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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

Brown Brothers of Washabuck
CA BI FT-213 · Item · Dec. 1987
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of The Brown Brothers of Washabuck, Cape Breton, produced in December 1987 and edited by Lisa Morrison, Audio/Visual Department, UCCB. Directed by Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, and Michael Anthony MacLean.

Introduction
Family History (2:20)
Caledonia Song
Hoodlum Song (3:41)
Grandmother Story (7:32)
Song from the Old Homestead (9:19)
Vince MacLean’s Story (14:41)
Bordon Song (16:55)
Bear Dance (18:17)
Imitations (21:25)
Michael and the Fiddle (22:13)
New Year’s Story (Tody)
Flora’s Story
Home Movie – Michael humming “Duddledum”
No Sir No
Cod Liver Oil
Yon Munroe
Michael Anthony’s Story
Wedding Song
Sister’s Story
Kay MacLean’s Story
Michael Imitating Bagpipes
Dr. and the Bear
Gaelic Song
Hector’s Story
Malcolm MacDonald
Cemetery
Ending Collage

Narrator: Hector MacKenzie

Photographs and home movies in order of appearance:

Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Dan Rory (Murdock) MacNeil

Rory D. MacNeil, Joan MacNeil, Dan Angus MacNeil

Hughie MacLeod, Angus MacDonald

Jackie (Fownes) MacDonald, Michael Brown

Maxie MacNeil, Vince MacLean, Michael A. MacLean, Hector MacKenzie, Flora Canning

Upper Washabuck School located near Angus Ranald MacDonald. (“Big” Liza Campbell – Teacher. Two Browns on extreme right of picture – Michael and Dan.)

Store at Washabuck Bridge with potential local customers and teamsters.

Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, Kay MacLean, Annie (Sister) MacLean, Flora Canning, Gordon MacLean (Guitar), Sniffer (dog), Simon MacKenzie

John Dan MacKenzie – store owner at Washabuck Bridge and Eddie MacLean (on right)

Kathleen MacLean, Rita MacDougall

Johnnie Brown, Michael Brown

Square set people:

Leonard MacKenzie, Jeanette MacKenzie, Lawrence MacDougall – Fiddler, Cassie MacKenzie, Florence MacKenzie, Aggie and Neil F. MacLennan, Eugene MacIsaac, Joe (Red Rory) MacLean – Prompter, Michael A. MacLean, Malcolm MacDonald, Michael Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Lexina Fraser

Mary C. MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown, Lexina Fraser

Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Alex Murphy

Cheryl MacDonald, Wanda MacDonald, Mary Ann MacKenzie, Dan Brown

Michael Brown, Jackie MacDonald, Rosemary MacKinnon, Dan Brown, Mary C. MacKinnon, Andy MacDonald

Wedding party at Highland Hill: Maxie and Joan MacNeil – Bride and groom, Michael (S.R.) MacNeil – Fiddler, Kammie (S.R.) MacNeil – Guitar, Annie Jane MacNeil – Dancer, Patricia MacNeil, Diane MacNeil, Capt. Angus MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Lex MacNeil, Dan Malcolm MacKinnon, Peggy (Dan Joe) MacNeil, Unknown female, Dan Brown, Unknown female

Michael Brown, Rose MacKenzie, Lex Fraser, Jean MacKenzie, Kathleen MacDonald, Michael A. MacLean, Duncan MacDonald, Mary C. MacDonald, Front: Michael MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown

Greg MacNeil (Bear), Arnold MacNeil (Doctor)

Dan Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Michael Brown

Wedding at Upper Washabuck: Dan Alex and Martha MacKinnon, with neighbours and friends

In horse and wagon – Big Neil MacKinnon, Kitty (Charlie Dan Angus) MacNeil

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-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-2206 · Item · 1986
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio interview. Pam Newton interviews Mrs. Rose Schwartz about her life in New Waterford over a span of six decades. In the interview, Rose Schwartz mentions biographical data, family genealogy, occupation as peddlers, businessmen, various Jewish families, family life, Jewish organizations, and the synagogue.
Recording available for streaming: T-2206a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-2206a.mp3] and
T-2206b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-2206b.mp3]

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 FT-18a · Item · Aug. 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of people arriving at the Sydney VIA railway station for the Sydney-Toronto West Indian reunion held in Whitney Pier in August 1985. The event was organized by Malcolm Streete and Jerome Moe, in cooperation with the St. Phillip's African Orthodox Church. The video footage was taken by Art Fennell.

Fennell, Art
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
Fiddlers Festival Tape 1
CA BI FT-215.1 · Item · Jul. 1985
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of the Fiddlers Festival in July 1985. Camera by Tim Belliveau and Lisa Morrison and edited by Lisa Morrison for the Beaton Institute.

Fiddlers Festival – July 1985 Tape 1

00:11-00:57 Introduction by the Town Crier
00:59-03:27 Violin – Francis MacDonald / Piano – Coreen MacDonald
03:34-08:34 Violin – Bishop Fabar MacDonald / Piano – Janet MacDonald
08:37-12:20 Stepdancer – Joey Rankin / Violin – Howie MacDonald / Piano – Harvey Beaton
12:29-17:11 Stepdancer – Miss Roland / Violin – Carl MacKenzie / Piano – Doug MacPhee
17:12-21:20 Glengarry Strathspey and Reel Society from Ontario
21:22-24:49 Youth fiddlers directed by Stan Chapman
24:52-32:20 Violin – Miss MacIsaac / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
32:38-39:19 Violin – Kinnon Beaton / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
39:27-42:32 Stepdancer – Angela Cameron / Violin – Kinnon Beaton / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
42:35-49:08 Violin – Natalie MacMaster / Piano – Betty Lou Beaton
49:13-52:17 Jean MacNeil’s stepdancing class / Violin – Lucy MacNeil / Piano – Doug MacPhee
52:19-56:01 Violin – John Joe MacInnis / Piano – Hilda Chiasson
56:02-end Stepdancer – Harvey Beaton / Violin – Howie MacDonald / Piano – Hilda Chiasson

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