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Chief MacKinnon
CA BI 84-1328-15428 · Item · ca. 1955

Item is a photograph of Chieftain of Clan MacKinnon presenting the pipes to an unidentified student.

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
CA BI RPB1633G2 · Item · 1776

Item is a collection of Gaelic songs and the names of the bards that composed them collected by Ronald (Dubh) MacDonald of Eigg. It is also known as "The Eigg Collection".

CA BI T-282 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Jim Charles MacNeil reciting songs and stories in both English and Gaelic.

Talk on elections
D.D. MacKenzie and his umbrella
Oran nam Meinn Chopair composed by Lachlan Currie
Thug Mi Gaol Dhan t-Seòladair
Talks about the celebration in honour of Flora MacDougall who worked at the CNR for many years
First undertaker in Sydney (N.S.)
That man is not living yet
Undertaker...
Oak coffin for the colored man
I love the sailor boy

Beaton, Sister Margaret
CA BI T-277 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Railroad in Cape Breton
Reads a letter from Michael Ferguson to his mother after he heard of the death of Effie MacDonald
Reads Rev. S.P. MacDonald farewell address to Bishop Grant of Oban, Scotland
The Devil's not idle either
The pie social
Father MacLeod and the cows
...cows...
Mr. MacNeil reads the address spoken to himself by Alex Goldie when he (Mr. MacNeil) was made Honorary Chief of the Cape Breton Gaelic Society
Song composed by Alex MacInnis of Woodbine, about the selling of hay that was spoiled by rain
Soldier's Song
Soldier's Song
Song composed by John V. MacNeil after he left Gleann na Measeadh (Cooper's Pond)
Recitation of song made by Duncan MacDonald in 1918 on his way to French Road
Boy would not go to Aunt's wake

CA BI T-332 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of John E. MacNeil discussing local history, stories, dances and songs.
Prompting sets (for dancing)
Selling of Lobsters
Transportation and travelling over the trail before the Cabot Trail was built
Tom Murphy, on his knees when the church bell rang
Elections in the olden times
Prompting of the square dance by Joe A. MacNeil
Road to the Isles
Hundred Pipers

Joseph Curtis - Ubi Abi & Violin selections

Macneil, Mary E.
CA BI T-316 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

MacDonald, Mr. Eugene:

  • They say the women used to carry their own spinning wheels; could you tell us more about the spinning Frolics?
  • Returning to the story of the threshing mills, and didn't you mention the word "winnowing" and feeding the fanners?
  • The milling frolics were wonderful events - did they always sing Gaelic songs?
  • Whom Shall I take on the Irish Ship?
  • Song for rolling the cloth
  • Was the purpose of the milling to thicken the cloth
  • How about a good joke
  • Father Rankin questioned about early soap making by the Cape Breton Island (N.S.) women
  • Funeral customs
  • 9 Gallons of rum
  • Ghost stories in Gaelic

    Father John Angus Rankin:

  • Ghost stories in English
  • Ghost story continued from Side 1
  • Another ghost story
  • A second sight story

    Bessie Maceachern:

  • Am falbh thu leam a ribhinn og
  • Mairi ni 'n Domhnuill
  • Am Fleasgach Donn

    Billy MacPhee: Violin Selections

Rankin, Fr. John Angus
Cotter's Saturday Night
CA BI 77-1374-1508 · Item · ca. 1935

Item is a photograph of the cast of Cotter's Saturday Night, a radio program broadcast from Sydney in the 1930s.

Pictured in the back row, from left to right: Mrs. McKimmie, Malcolm R. MacLeod, Prof. Bernie McIntosh, Bleddyn Davies, M.J. Ballah, Mrs. Bleddyn Davies, and Hazel Matheson. Pictured in the front row, from left to right: John MacNeil, Mrs. C.D. Buck, Tena Campbell, Mabel (Noland) Kelleher, Bob Wright, George MacDonald, and Sandy MacLean.

Photograph was taken at the “Cromarty” estate built by John Kenneth Levison "Jack" Ross ca. 1905. It was located on Kings Road in Sydney.

Dodge, H. O.
Dan Joe MacInnis, Gravestone
CA BI 94-404-23579 · Item · 1992

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.

Prendergast, Paul
CA BI T-3136 · Item · 1967
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Dan K. Mac Leod sings songs in Gaelic unaccompanied by musical instruments, including "Jesus Heed Me Near the Cross".

