Item is a photograph of the sign for Minuitaqn Craft & Gift Shop in Eskasoni, N.S.
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 promotional poster for Tarbot: Cape Breton’s Music Festival, which took place on August 28, 1977 at Malcolm Dean’s farm in Tarbot, Cape Breton as presented by School on the Hill. The poster lists festival ticket prices and where to buy advance tickets, along with that year’s performers.
Item is a recording of Marcel Doucet and Sam Moon opening the First Annual Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Nova Scotia. The band, Shore Folk, performs three songs at the end of the recording and their set is continued on Tape 2 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-2).
Sam Moon and Marcel Doucet:
• 00:00:00 – 00:03:01 – “Crossing to Ireland/The Rights of Man”
• 00:03:02 – 00:06:55 - “Hello Cape Breton, Goodbye Nashville”
• 00:06:56 – 00:09:15 - fiddle tune
• 00:09:16 – 00:11:41 - “The Girls of Neil’s Harbour”
• 00:11:42 – 00:14:23 - “Hey Marcel”
• 00:14:24 – 00:18:24 – [unidentified song]
• 00:18:25 – 00:22:10 - [unidentified song]
• 00:22:11 – 00:24:41 - fiddle tune
• 00:24:42 – 00:27:26 - “Christine” (the band’s bassist, Stuart Robertson, is on vocals with Sam Moon)
• 00:27:27 – 00:30:46 - “Space Available” (fiddle tune written by Marcel Doucet)
Shore Folk:
• 00:30:47 – 00:35:19 – “Nancy Whiskey”
• 00:35:20 – 00:39:00 - “Boston Burglar”
• 00:39:01 – 00:45:29 - “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda”
The item consist of Tom Carter helping John Allen gather hay to put in the barn.
The item is one photograph of Ann Carter outside in standing by the beach in Broad Cove
The item consist of Alec Beaton playing the fiddle in the Beaton's kitchen in front of a window.
The item consists of a photograph of a abandoned home near Creginish, with over grown grass surrounding it.
Item is a recording of Road performing at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Cape Breton.
• 00:00:00 – 00:01:54 – the MC, Dave Healy, performing the “William Tell Overture” and introducing the next band, Road, to the stage
• 00:01:55 – 00:02:53 - Road doing a quick sound check
• 00:02:54 – 00:06:03 - “Pamela Brown”
• 00:06:04 – 00:10:04 - “My Mistakes”
• 00:10:05 – 00:10:44 - Bruce Timmons on guitar, Brendon Hall on steel guitar, Charles Lavery on drums, Allie Bennett and Fred Lavery on lead vocals.
• 00:10:45 – 00:14:50 - “So Far From You”
• 00:14:51 – 00:19:15 - “Cape Breton Dream” (written by Dennis Ryan of Ryan’s Fancy)
• 00:19:16 – 00:24:28 - “Song for Noelle”
Item is a photograph of a group of unidentified men sitting at a banquet table.
Item is a photograph of a group of men sitting at a banquet table.
Item is a photograph of men at a banquet table with a trophy.
Item is a recording of Buddy and the Boys performing at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Cape Breton. Their performance continues on Tape 12 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-12).
• 00:00:00 – 00:00:37 - man announcing Berkley Lamey on bass, Ralph Dillon on guitar, Leon Dubinsky on piano, Bobby Woods (from the Minglewood Band) on drums, and Max MacDonald on vocals
• 00:00:38 – 00:03:33 - “Workin’ at the Woolco (Manager Trainee Blues)”
• 00:03:34 – 00:05:09 – on stage sounds
• 00:05:10 – 00:07:59 - “Josephine”
• 00:08:00 – 00:08:53 – on stage sounds
• 00:08:54 – 00:13:38 - “Don’t Fool Yourself (The Sysco Kid)”
• 00:13:39 – 00:14:08 - introducing Ronnie MacEachern, who is going to sing “Gypsy Man” with the band
• 00:14:09 – 00:20:55 - “Gypsy Man”
• 00:20:56 – 00:21:41 - Max MacDonald speaking to the crowd
• 00:21:42 – 00:26:37 - “Last Holiday Weekend”
The item consists of Tom Carter and Isabelle Kennedy, eating Halloween Fuarag, a traditional Gael dessert typically eaten around Halloween and is used to tell the future by different objects put into the dessert.
The item consists of a photograph of a home and barn that overlooks the ocean in Inverness county, Cape Breton.
The item consists of a photograph of the exterior Beaton House, white with green trim, cape cod style home built circa1905.
Item is a recording of Buddy and the Boys finishing their set at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Cape Breton (the beginning of their set can be heard on Tape 11 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-11)).
Buddy and the Boys, cont’d:
• 00:00:00 – 00:08:35 - “Open Your Heart”
• 00:08:36 – 0012:55 - “Love the Night Away”
The Minglewood Band:
• 00:12:56 – 00:17:33 – “Blow Wind Blow”
• 00:17:34 – 00:18:18 - talking to the crowd, asking for monitors
• 00:18:19 – 00:22:00 - [“Rock this House”]
• 00:22:01 – 00:26:00 - Envers Sampson Jr. sings an unidentified song
• 00:26:01 – 00:26:51 - talking to the crowd
• 00:26:52 – 00:30:58 - “Patriot Game”
Item is a photograph of the Viola Desmond information panel in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia on the day it was unveiled to the public.
The item consists of a photograph of a Border Collie owned by Isabelle and John Kennedy sitting in the carriage of horse drawn wagon.
