Item is a collection of choral songs prescribed for performance by children's choirs during the 1970 Nation Mod in Oban, Scotland. Included is the song "I Hiuraibh O Chan Eil Mi Slan" which uses an air provided by Frank MacNeil of Big Pond, Cape Breton.
MacIssac, Alex John (Dunvegan, N.S) - Song about the arrival of a boat from P.E.I. And explanation of song
MacIssac, Alex John - "Sine Chaluim Bhain"
MacIssac, Alex John - "An Domhnallach Urramach"
MacLellan, Archie Dan (Dunvegan, N.S) - "Oran na Muice" & explanation of song
MacLellan, Archie Dan - "Dh'fhalbh na gillean grinn le damh"
MacLellan, Archie Dan - "Oran do'n uisge-beatha"
Song about burning of the jail in Inverness, N.S
Oran na Bainnse"
MacNeil, John K. (Big Pond, N.S) - "An Duine anns a Sgoth agus an Currac"
MacNeil, John K. - "Oran an Eich"
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie (Big Pond, N.S) - "A null am monadh..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Coma leam buntata charach..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Bha mi air banais..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Peigi Raonaill 'ic Thearlaich..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Cairistiona Chaimbeul..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Johnny Cope..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Tha teine anns a'bhaille an diugh..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "A Mhoraig am bheil thu ann..."
MacNeil, Mrs. Josie - "Cha sheas poca falamh..."
Shaw, JohnItem 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 MargaretItem 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
Cameron, Finlay - Nighean Bhàn Ghrùlainn
Sadie Beaton Cameron - An Té Ruadh 's am Bodach
MacDonald, Rev. Stanley - Tha Mo Bhreacan 's a fo'n Dìle
MacNeil, Frank - Òran do Reisimaidh Bhraid-Albann
MacDonald, Rev. Stanley - O 's e mo run a maraiche
Rankin, Peter - Each am Màbu by Sam Nicolson
Cameron, Finlay - Tha mi 'n diugh gu tinn
Rankin, Agatha - Song composed by Janet MacPherson (Creignish)
MacDonald, Hector H. - Will you Marry Me my Bonnie Lass (Gaelic)
MacDonald, Hector H. -
MacDonald, Hector H.
Rankin, Rev. Donald - Gaelic prayer, Preface of Mass
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Oran do Cheap Breatuinn
MacEachern, Elizabeth - O tiugainn a leannain
MacEachern, Elizabeth - Legends and customs
MacEachern, ElizabethMacNeil, Mrs. Frank Big Pond (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Mrs. Frank Big Pond (N.S.) Mo chaileag bhinn
MacNeil, Mrs. Frank Big Pond (N.S.) Early school days in Big Pond
MacNeil, Mrs. Frank Big Pond (N.S.) How "mogans" were made
MacNeil, Peter East Bay (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacKenzie, Ann East Bay (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacKenzie, Mrs. Jessie Big Pond (N.S.) Bheir mi o
MacNeil, Stephen MacAdam's Lake Biographical sketch
MacSween, Stephen MacAdam's Lake Biographical sketch
MacSween, Stephen MacAdam's Lake Story of getting a bottle
MacSween, Stephen MacAdam's Lake Two more Gaelic stories
MacSween, Mrs. Hugh MacAdam's Lake Biographical sketch
MacSween, Dan Joe East Bay (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceMacPherson, Duncan Middle Cape (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacPherson, Duncan Middle Cape (N.S.) Strip mining of celestite at Loch Lomond
MacNeil, James Big Pond (N.S.) Biographical sketch
MacNeil, Mrs. James Big Pond (N.S.) Biographical sketch
Cherguin, W.L. Collection of Ivan Bailey
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Haggis - a recipe
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Norman MacLeod's vessels
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Norman MacLeod's vessels
MacNeil, Malcolm J. Cape Breton Past and Future
Melvin MacPhee Good old days at Glace Bay
MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Excerpts from old Cape Breton newspapers
MacDonald, Joseph LawrenceMacEachern, Allan J., Pres. Of Privy Council - Ho ro 's toigh leam fhein thu...
MacInnis, Donald, M.P. -Violin selections
MacKenzie, John Archy, M.L.A. - Stepdancing
Munro, Deanie - Lizzie Lindsay
Gillis, Lauchie - Violin selections
Gillis, Lauchie - My Cape Breton Home
MacDougall, Mike - Accordian Selections
Morris, Father Eugene - The Three Marys
Snow, Ted - Violin selections
MacLellan, Teresa - Stepdancing
Hibbs, Harry - Stepdancing
Hibbs, Harry - Illean beag horan o ro...
Hibbs, Harry - s e mo run an t-saighdear og...
MacInnis, Dan Joe - Puirt-a-Beul
LeBlanc, Kathy - Puirt-a-Beul
Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections
Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections
Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections
Chafe, Winnie - Violin selections
Chafe, Winnie - Violin selections
MacDougall, Mike - Violin selections
MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) Gaelic stories & songs from Cape Breton "A hiu robh ho na hiu bhan o, Chaneil na soir a cordadh rium..."
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) A true Halloween story...
MacNeil, Dan Sydney (N.S.) James MacNeil and the old lady...
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) Halloween superstitions
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) Halloween tricks at Irish cover
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) Paying for seats in Church at Big Pond...
MacNeil, Dan Sydney (N.S.) The widow and the shoemaker...
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) Old customs & superstitions
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) A story of Halloween custom...
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) MacDonald "Clan Sheumais" from "Tir-Mor"
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) A "rann" - "Franci Cham"
MacNeil, Dan Sydney (N.S.) Story about a cure for a cold...
MacNeil, Joe Neil Sydney (N.S.) Stealing cabbage at Halloween...
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) A true story of a priest at Big Pond...
MacNeil, Dan Sydney (N.S.) "Ho ro mo nigh'n donn bhoidheach na gorm shuil mealladh..."
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) Story of the man who swore...
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) Story & song about the Cailleach-bhuain" at harvest time
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) The man who slept for three days...
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) A debate - the married man vs. The single man...
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) Saying grace - two versions...
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) Lost cows - "30 days in the pen..."
MacNeil, Joe Neil Middle Cape (N.S.) "Mac Banntraich - an fhear a mharbh na mheirleich..."
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) "Thusa" vs. "sibhse"
MacNeil, Jim Charlie Sydney (N.S.) He found the tracks of the red fox
Beaton, Sister Margaret