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CA BI T-138 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item 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 Margaret
CA BI T-144 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic singers:

Alex MacLeod (Brookline)

Dan Willie Strachan (Boston)

Donald John MacDearmid (Farmington)

Angus MacDonald (Melford)

Alex MacAskill

Kenny Angus Morrison

Neil Morrison

Dan N. Morrison (Loch Lomond)

Songs:

"A' Mhairi Dhubh" (Love song)

"Aill ill o agus horo eile..." (Lament)

"Am Falbh thu leam a rubhinn mahiaeach" (Love song)

"Mo chaileag mhin meall-schileach" (Love song)

"Thug mi gaol do'n fhear bhan..." by Alex MacLeod (Love song)

"O Iain, teann leam fhein..." by Alex MacLeod (Humorous)

"Canada, thir nan aigh..." by Alex MacLeod (Patriotic)

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a' bhaile" by Dan W. Strachan

"Cnuic 's glinn a' bhraighe" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo shuil 'nad sheigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"O hi ri ill aill o..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lamnent)

"Thug mi'n oidhche arior 's mi'n an airigh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Mo luadih a; chunna' mi'n diugh..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Illean ill o, illean i..." (Milling song)

"The party telephone" by Donald J. MacDermid (Humorous)

The next 15 songs are by Dan W. Strachan

"Gaol nan Cruinneag" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Eilean mo Chridh" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Ho ro mo chuidchuideachd thu..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Mairi dhonn, bhoidheach dhonn..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"'S i mo ghaol a' mhaighdinn lurach" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Ged a' sheoil miair m'aineoil" by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Tha mo choin air an fhiurain..." by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"an teid thu leam a' Mhairi..." by Dan W. Strachan (Sung to the melody of "Ho ro mo nigh'n donn bhoidheach") Love song

"Ged a tha mi'n diugh 's a'bhaile..." by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)
"Eilean a' fhraoich" by Dan W. Strachan (Patriotic)

"Mo nighean donn an t-sugraidh" by Dan W. Strachan (Love song)

"Teannaibh dhuth is togaibh fonn" by Dan W. Strachan (Lament)

"He mo leannan,ho mo leannan..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan W. Strachan

"Ilean ill o, illean i..." by Dan W. Strachan (Milling song)

"Thug mi gail do'n fhear bhan..." (Love song)
"Maireag Bhan"

"Dheanainn sugradh ris an nighn dubh..." (Milling song)

Gaelic Hymn by Dan Neil Morrison

CA BI T-149 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the mass for Father MacDonald, February 3, 1970, Big Pond, the evening before the funeral.

The celebrant for the Mass is Rev. J.H. MacGregor.
The Homily is done by Rev. A.J. MacLeod.
Singing by Loch Lomond Gaelic Choir.
Outstanding in perfections - melodious and soothing. Live on Loch Lomond Choir! Suas leis a' Ghaidhlig aus ur Luchd-Ciuil.
Packed Church - remains piped from Glebe to Church by Pipe Major MacIntyre.
Coffin was draped in Clan Ronald Tartan (loaned by Dr. F.B. MacDonald, Sydney).
Heather was entwined in the tartan.

Day, Hilda
Cape Breton Music Workshop
CA BI T-163 · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part I

See notes in Transcription file

Sheldon MacInnis:
Introduction

Norman MacDonald:
Presentation on Gaelic music
Characteristics of the music of the Celtic peoples, especially Scottish
"Highland" music
Tenacity of the Gaelic culture...
Notable geographical areas of Gaelic music
Celtic musical instruments & their effect on the vocal music
Different types of Celtic music: choral, church, mouth...
Description of milling songs, their function, quality, and structure
Milling song performed by member of the audience
"Luinneagan" - thought to be origins of milling songs
Structure of milling songs: leader, followers, chorus etc.
History of Collecting milling songs in Cape Breton
Song about interaction between early Scots & Mi'kmaq at Esakasoni
Role of the bard...
Historical discrepancies in bardic writings
Certain songs and poems become synonymous with Celtic settlement in Nova Scotia
Songs give converse views of the life of the early settlers
Gaelic song by Mae Cameron
The elegy - solemn, sometimes sorrowful, always serious
Mae Cameron: Gaelic song written by her father on the death of his wife
Norman MacDonald:
Gaelic song being composed in C.B.
A taped song by Archie MacKenzie
Comparison of a song sung by a twelve-year old girl in Scotland, then sung by Malcolm Smith

"'S e Cheap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh" by Debbie & Susan MacNeil