Simon and Willie Froese play a selection of reels and jigs on the fiddle. [Tracks have overlapped on latter portions of the tape]. Side B: Music continues from Side A [sound quality is normal].

Dan R. MacDonald, Gravestone
CA BI 91-1069-23030 · Item · 1991

Item is a photograph of the gravestone marking noted musician Dan R. MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Mabou.

Prendergast, Paul
Dancing, Englishtown
CA BI 86-123-16221 · Item · 1922

Fiddler (seated) plays for dancers on the shore of St. Ann's Bay in Englishtown.

Danta De
CA BI R M 2142 I7 D3 · Item · 1928
Dave MacIsaac
CA BI 81-791-5871 · Item · 1979

Item is a photograph of fiddler Dave MacIsaac.

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
Denis Ryan collection
CA BI MG 21.21 · Collection

Collection consists of recorded performances of the band Ryan's Fancy including commercial audio releases and CBC television recordings. The collection also contains a scrapbook , news clippings and folk song lyrics personally collected by Mr. Ryan.

DJ MacDermaid: Fonn is Furan
MG 21.8-T-3027 · Item · 1987
Part of D.J. MacDermaid Songs & Stories Collection

Item is a sound recording of Fonn is Furan. All songs sung by Donald John MacDermaid of Framboise and Massachusetts.

Cassette notes it as tape #109.

Track List: Side A
Track A1 - A'Chuthag. 03:18
Track A2 - Eilidh. 03:25
Track A3 - Gad Chuimhneachadh. 04:03
Track A4 - Laithean Sona m-Òige. Composed by Dan Alex MacDonald of Framboise. 04:55
Track A5 - Càite Bheil i ann am Muile. 03:17
Track A6 - Moladh an Lanndaidh. 04:01
Track A7 - Oran Maraiche (Mo Chridhe Trom 's cha Charaich e) 08:47
Track A8 - Gura Truagh nach robh Mise an Eilean an Fhraoich.

Side B
Track B1 - Daolagan Cholarada. 05:13
Track B2 - An Gille Donn. 04:38
Track B3 - Nigheanan Ruairidh. Composed by Dan MacDonald (Mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic Alasdair 'ic Ruairidh). of Gabarus In: Beyond the Hebrides p. 164. 02:25
Track B4 - Iain a Luaidh Nach Pòs Thu. 07:27
Track B5 - Clachan Ghlinn Da-Ruadhail. 03:26
Track B6 - Mairi Bhain Dhail-an-Eas. 05:45
Track B7 - Turus gu Glaschu. Composed by Neil MacLeod, Scotland. 05:45

CA BI R M 40 D65 1954 · Item · 1954

Item is a book of music containing jigs, reels, hornpipes, and breakdowns for violin and piano.

CA BI MG 6.35 · Fonds · 1969

Fonds consists of 27 songs in Gaelic, two hymns in English and a newspaper account of the MacDonalds' 50th wedding anniversary in 1969. Mr. MacDonald, a farmer from Framboise, composed many Gaelic songs, the most famous of which was "Failte Cheap Breatunn". See also Tapes 107, 231, and 232.

MacDonald, Dan Alex
CA BI MG 6.39 · Fonds · 1927

Fonds consists of papers including poems and a genealogy of the MacFarlanes, compiled by D.D. MacFarlane.

A. Gaelic version of “Scots Wha Hae” and “Ath Shealladh” the latter of which was composed by Mr. MacFarlane on New Year's Day, 1927. Presented by Finlay Campbell, Saint John.
B. Translation into Gaelic of “The Minstrel Boy” and “Lord Ullin’s Daughter,” both by Mr. MacFarlane. Original, 4 pages. Presented by Estate of W. S. MacFarlane, 1981.
C. Genealogy of the MacFarlanes by D. D. MacFarlane, 1943 Original, 5 pages. (Indexed copy filed in B & G File) Presented by Rev. John Hugh MacEachen, July 1984.

MacFarlane, Donald Dougal
Donald Fergusson fonds
CA BI MG 11.88 · Fonds · 1490-1985

Fonds consists of material relating to Dr. Fergusson's books dealing with Scottish Gaelic culture.

Fergusson, Donald Allister
Donnie MacDonald
CA BI 81-809-5889 · Item · 1979

Item is a photograph of fiddler Donnie MacDonald.