Item is a photograph of 38 soldiers in full uniform at arms and with instruments posing at an unknown location, possibly Margaree. It was likely taken during World War 1.
Item is a photograph of 38 soldiers in full uniform at arms and with instruments posing at an unknown location, possibly Margaree. The exact date is unknown but it was likely taken during World War 1.
Item is an audio recording of a BBC Glasgow program with John MacPherson exploring Gaelic culture and language throughout Cape Breton Island.
Among the Gaels in Nova Scotia: MacMillan, Hector S e Ceap Breatuinn Tir Mo Ghraidh
MacPherson, John (BBC) Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic in Nova Scotia
MacEachern, Mrs. Creignish (N.S.) Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton
MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Account of Gaelic place names in Cape Breton
Kennedy, Florence Dunvegan Interviewed with John MacPherson
MacDonald, Dan R. Mabou (N.S.) Bonnie Lass of Head Lake
MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Milling Frolic
MacDonald, J.L. Et al Boisdale (N.S.) Hug ho ran o robha ho, nighean donn Bhoidheach
MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Gaelic Revival in Cape Breton
Beaton, Sister Margaret Sydney (N.S.) Address to her friends in the Highlands and Islands
MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) We're the children (you brought from Scotland) sorry to leave? Mr. MacPherson replied that there wasn't one dry eye when he took the children back to Scotland
Mi'kmaw song and dance
MacEachern, Bessie Creignish (N.S.) Gaelic song
MacMillan, Hector Song in praise of the Island of Cape Breton
MacPherson, John Glasgow (Scotland) Closing message to people of Cape Breton
MacPherson, John AlickItem is a photograph of the gravestone marking the burial of piper Archie MacDonald. Mr. MacNeil is buried in Stella Maris Cemetery, Inverness.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of Archie Beaton of Mabou Ridge, who sailed to South Africa with a ship load of ponies. Archie Beaton remarried in South Africa and was later killed in a mine in Johannesburg.
Collection consists of photographs, genealogical records, correspondence and financial records belonging to various members of the Basker Family.
Basker Family of Mull River, Nova ScotiaItem is a photograph of the Bitterman family home located on West Middle River Road. The house was owned by the Kent Bitterman family from 1976 to 1984.
Item is a souvenir from the official opening of Saint Michael's Church in Margaree, N.S. in 1958.
Photograph is of Mrs. Cassidy and Mrs. Theora Moore Timmons, seated on the rail, and boys on the Cabot Trail 10 miles north of Cheticamp.
Item is a photograph of trains getting ready to cross the Canso Causeway during its construction.
Item is a photograph of pipers leading a parade across the newly opened causeway.
Item is a photograph of the Hon. C.D. Howe cutting the cake at the reception for the opening of the Canso Causeway.
Item a) is a photograph of a view of the Margaree Valley in summer, and item b) is a photograph of the highway and Pleasant Bay as seen from the top of MacKenzie Mountain in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Item a) is a photograph of a view of the Margaree Valley in summer, and item b) is a photograph of the highway and Pleasant Bay as seen from the top of MacKenzie Mountain in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.
Item is a photograph of French Mountain on the Cabot Trail.
Item is a photograph of St. Peter's Church and surrounding buildings in Cheticamp.
ChiassonItem is a photograph of a group of people seated in an auditorium.
Item is a photograph of a group of people seated in an auditorium.
Item is a photographic portrait of men seated and standing.
Item is a photograph of a group of people seated in an auditorium.
Item is a photograph of a group of men standing on a stage with a banner that reads "BIENVENUE" behind them.
Item is a photograph of Little River in Cheticamp, Nova Scotia.
Item is a photograph of the Dalomite Quarries, showing the wharf and a schooner.
Item is a photograph of the gravestone marking noted musician Dan R. MacDonald. Mr. MacDonald is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Mabou.
Prendergast, PaulItem is a photograph of fiddlers Dougald MacIntyre and Joe Smith posed with their fiddles and bows. Photograph taken at the Inverness Picnic.
The fonds consists of images and sound recordings of the Beaton and Kennedy family in the Broad Cove. The recordings feature John Beaton playing the fiddle, while family is heard speaking with Tom Carter about various topics pertaining to Cape Breton. There is a change in language between English and Canadian Gaelic from individuals on the recordings. The fiddle playing is Scottish-Canadian in style, while some are Scottish fiddle music. The recordings include small conversations between reels and songs, descriptions and origins of the music’s is also discussed. The photographs are of the Beaton family house and farm, highlighting rural life in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The photos also show the boarder Broad Cove community and Inverness county.
Carter, Thomas Dr.Item is a photographic postcard of East Whycocomagh.
The Eastern Beacon was established in 1879 and was published on Wednesdays. The newspaper consisted of four 23" x 33" pages and cost $1.25 per annum. J. A. Cogswell was both the editor and publisher of the Eastern Beacon.
Item is a photograph of Robert and Stella Paruch in front of church.
Item is a photograph of Father John MacMaster, the first pastor in Mabou, Inverness County.
Fiddlers performing on-stage at the inaugural 1973 Glendale Fiddle Festival.
