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Gaelic Songs and Folklore
CA BI MG 6.23-6.23 2a · File · 1940-1971
Part of Hugh Francis MacKenzie fonds

Materials include:
Duan na Callaig (a New Year's Rhyme recited to gain admittance to a house)

Another New Year's Rhyme, "Dh'Fhalbh Iain Mór Spàgach"

A speech in Gaelic to be delivered upon the 100th birthday of Catherine MacLean (née Gillis) a native of Boularderie, at the time living in Boisdale.

A speech for the Nova Scotia and Canadian Board of Social Services honoring Sr. Jane MacKenzie of Christmas Island (Hugh Francis' aunt) and the Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish.

Hugh Francis' original compositions:
“Gearrain a’Mhairt” (The Cow’s Complaint)
“Oran a’Bhata” (Cane Song).
“An Té a Chaill a Ghàidhlig” (The Woman Who Lost Her Gaelic) by The Bard MacDermaid.
“Oran Pheadair Chaimbeul” (Peter Campbell’s Son)
“Uan Beag Màiri” (Mary’s Little Lamb). Multiple copies.
“Eilean mo Ghaol” (Island of my Love).
“Oran a’Chùil” (Song of the Rear). Also known as “Bu Deònach Leam Tilleadh”.
“Oran Togail a’Bhuntata” (Song of the Potato Picking).
“Màiri Lurach” (Lovely Mary).
“Oran an Graf Zepplin” with photocopy.
“Oran na Mohawks”. Attributed to John “Iagain Iain Òig”. Typed by Joseph J. MacInnis from a version that appeared in the “Steel-Worker”.
“Oran Bal Chatriona” by Archie Sheumais MacKenzie. About a hay cutting frolic held at the author’s brother Hector’s farm.
“Oran Teagasg nan Sgoil” by Archie Sheumais MacKenzie. About teaching school on Eskasoni mountain.

Copies of other Gaelic Songs:
“Sine Chaluim Bhain”
“Caidil gu Lo”
“Annie Laurie” translated into Gaelic.
“Eilean Fraoich”
“Crooning Melody” also known as “Dean Cadalan Samhach” by John MacRae, an immigrant to North Carolina. Musical notation is included.

MacKenzie, Hugh Francis
CA BI MG 6.63-6.63 1 · File · n.d
Part of Angus Y. MacLellan fonds

File consists of:

-Lament for Ronald MacLellan, the blacksmith of Southwest Margaree. In English.
-A Biography of Angus Y MacLellan.
-Clach an Carn an Domhnallaich. Handwritten MSS.
-8 songs by MacLellan and others from Smeorach nan Cnoc 's Nan Gleann and Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia. Photocopies.
-A story by Angus Y. MacLellan, "Raonull Ban Mac Eoghain Oig".
-Information about a paper written about MacLellan by his great granddaughter, Lisa Long. Handwritten and signed Margaret MacLellan Long, 1983. Also included is a photo of Lisa Long.
-Obituary of James J. MacLellan, the bard's son.

CA BI MG 6.63-6.63 2 · File · 1983
Part of Angus Y. MacLellan fonds

File contains the following autobiographical stories:

-My Life on Margaree Island by Mary Margaret MacLellan Long, 1983.
-Life on Margaree Island, a Challenge by Duncan H. MacLellan.
-My Years on Margaree Island by Lauranna Maclellan MacDonald.

Papers
CA BI MG 6.63-6.63 3 · File · 1953-1970
Part of Angus Y. MacLellan fonds

File consists of:
-A tribute to Ernest Hart, chair-maker of North East Margaree
-A tribute to Fr. Michael Gillis which appeared in the Casket in Vol. 117, No.39, 1970
-Papers entitled "The Part Played by the Scottish Catholic Society of Canada in the Establishment of the St. F.X. Extension Department" by Revs. J.A. MacDonald and R.J. MacSween and "Forward Nova Scotia", the fist public call for funds for the establishment of the St. F.X. Extension Department, an organ of the Antigonish Movement.

