angus Chisholm (78 recording) Mr. Murray strathspey, (b) the 10 fiddler reel and the Baker reel (Mrs. Bess Sidel MacDonald on the Piano)

Joan MacKenzie of Lewis, Scotland singing "A' Fhleasgaich"

Gaelic song called "Faill Llo" sung by Bucky Carmichael

Antigonish Tattoo, Ceilidh Pipe Band.

Waulking Gaelic Songs Barra - "An Fhideag Airgld".

Announcements for the week

Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Gura Mis Tha Muladach"

Gaelic Song by Alex Goldie - "Nighean an Tailear"
ovan Gaelic Choir of Scotland "Soraidh Leis an Ait"

Kinnon Beaton with Violin selections and Wife Betty Lou on Piano - Tape from Fiddler's Fesitval

Na H-Eilthirish singing a Gaelic song "Baidin Fheilimi"

Gaelic song by Annie & Calum Johnson, from Barra "Di Sathuirne Gabh M. Mulad"

Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael, singing "Mo Run Geal Dileas"

Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Cruinneag Bhoidheach".

Announcements for the week

Gaelic song (Milling) by Orain, Cape Breton "Ged A Sheol Mi"

The Glengarry Fiddlers, from Ontario playing a group of strathspeys an reels taped in Sydney (N.S.) at the Fiddlers Festival in July, 1985

Gaelic song by Na H-Oganaich, singing "M' Eudail Is M' Aighear"

CA BI T-1736 · Item · 1986
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Gaelic song by Alex Goldie

Gaelic song by Ann Lorne Gillis "Allt an T-Sucair"

Gaelic story by Calum Johnson (6:10)

Gael Folk singing "An Teid Thuleam, A' Mhairl"

Stan Rogers sings "Witch of Westmoreland"

Bucky Carmichael sings "CHIMINA MORBHEANNA"

Ann Lorne Gillis - "Orainluaidh"

The Barra MacNeil's

Gaelic song by Phona MacKay "Dean Cadalan Samhach"

Violin selections by John Morris Rankin - Group of Jigs

Orain Cape Breton singing - "Chunna Mi Lairdhonn"

News items for the week

Song by Hoddan "Air Feasgar Soilleir"

Jerry & Arthur Hollan - Violin selections Group of reels in G and G Minor

Gaelic song by Oranaiche "Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil"

Interview with Mae Cameron about her choir "Oranaiche" as their director etc.,

John Allan Cameron on guitar with Doug MacPhee on piano playing "Doug's Jig" composed by Margaret MacPhee

Lauchie Gillis singing a Gaelic song - "Ilean Bithibh Sunndach"

Carl MacKenzie - violin selections with Doug MacPhee

Buddy MacMaster, violin selections - group of jigs in A minor with Doug MacPhee on Piano

Finlay MacNeil winging "Mala Chaol"

Calum R. MacLeod "Teannaibh Dluth"

Flora MacNeil, Scotland "Thig Trinithean"

Gaelic traition in Cape Breton "Tha Mo Ghaol" by the late Tom MacDonald of North Shore

Gaelic song by George Clavey "Nigheag A' Ghraidh"

Piper at Scotland Mod '79 starting with "Tulloch Castle"

Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton "An T-Each Ruadh" Alex Kerr Leading milling frolic

Daveid MacIsaac violin music with Doug MacPhee on piano

David Solley "Guitar A Chinn"

Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Innis Aigh"

Lila's Scottish violins with lila Hashem on the piano

CA BI T-1737 · Item · June 1986
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Lila's Scottish violins, Lila Hashem on piano also director

Gaelic song - Oranaiche Cape Breton, "Oranluathaidh"

Gaelic song by Caana - "Oran Na Maighdinn Mara"

Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "Failte Do Bharraidh"

Lila's Scottish Violins

Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "He Horo Monighean Donn"

Oranaiche Cape Breton singing "Piuirt-A-Beul"

Lila's Scottish violins

Donnie MacLeod, Scotland singing "Nighean Mo Ghaoil"

Waulking (Gaelic) songs from Barra, Scotland "Is Moch An Duigh" (Singer - Flora Boyd)

Oranaiche Cape Breton "Eilidh" singer is Neil MacPhee

Lila's Scottish Violins

Ossian Dove singing "Mile Marbhaisg Air A' Ghaol"

