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)