CA BI 76-103 · Item · 1936

Item is a photograph of a dozen members of Sydney Academy's 1936 Gaelic class; individuals are identified on the reverse of the photograph. The man in the front centre of the photograph is holding a sign that says, "Sgoil Ghaidhlig, 1936, Ghlace Bay" (Glace Bay Gaelic School).

Back row, left to right: Angus MacKinnon and Archie MacDonald.
Centre row, left to right: Mitchell MacKinnon, Alex MacInnis, Stephen B. MacNeil, Chief; Joseph MacSween and John Morrison.
Front row, left to right: Mrs. Thos. MacNeil, Rev. F. Vincent MacDonald, John A. MacDougall, Asst. Teacher; Capt. John L. MacKinnon, Teacher and Principal and Mrs. Alex MacInnis.

Shedden Studio
Stephen D.R. MacNeil
CA BI 77-474-608 · Item · ca. 1890

Item is a photograph of Stephen D.R. MacNeil, a bard from Benacadie.

CMH 86-46-86-46 LEB/SAY-Ac-5 · Item · 1986
Part of Inverness County Dance Project

Item is a sound recording of an interview with Owen Dan Gillis about his life, qualities of a good step-dancer, publicity for dances, travel to dances, the calls, dance prohibition, etc. Interview with Donald Hughie MacDougall about his life, dancing with pipes, house parties, weddings, Canadian Legion dances, Jigging tunes, Gaelic song-dances or games.

Canadian Museum of History
CA BI FT-1.25 · Item · 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner featuring Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie speaking about Scottish foodways and traditions. The Ethnic Corner series was produced by Elizabeth Beaton Planetta and taped at Seaside Cable with technical direction by Harry Woodman.

023-Introduction-Herring Potatoes, 041-Recipe for Bannock, 072-Explanation of Folk recipes, 165-Marragan Pudding recipe, & background, 212-Scottish traditions, 283-recipe for Scotch Oat Cakes, 363-Gaelic song by Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie, 382-Closing credits

Beaton Institute
Ethnic Corner
CA BI FT-1.9 · Item · 1980-1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner by the Beaton Institute, with segments on the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, the Cape Breton Multicultural Association, and Jewish culture and religion. Recorded by Alan Cash for the Beaton Institute.

Tracklisting:

An interview with Kay MacDonald, Cape Breton Gaelic Society:
000-Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 042-activities: pipeband, ceilidhs, gaelic classes, scottish violins, 089-Taigh man Gaidheal (the Gaelic Society's Building), 106-Gathering of the Clans, 161-Financing of the Gaelic Society, 180-Saint Andrew's Night, 191-main goal of the Gaelic Society

An interview with Agnes Stephenson, president of the Cape Breton Multicultural Association:
000-History and organization of the CBMA, 034-the concept originally of two cultures in Canada; ethnics and anglos, 037-areas of support to the CBMA, 055-high points resulting from outside encouragement of the CBMA, 080-attempts by the CBMA to implement the federal policy of "multiculturalism" re national policy, 115-national and provincial ethnic publications re: the ethnic groups in Cape Breton, 150-the concepts "mosaic" and "meltingpot" in terms of multiculturalism, 180-the score of the CBMA re: the ethnic groups it affects

An interview with Rhoda Gaum:
005-Judaism as a way of life not just as a religion, 011-Chanukah, origin, 025/049-explanation of the celebration itself, 038-how the tradition was passed from generation to generation, 101-date of the festival, 057-traditional food, 077-game of "tops", 094-Day of Atonement, Food, 114-Kosher, 132-chicken soup, language, 139-Hebrew, 147-Yiddish

Beaton Institute
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

Gaelic Society Concert
CA BI FT-218 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of various artists, in concert at the UCCB Playhouse as a fundraiser for the Gaelic Society. Performers and speakers include Natalie MacMaster, Alice Freeman, John Morris Rankin, and Sheldon MacInnes.