Norman MacDonald:
The role of the chorus in the song
The "puirt-a-beul" or mouth music which came out of the proscription of the bagpipes
Oral transmission of music in Cape Breton as well as in Scotland

"Canntaireachd" (Sheldon MacInnis)

Development of rock bands in Celtic music (Norman MacDonald)
"Rock" Gaelic song by Malcolm Smith

Norman MacDonald:
Singing: a way of keeping communities close together
Musicians should become aware of the historical & cultural origins of the music
Gaelic singing tradition in C.B. is unique in North America
Gaelic language statistics - music is an extention of the language
Recognize the real Celtic music as opposed to popular trends

Debbie Meeks:
"Darling Maggie" Ballad
Explanation of the song & its traditional transmission
Her own experience collecting songs in Cape Breton
Important of life in the community while collecting
Her informants are found...
Allan Gwynn of Cape North - his life history
She sings a song learned from Jenny Joe Wilkie
"Blooming Johnnie"
Stanley Collins from Scotsville - composer and singer
Songs & stories about the "Judique Flyer"

College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part II
(CBI Tape)
See notes in Transcription file

Deborah Meeks, Halifax:
Songs & stories of the "Judique Flyer"
Cape Breton composers...
Contemporary style vs. traditional style

Kenzie MacNeil, Sydney:
Relationship between musicians and the Island
Metamorphosis of the culture from Scotland to C.B.
Clan system n the Highlands - new system in the New World
Modernization effected change...
Changes in rural Cape Breton...
Explanations of the "Dachaidh Miners"
Influence of radio on folk traditions
John Allan Cameron - how he helped the culture
Influence of scottish roots on song-writing
Singers & songwriters who use the traditional music...

Rita MacNeil, Big Pond:
"The Lupins" - reason for writing the song
Her problems in relation to "academic" music
"The Black Rocks" composed by Rita MacNeil
"The Old Man" - feeling about her father
Songwriting just happens...
"Broken Heart String" composed by Rita MacNeil

Buddy MacDonald:
"Retreat from Ross Ferry" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Comments on songwriting
"The Last Call for Summer" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Song composed on going to the "tar sands of Alberta to make my fortune"
"Home" composed by Buddy MacDonald
"To the Tar Sands and Back" composed by Buddy MacDonald

Beaton, Elizabeth Dr.
Gaelic Church Service
CA BI T-208 · Item · 15 Nov. 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a recording of a Gaelic church service held at the Bethel Presbyterian Church

Rev. E. Bean opened the service with the introduction of Rev. A.D. Mackinnon.

Organ Music
Gaelic Sermon by Rev. A.D. MacKinnon
Gaelic Singing by Loch Lomond Gaelic Choir (Singing of Psalms in Gaelic)

Dodge, John C.
CA BI T-244 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Donnie Macleod singing Gaelic songs and Puirt-a-Beul. Includes:

Puirt-a-beul
O tha mo spiorad cionail
Mo Chailinn Og
Scottish ballad
Corra ghritheach Dhonn
Braigh Lochiel
Chi mi'n tir 's an robh mi nam balach
Contemporary English song
Traditional Lewis song

Macdonald, Norman
CA BI T-250 · Item · May. 8, 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of CBI Radio's Island Echoes program air on May. 8 1971. Includes Gaelic song, interviews with Gaelic speakers, fiddle and bagpipe music.

Featuring:

MacTalla an Eilean (Island Echoes) Program 1, May 8, 1971
Theme - Gaelic song by M.A. MacLeod
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Interview with Malcolm A. MacLeod
MacAuley, Fred Scotland Gaelic songs
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.)
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Speaks
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Bagpipe music
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Theme

MacTalla An Eilean (Island Echoes) Program 2, May 8, 1971
Theme - Gaelic song by M.A. MacLeod
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.)
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Mr. MacLeod continues singing Cape Breton Gaelic songs to old airs
MacAuley, Fred (BBC) Scotland Interview with Mr. Malcolm MacLeod continues
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Gaelic songs and stories
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Walking songs
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Theme

CBI Radio
CA BI T-281 · Item · 25 July, 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the 100th anniversary mass at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Grand Mira (N.S)

MacDonald, Rev. Paul Introduction of platform guests

MacIntyre, Piper Dannie "You Take the High Road"

St. Margaret's Church Choir Come Holy Ghost

Power, Bishop W.E. MacLeod, Rev. A.J. MacDonald; Rev. Bernard O'Keefe, Rev. Laurence MacDonald, Rev. Paul Celebrants of the mass

Power, Bishop W.E. MacLeod, Rev. A.J. MacDonald; Rev. Bernard O'Keefe, Rev. Laurence MacDonald, Rev. Paul Sermon

St. Margaret's Church Choir Hymn

Power, Bishop W.E. Continuation of Mass

St. Margaret's Choir Communion Hymn

Gaelic Hymn singers from Gaelic Hymn

Power, Bishop W.E. Remarks

MacIntyre, Piper Dannie You Take the High Road

Folksongs from Scotland
CA BI T-294 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs performed by singers and musicians throughout the country.