Piper John Burgess of Scotland - march called "Mrs. Williem Ross"

Fiddler Bill Lamey & Lila Hashem on piano - "Whistle on O're the Mane O't"

Lauchie Gillis "Oganaichan Dir-Fhuilt"

Fiddler Angus Chisholm - Mrs. W.J. MacDonald on piano playing New Castle Hornpipe & Pres. Grant's Hornpipe

Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Teid Thuleam"

Norman MacLean "Am Bruadair"

music of Western Isles "Suidhidh Sinn A'Bhain Gu Socair"

Orain Cape Breton Calum MacLeod -Se Ceap Breatunn Tir Mo Ghraidh"

Popular song in Gaelic "Fail Oro Mar Dh' Fhag Sinn"

Oranaiche Cape Breton "Suidhadabh Bhalaichean"

avid Solley "Mo Nighean Bhan"
Gaelic Trad., in Cape Breton "Ma Bhuannaich Thu" (North Shore)

"Piuirt-A-Beul" sung by Na H'Oganaich (mouth music)

Oranaiche C.b. "Duanag an T Seoladair" piano -- Shauna Doolan

Bagpipe selection by Deanie Beaton "MacNabb's Hornpipe"

Lauchie MacLellan of Dunvegan "Na H-Igneagan Donna"

Jerry Holland, violin selection with Joey Beaton on piano

Irish-Gaelic song from Clannad II "Rince Philib A' Chedil"

Violin music by young Wendy MacIsaac with Betty Lou Beaton on piano

CA BI T-1738 · Item · 1957
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

The late Lauchie Gillis, Grand Mira, Gaelic song with Marie MacLellan on piano

Violin music by Theresa MacLellan with Marie on piano

Angus Alex MacDonnell stepdancing with Donald Angus Beaton on violin and Marie MacLellan on piano

John Alex Gillis - Gaelic song accomp., by Broad Cove Chorus

The Mabou dancers (square set) with music by Donald Angus Beaton on violin and Mrs. Beaton on piano

Violin music by Peter MacDonnell of Deepdale (N.S.): (a) Maggie Cameron's Strathspey. (b) John Morrison's Reel

A group from Deepdale (N.S.) stepdancing - violin music by Mrs. Cassie Belle MacIntyre of Inverness (N.S.)

A finale of Inverness (N.S.) county fiddlers with Angus Allan Gillis, Donald Angus Beaton, Cameron Chisholm, Theresa MacLellan, etc., with Mrs. Donald Beaton on piano, (3) groups of tunes, strathspeys and reels

Angus Allan Gillis playing a group of wedding reels

Jimmy and Harold MacDonnell - bag pipe selections

Two Gaelic songs by the Broad Cove Chorus with Marion Gillis on piano
Inverness (N.S.) pipe band playing "Road to the Isles"

Highland dance by Christine Kennedy with bagpipe music

Gaelic song by Angus Alex MacDonnell and sisters (2 songs)

Violin music by Jimmy MacLellan with Jessie Maggie MacLellan on piano
Jimmy MacLellan from Sudbury, Ont. (St. Rose) violin accomp., to Maureen Fraser to stepdance

Cameron Chisholm playing violin for his 1st public concert

Gaelic song sung by Margaree singers

Violinist Johnny Wilmot with Gussie Miles as piano accomp.,
Donald Angus Beaton on violin with wife Elizabeth on piano

The Beaton's playing for stepdancer Willie Fraser, Deepale, Inverness County (N.S.)

Angus Allan Gillis violin selections and Jessie Maggie MacLellan on piano

Gaelic song sung by a group from Southwest Margaree (N.S.) - Father Hugh A. MacDonald on piano

MacEachen, Rev. John Hugh
Big Pond Scottish Concert
CA BI T-174 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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, Ron
CA BI T-1764 · Item · 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Frank Macrae and John Rory Macneil

Oidhche bha 'n Comhlan Cruinn "Mo Nighean Donna Boidhche)
Oran a' mhisgeir
Ho ro mo nighean chuanach
Fhein - labhairt an t-seann
Mo nighean Donn a 'Chui; Reidh
"Oran an Taighe" - The House Song
Conversation with John Rory

Watson, Jim
CA BI T-1768 · Item · 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Stephen MacNeil - Oran Dutchadh

Mickey MacNeil - Ship Alexander

John Dan MacNeil - A nighean A'Chutan Duib

'S Mor an cochladh

Roddy MacInnis - Tha mo run air a' ghille

Milling & Halloween Customs

Pady MacInnis - Oran an Election

Oran an t-Seolgair,
a' Fhleasgaich Dhuinn

ach ann duinn a dh' eirich

Tha mi an duigh gu tinn

Se 'm oro bha a phiemic

Highland Village Association
Broad Cove Concert
CA BI T-179 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the 1969 Broad Cove 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

This tape was presented by CHER Radio at the request of Ronald MacInnis.