CA BI FT-4d · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of a St. Andrew's Night supper, produced and directed by Elizabeth (Beaton) Planetta and Stephanie Inglis for the Beaton Institute in 1981.

Tracklisting:

000-piping out of the head table by the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 025-music by the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Gaelic Society under the direction of Mr. Francis MacKenzie

Beaton Institute
Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 1
CA BI FT-5a · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

Tracklisting:
000-dedication of the Gaelic concert by Rev. John MacEachern to Mike MacDougall, 059-presentation by the children's Gaelic class in Sydney, recitation: mary had a little Lamb (Gaelic) song: "Suas Leis a "Ghaidhlig", 171-piano duet by Doug MacPhee and George MacInnis, pieces played: "The Young McGregor March", "Roderick MacDonald's Stradhspey", "Bagpipe Stradhspey", "John Campbell's Reel", "They grey haired lady", 298-duet by Father Allan MacMillan and Mrs. Margaret MacLean-"Mo luaidh a chunna' mi'n diugh", 344-"Oran an t-Saighdear"

Beaton Institute
Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 2
CA BI FT-5b · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

Tracklisting:
000-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald "Gu'm a slan do na fearaibh", "An t-alltan dubh", 158-duet with Doug MacPhee on piano and Carl MacKenzie on fiddle, "The Bonnie Lass of Head Lake" March, "The Free Gardners" March, "Nancy", "Athole Brose" Stathspey, "John Allan Cameron's Reel", 327-New Waterford Gaelic singers "O Chruinneag", 389-"Illean ill i, illean i"

Beaton Institute
Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 3
CA BI FT-5c · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

Tracklisting:
000-Gaelic solo by Father Allan MacMillan "Fuadach nan Gaidheal", 031-"Thu mi gaol do'n fhear bhan", 057-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald, "Nuair a chi thu caileag bhoidheach", 128-"Hug oran O Ru Hu bha ho", 181-"Ic Iarla nam Bratch Bana", 251-Trio with Mrs. Kay MacDonald, Mr. Willy MacDonald and Fr. Allan MacMillan "Gaol nan Cruinneag"

Beaton Institute
Spagan ag Obair
CA BI G106 · Item · 1977

Item is a reader for school children.

Spagan air an Tràigh
CA BI G107 · Item · 1977

Item is a reader for school children.

Fo Sgàil a’Swastika
CA BI G11 · Item · 1974

The story of the author's time spent as a prisoner of war in Germany during the Second World War.

Sioba
CA BI G111 · Item · 1975

Item is a children's book.

Tothan
CA BI G112 · Item · 1975

Item is a children's book.

Bha Siod Ann Reimhid
CA BI G113 · Item · 1975

Item is a collection of traditional tales from the Gaelic Oral tradition of Scotland.

Coinneach
CA BI G114 · Item · 1979

Item is a children's book.

O Tractar!
CA BI G115 · Item · 1979

Item is a children's book.

Sgeul Gaidhealach
CA BI G117 · Item · 19-

Item is a short story in which the main character, Ruideart (Richard) sails to Australia with the Navy, eventually returning to his native Poolewe, Scotland, to we his sweetheart.

Orain is Puirt-a-Beul
CA BI G122 · Item · 1930

Item is a collection of songs arranged for choral singing.

CA BI G124 · Item · 1902

Item contains two Fenian tales, "Fingal (Fionn) in the House of Blar Buidhe"and The Hunt of Ben Eidir.

Guth na nGaidheal
CA BI G126 · Item · 1916

Item is magazine published bi-annually by the Gaelic League of London.

CA BI G127 · Item · 19-

Item is a fairy tale which has been typed out. It is a copy of another version.

Fear na Sgeul
CA BI G128 · Item · 1920

Item is a collection of articles, correspondence, songs and folklore by various authors.