MacLean, Rena Braighe Loch Ial (The Braes of Locheil)
McLeod, Kitty Larach do Thacaidean
McLeod, John and McInnis, John Dili o Idilum and Thoir a Nall Ailean
Nicholson, Kate Till Ah Crodh, Laochan (Turn the Cows, Laddie)
Johnston, Miss Annie Thig, A Chruinneag, Thig
MacDonald, Allan Iomairibh Eutrom Ho Ro, (Row Lightly)
Johnston, Calum Thug mi Gaol Dhuit
Johnston, Miss Annie Heman Dubh Hi Ri Oro
Johnston, Miss Annie Ho Na Filibhig Chunncas Bata
Johnston, Miss Annie Eho Hao Ri O
MacIsaac, Fannie; Nicholson, Annie; MacMillan, Mrs.; Monk, Mrs.; Morrison, Penny Fail il Eileadh
MacIsaac, Fannie; Nicholson, Annie; MacMillan, Mrs.; Monk, Mrs.; Morrison, Penny The Reel of Tulloch
Morrison, Mary MacLeod of Raasay
Morrison, Mary Ho ali Ili
Group of Barra women Caberfeidh
Burgess, John MacIntosh's Lament
Burgess, John Whom Have I in Heaven But Thee
Murray, Iain A Phiuthrag's a Phiuthar (Little Sister)
Morrison, Penny S Mise Chunnaic An T-Iongnadh
Johnston, Calum Clach Mhin Mheallain (Rune against Hail)
Johnston, Calum Ig Ig Igein (The Larks Song)
McNeill, Flora Och, A Thearlaich Oig Stiubhairt
McLeod, Kitty S Fliuch an Oidhche (The Night is wet)
MacNeil, Flora Cairistiona
Glasgow Police Band The Chevaliers' Muster Roll
McColl, Ewan The Souters of Selkirk
Selkirk citizens My Love is like a red red rose
McGrath, Mrs. O Can Ye Sew Cushions
Cameron, Isla Children's songs: a. I am a little orphan girl, b. I Paula Tee Paula Taska, c. Now the War is Over, d. The Wind Blows High
Scottish children Bressay Lullabye
Barclay, Elizabeth The Hen's March to the Midden
Anderson, Taamie and Johnston, Willie The Bonnie Lass O Fyvie
Strachan, John Glenlogie
Strachan, John Come All Ye Tramps and Hawkers
MacBeath, Jimmy MacPherson's Lament
MacBeath, Jimmy The Tinklers Waddin
Strachan, John The Laird of Drumblair
Shand, John The De'il Amoing the Tailors

Beaton, Sister Margaret
CA BI T-320 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a selection of songs composed by the Bard Malcolm Macneil as sung by Joseph Lawrence Macdonald. Songs include piano accompaniment.

Song in praise of Barrachois
Song for the Cook at the Iron Mines
Song for repairs to sulky spring
When the spring was repaired
Boat song for Donald MacLean's
Song for the potatoe bug
Boat song
Song for the Princess fashions of 1910
Song in praise of the Gaelic Language
Songs for Halloween pranks by young folks
Election song
Song for Horse Race
Song for Iron Mine
Song for Card Games
Song for Blacksmith
Reply by Blacksmith's wife

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
CA BI T-324 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of fiddler Alex Francis MacKay, and gaelic singer Lauchie Gillis.

Violin tunes
Violin tunes
Song: Oran an t-saighdear
Song: Iain Gleann Cuach
Song: Chi mi na Morbheannan
Song: Teannaibh Dluth is Togaibh Fonn
Song: Horo hug oran oho

Gillis, Lauchie
Gaelic Songs - Kay MacDonald
CA BI T-336 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Kay Macdonald singing a selection of Gaelic songs. Including:

Cailinn mo ruin-sa
A'chruinneag Ileach
Mo run geal dileas
Nigh'n donn a'chuil reidh
Fuadach nan Gaidheal
Eilean mo chridhe
Margairi
Horo 's toigh leam fein thu
Tennaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn
Mo dhachaidh
Mo chailin dileas donn
Horo iu 's na hiu ro eile

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-356 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a number of old time Cape Breton fiddle tunes. Recording also contains a conversation Malcolm J. Maclean, Boisdale, on his 95th birthday.