Item is a photograph of a man standing in the entrance of the McLeod & Stanfield Bookstore in Glace Bay, N.S.
Item is a photographic portrait of the Glace Bay boxing team.
Item is a photographic portrait of the Glace Bay boxing team.
The item consists of a photograph of the exterior of the Beaton barn, faded cedar with red trim built circa 1905.
Item is a continuation of The Minglewood Band performing at the Tarbot Music Festival in Tarbot, Cape Breton (the first half of their performance can be heard on Tape 12 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-12)). The Minglewood Band was the last act of the 1977 festival and they close out the show by thanking the crowd and festival staff and volunteers.
The Minglewood Band, cont’d:
• 00:00:00 – 00:04:26 – [unidentified song]
• 00:04:27 – 00:05:45 - asking to keep all the mics on and asking for a doctor/St. John’s Ambulance to go to the house
• 00:05:46 – 00:11:00 - “Caledonia”
• 00:11:01 – 00:13:01 - asking for a doctor/nurse to go to the house on the property for an injury and calling Marcel Doucet to the stage
• 00:13:02 – 00:15:16 - Marcel Doucet on fiddle with the Minglewood Band
• 00:15:17 – 00:15:53 – on stage/crowd sounds
• 00:15:54 – 00:19:08 – “Crossing to Ireland” Marcel Doucet on fiddle
• 00:19:09 – 00:26:50 – band members each playing an instrumental
• 00:26:51 – 00:29:09 - Matt Minglewood thanking the crowd, thanking Steve Grose for organizing the festival, and festival staff and volunteers
The item consists of Alec and John Beaton playing the fiddle together.
Item is a photo of Wanda Robson with Mayann Francis, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and Peter MacKay, Member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, at the unveiling of the Viola Desmond information panel in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. A small crowd of people can be seen standing in the background.
Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops are lined along a path with an officer standing at the right end. There are multiple buildings visible in the background.
Item is a photograph of troops of the 94th Regiment at arms in front of Marconi Station. Dozens of troops and officers are lined in rows in front of a large house, some sitting and some standing.
Item is a photographic portrait of the first Sydney Cub Pack.
Item is a photograph of a group of female students at Holy Angels Convent.
The item consist of a young boy and son of the Beaton family, the black and white image shows the boy wearing rubber boots, a wool hat, ripped pants and a flannel shirt with a button up sweater tied at the waist with a leather belt.
The item consists of a photograph of John Beaton standing on his hay wagon outside carrying hay in 1979.
Item is a recording of two fiddle tunes performed by Mike MacDougall, Winnie Chafe, Buddy MacMaster, Allie Bennett, and Dougie MacPhee. It is a short extract from their performance at the Tarbot Music Festival and the whole set can be heard on Tape 3 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-3) and Tape 4 (MG 21.18-A-1-1-4).
• 00:00:00 – 00:04:00 - Fiddle tune by Mike MacDougall, Winnie Chafe, Buddy MacMaster, Allie Bennett, Dougie MacPhee
• 00:04:01 – 00:05:36 - fiddle tune
Item is a photographic portrait of the Colby Glee Club in uniform and holding a plaque.
Item is a photographic portrait of the Central School Glee Club holding a plaque that reads "C.B. Music Festival Shield School Chorus (Gr.3) Taught by Grade Teacher."
The item consists of a photograph of Timber in the Beaton’s farm showing how parts of the barn were built.
This item is a photograph of a Ukrainian band taken by Ostrander Studios in Glace Bay in the late 1930s. Pictured left to right are Vasyl Markew, Fedyo Hutch, Harry Segdon, and Pavlo Drabek. The tsymbaly (цимбали) , a traditional Ukrainian instrument is part of the ensemble.
The postcard shows many people on a snow covered hill in North Sydney. The event may have been the opening of the ski slide. The view from the hill shows the harbour as well as buildings.
Item is a photographic portrait of young men and women from Central School holding a plaque that says "C.B Music Festival Shield Grade 7."
The item consists of a photograph of one of the Beaton’s horses, with tack on, about to go out and pull hay.
The item consists of John Kennedy standing by his horse drawn wagon with his dog in the carriage during the fall, he is surrounded by trees and to his left there is a body of water.
Item is a photographic portrait of the grade one and two classes at St. Agnes Elementary holding a plaque that reads "CB MUSIC Festival/Sydney Teachers Union/ SCHOOL CHORUS (Gr. 1 2)."
Item is a photographic portrait of the Carman United Church youth choir.
Item is a photographic portrait of the Carman United Church youth choir.
The item consists of a photograph of John Allen and Alec putting up loose hay in the Barn.
Item is a photograph of an art exhibit at Holy Angels Convent.
The item consists of a photograph of John Allen and Alec putting up hay in the loft to the Beaton’s barn
Item is a photograph of Maria Paruch, dressed in Polish costume, in Kenny Paruch's home.
Item is a photograph of family members in Kenny Paruch's home. Pictured left to right: Stella Paruch, Brett Campbell, Maria Paruch, and Mae Mollins.
Item is a photograph of Paruch family in Stella's kitchen on Bay Street. Pictured left to right: Eddie Paruch, Mary Paruch Enderly, Stella Paruch (nee Breski), and Stella Paruch
Item is a photograph of the Paruch and Mroz family in a yard on Webster Street. Pictured left to right: Josef Mroz, Catherine Mroz, John J. Paruch., Teddy Mroz, and Stella Paruch.