Gallant, MarcItem is a postcard of MacLean's Farm at the foot of North Mountain in Grand Anse Valley (Pleasant Bay) on the Cabot Trail.
Item is one photograph of Ranald Basker [Ronald Basker] and Cassie Bell Basker (née Catherine Isabel McLean) with their arms around each other on the Basker farm in Mull River, Nova Scotia. A horse is standing behind them.
Item is a photograph of the gravestone of the daughter of George LeBrun in Jersey Graveyard behind the Jersey Church.
Gertrude E. N. Tratt: "The Bulletin, an Independent Liberal weekly, had originated in 1890. Its publisher was J.J. Williams. It had 18" x 24" pages at first but doubled the number during its first decade. It cost $1.50 per annum and had a circulation varying from 1,200 to 1,500."
Item is a photograph of the "Hoag" engine, fast starter, which ran between George's River and Port Hawkesbury.
Item is a photograph of Hugh P. MacKinnon in his World War 1 uniform, taken with his wife and family.
Item is a photograph of Immaculate Conception Church in West Lake Ainslie, Cape Breton.
Item is a photograph of the interior of Immaculate Conception Church in West Lake Ainslie, taken at the time of Centennial.
Interview with Lee Cremo - 2nd part (continuation from tape LEB/SAY-Ac-39) - talk about wedding dance, speaks about developing music in children, chanting or singing during wedding dance, special wedding song, birthdays, praying, singing for dancing, he sings the song for the dance, celebration dance, Nescaouette dance, learning to dance, dances in home, respect for elders, his wife explains about dancing and dance at Chapel Island, dance died out on Chapel Island, Mi'kmaq life, learning dancing, understanding Mi'kmaw dance movement, step for dances, respect in dancing.
Canadian Museum of HistoryInterview with Lee Cremo - 3rd part (continuation of LEB/SAY-Ac-40) - talk about Nescaouette, children learning dances, Chief of dance and differences in arm positions for dancing, fish type person, stiffer upper body, different styles of fiddling for dancing, other dances, language, dance tradition kept up, occasion for dancing, play for what type of dance, Mi’kmaw tunes on fiddle, eagle dance, feather dance, traditional dance, singing to this dance, lullaby, traditional instrument for Mi’kmaw dancing, rattle, melodies on the fiddle, step-dancing, wedding dance, harvest dance, three kinds of dancing, Mi’kmaw greetings with demonstrations, shoes, clothing.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a sound recording of an interview with Malcolm MacDonald about his life, dances when he was growing up, dances at homes and schools, frolics, waltz, music for the Scotch Four, seasons for dancing, collecting of the fiddles, making a living, fishing, weddings in Mabou, church picnics, dancing stages, electricity, stories about dances, changes in dancing, qualities of a good dancer, wedding reel, Gaelic song-dances, dancing on bridges, origin of the dance, mines in Cobalt (Ontario), floor surface for dancing, dress at a house party, food at house parties, transportation, distances traveled to attend a dance, differences in the sets, occasions for dances, Boston.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a sound recording of an interview with Mary and Donald Roddy Rankin about their life, dance evenings, situations for dances, lumber camps, fishing industry, cooperatives, coop stores and banks, the role of the Church, song-dances, priest, Church picnic, etc., Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, July 2, 1986.
Canadian Museum of HistoryInterview with Maureen MacKenzie about her life, type of dancing, learning process, figures, numbering of couples, teaching figures, change in set, dancing running in families, church picnics, weddings and the stages for dancing, the wedding reel, jigging tunes, song or game dances, learning of dance in school, qualities of traditional dancing, dance context. Interview with Rodney MacDonald about his life, dancing in public, learning a square set, step-dancing, learning fiddling, occasions for dancing, qualities of a good step-dancer, floor surface for dancing, shoes, clothing for a concert and hall, past dancers.
Canadian Museum of HistoryInterview with Minnie and Natalie MacMaster about their life, step-dancing, number of steps, frequency of dances, number of figures, concerts, picnics, stages at weddings, Scotch Four, Nathalie and the fiddle, playing for dances, winter playing, names of tunes, sheets of dance repertoire which Mary Janet MacDonald compiled, young people's interest in this music and dance, Glencoe Mills. July 15, 1986. Interview with Arsène LeBlanc calls figure he remembers, August 10, 1986, the music is a tape of Buddy MacMaster and Dougie MacPhee from Glencoe Mills, three figures (reels), where he learned them.
Canadian Museum of HistoryInterview with Aland MacDonald about his life, dancing in the Judique Hall, more couples in the set, describe calls, music for the figures, swing, dance occasions, picnics, step-dancing, stages, weddings, dance prohibition, the Scotch Four, Jigging tunes, song-dances, music in his family, house parties, frolics. Interview with Robert Gillis about his life, house parties, number of figures and descriptions, round-racing and swing positions, waltzing and round-dancing by itself, first, second and third figure, grand chain, origin of square dance, church picnics, pay for prompters, caller on the stage. July 11, 1986.
Canadian Museum of HistoryItem is a photograph of four persons from Inverness County. Their names are featured on the back of the photo.
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