Violin selections by:

MacMaster, Buddy
MacKenzie, Karl
Cameron, John Allan
MacLellan, Theresa
Cameron, John Allan
MacMaster, Buddy
Beaton, Donald Angus
MacKenzie, Karl

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Brief biographical sketch

MacLean, Malcolm J. - Interview with MacLean on 95th birthday

MacLean, Catherine - Recitation of prayers in Gaelic

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Gaelic address

MacLean, Malcolm J. - Story of mother's life in Boisdale

MacKenzie, Hugh - Reading of Gaelic address to MacLean

MacLean, Malcolm J. - School teachers at Boisdale

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
CA BI T-391 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a gaelic church service in Loch Lomond, Cape Breton (N.S).

MacDonald, Rev. J.B.N. - Opening prayers

Loch Lomond Gaelic Singers - Hymn

MacDonald, Rev. J.B.N. - Prayer

Loch Lomond Gaelic Singers - Precenting

MacDonald, Rev. J.B.N. - Scripture reading - 23rd Psalm

Loch Lomond Gaelic Singers - Hymn

MacDonald, Ross; Morrison, Kenneth - Hymn - "In the Garden"

Loch Lomond Gaelic Singers - Precenting

MacDonald, Rev. J.B.N. - Sermon

MacDonald, Rev. J.B.N. - Sermon

Loch Lomond Gaelic Singers - Precenting

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
A Ceilidh at Benacadie
CA BI T-427 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at Benacadie, N.S. Includes conversation in English/Gaelic with informants throughout the Iona area. Features:

MacKinnon, Joseph - Brief biographical sketch

MacDonald, Joseph L. - A Ceilidh at Benacadie

Campbell, Neil - Biographical sketch

Campbell, Neil - How did your people first acquire land here?

MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Brief biographical sketch

MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Who were instrumental in bringing the Highland Village to Iona

MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - How was land acquired for the Highland Village?

MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Highland Village Day

MacNeil, Stephen R. Curator of Highland Village, Iona - Problems facing a curator

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
Gaelic Songs
CA BI T-567 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs performed by various informants the in the Boisdale / Christmas Island area.

MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Gaol an t-Seoladair

MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Chi mi bhuam, fada bhuam

Nicholson, Rod - an Loch Mhor

Campbell, Michael - Gille Calum

MacKenzie, Hugh - Oran an Telephone - Barra Glen

MacKenzie, Hugh - Oran a' Bhocain

MacKenzie, Hugh - Oran na Mohacks

Nicholson, Rod - Stop your Tickling, Jock

Nicholson, Rod - Lament for his old home

MacKenzie, Archie - Song composed in Scotland

MacDonald, Joseph L. - O gur toigh leam, e gur toigh leam

MacKenzie, Hugh - Old MacDonald had a farm

MacKenzie, Hugh - Oran a' bhata

Beaton, Sister Margaret
CHER Radio Failte 's Furan
CA BI T-609 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacPherson, John Alex (Sydney, N.S) - Gaelic conversation, recitation of Gaelic poem about the "flu"

Morrison, Pipe Major Peter (Scotland) - Bagpipe selections

Gillis, Wilfred (Antigonish, N.S) - Fiddle selections

MacLeod, Angus (Sydney, N.S) - Cabar feidh

MacMillan, Hector (Sydney, N.S) - Sings song "Dh'fhag a ludag mi" and tells story of how song came to be composed

Morrison, Pipe Major Peter (Scotland) - Bagpipe selections

MacDonald, Mrs. Mary (Sydney, N.S) - Pioneer days in Inverness County Cape Breton. Social life and pioneer industries.

Gillis, Wilfred (Antigonish, N.S) - Violin selections

MacDonald, Mrs. Mary (Sydney, N.S) - Social life in early Cape Breton, weddings, dances, music etc...