This concert was introduced by Father John H. McEachern, North Sydney.

Bonnie Dundee...drum roll by Inverness Girl's Pipe Band
Father McEachern tells a joke...
"An cluinn thu..." By Mrs. Alex (Bessie) MacEachern, Creignish
Violin and Piano tunes by Donald Angus Beaton and wife
Fiddle Tune by Alex Francis McKay, Queensville
Fiddle Tune by Winnie Chafe
Father McEachern tells a joke...
"Lord Lovat's Lament," etc. by Archie Neil Chisholm
Fiddle and piano music by John Morris Rankin and his sister Marie
Piano tunes by John Morris Rankin
"Miss Lyall" & "Brown's Reel" by Dan H. McEachern, Broad Cove, and Doug MacPhee
Father MacEachern tells another joke...
Gaelic song and singalong with the audience "Gille Dubh..." "Mairi mhin mheall-shuileach" (Angus R. Gillis, Hugh Gillis and Fr. John H MacEachern)
Violin selections by Johnny A. MacDonald, Detroit (Mich.)
Violin and Piano by Therea and Marie MacLellan; Marion MacDonald Stepdancing.
Dancing by Mabou Dancers; Mr. & Mrs. D. Beaton accompanied the dancers.
Grand Finale (1) (Father John MacEachern); first Grand Finale & comments concerning CHER
Grand Finale (2); second Grand Finale with all stepdancers.

MacInnis, Ron
CA BI T-1793 · Item · 1988
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Dan Alex MacLeod, Stirling (Sterling) N.S, singing a selection of Gaelic songs.

'S e Ceap Breatuin Tir mo Ghraidh

an Gille Ruadh

English song

Oran na Fogradh (Composed by James R. Morrison, Framboise, N.S.)

Eilean Sgitheanach nam Buaidhe

Illean o eilean illean o eilean i

CA BI T-181 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Donald John MacMillan, Morley Road:

Gaelic Song - Màiri Bhàn Dhàil-an-Eas
Story of bard, Angus Campbell and the Song of the Bear
Òran na Mathain
Song- Tha Gaoth an Iar a'Gobachadh
Bocan Story
"Will you marry me my Bonnie Lassie"
The MacMullinss from Scotland...
Piper MacMullins
Bocan Story

MacMullin, Donald John
CA BI T-190 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Jim Charles Macneil singing, and discussing stories/history of Big Pond (N.S).

Brief talk of Father Michael Gillis
Singing; this Cumhna was written by John MacKinnon, Big Pond.
True, funny stories
MacPherson story...
Father MacAdam's death...
Address to Scottish Catholic Society; first Convention - short time after Father D.M. MacAdam's death.
Song part of Cumhna composed by Vincent MacLllan; Cumhna in honor of Father D.M. MacAdam.
Duain - Halloween customs in Cape Breton
Funny stories - One about the carpenter...
Song composed for that carpenter by Mr. MacInnis; supposedly spoken by the man who hired the carpenter.
"Tell us something about Bishop Grant of Scotland and Canon MacInnis"
Reads the address given to Bishop Grant and Canon MacInnis by Father Stanley MacDonald; composed by Father S. MacDonald

Beaton, Sister Margaret
CA BI T-195 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Mr. Joe Allan MacLean was interviewed at his home.
MacLean's origin story of "Duan na Ceardaich". The "boss" in a forge threatens to fire all employees if a "duan" is not composed for him.

"Duan na Ceardaich"

Sgeulachd - Fletcher and the Ghost. A man sets out to seek his fortune in England. He ends up in the employ of a nobleman trying to determine who is haunting his house. It is his dead daughter who desires to have her wrongly-convicted love freed from prison. See T-409

Day, Hilda