MacMillan, Hector (Sydney, N.S) - The making of moonshine

LeBlanc, Paddy (Sydney, N.S) Violin selections

Five MacDonald Fiddlers (Detroit) - Violin selections

North Shore Singers (North Shore, Cape Breton) - Ged a sheol mi air m' aineoil

Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacPhee, David (Scotland) - Dh'fhalbh mo nighean chruinn donn

CHER Radio
CHER Radio Failte 's Furan
CA BI T-610 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

MacLean, Joe (Sydney N.S) - Violin selections

Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacEachern, Donald (Sydney, N.S) - Description of wood-chopping frolics at East Bay - tells a good story in Gaelic

Hashem, Lila (Sydney, N.S) - Piano selections

MacNeil, J.C. (Sydney, N.S) - Gaelic song

Cameron, John Allan (Mabou, N.S) - Guitar selection

Ceilidh at MacAdam's Lake (MacAdam's Lake, N.S) - Bonnie Lass of Bonnacord

Cameron, Mae (Sydney, N.S) - Eilean mo Chridhe

Red Hackle Pipe Band (Scotland) - Bagpipe selections

LeBlanc, Paddy (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacEachern, Donald (Grand Mira, N.S) - Story of a ship built at East Bay by Donald Og and his brother

Gillis, Lauchie (Antigonish, N.S) - A' chuthag

Gillis, Wilfred (Scotland) - Violin selections

Ross, Calum (Scotland) - Far am bidh mi fhin

Gillis, Wilfred (Antigonish, N.S) - Violin selections

MacLean, Joe (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

CHER Radio
CHER Radio Failte 's Furan
CA BI T-611 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Muise, Arthur ( Cheticamp, N.S) Violin Selections
MacNeil, Joe Neil and Dan (Sydney, N.S) Gaelic conversation and stories
MacNeil, Dan (Sydney, N.S) Air faill irinn iu
Lamey, Bill (Sydney, N.S) Violin selections
Red Hackle Pipe Band (Scotland) Bagpipe selections
MacNeil, Dan (Sydney, N.S) O's toigh leam thu
Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) Violin selections
MacNeil, Joe Neil (Sydney, N.S) A funny story
MacNeil, Joe Neil (Sydney, N.S)
Gillis, Angus Allen and Campbell, Dannie (Southwest Margaree, N.S) Violin selections dedicated to Mr and Mrs. Alex Campbell
MacNeil, Dan (Mabou, N.S) Gillean mo run
Red Hackle Pipe Band (Scotland) Bagpipe selections

CHER Radio
CA BI T-626 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs and stories performed by Joe Neil MacNeil and Dan Macneil.

MacNeil, Dan - Mairi Dhubh

MacNeil, Joe Neil - Tall stories

MacNeil, Dan - Mo ghoal air a'chommanta

MacNeil, Joe Neil - Story of a wake "Teasruig sinn a Thighearna

MacNeil, Dan - Gillean mo luaidh

MacNeil, Dan - Gillean mo luaidh

MacNeil, Dan - A story of Fr. Angus Cameron

MacNeil, Dan - A story of John MacLean

MacNeil, Joe Neil - A story of Fr. Neil MacLeod

MacNeil, Joe Neil - Fagail Diuraidh

MacNeil, Joe Neil - Story about Big Pond

Beaton, Sister Margaret
CHER Radio Failte 's Furan
CA BI T-630 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Fitzgerald, Winston - Violin selections

MacLeod, Malcolm R. - S e Cheap Bretunn tir mo ghraidh

Gillis, Wilfred - Violin selections

Gillis, Angus Allen - Violin selections

Gillis, Lauchie - A Chuthag

Paul, George - Violin selections

Antigonish Legion Junior Band - Bagpipe selections

Gillis, Wilfred - Violin selections

Kennedy, Calum - Moch Di-Luain

Paul, George - Violin selections

North Shore Singers - Ho ro mo nighean donn bhoidheach

MacLean, Joe - Violin selections

Novak, Margaret - Air fal a la lo

Red Hackle Pipe Band - Bagpipe selections

CHER Radio
CHER Radio Failte 's Furan
CA BI T-638 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

MacPherson, John Alex
MacLean, Norman
Wilmot, John
Gillies, Alasdair
Gillis, Wilfred
Antigonish Legion Junior Band
MacNeil, Dan
MacLean, Joe
MacPherson, John Alex
North Shore Gaelic Singers
Gillis, Wilfred

CHER Radio
CA BI T-787 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Ites is an audio recording of a selection of Gaelic songs performed by John Angus Beaton (Boston, Mass.) Kay Macdonald accompanies the singer on the choruses.

Songs:

Sud an taobh a gabhainn
Ma bhuannaich thu nighean ghrinn...
Illean ill o, illean i...
Duthaich MhicLeoid
Mo shoraidh leis na caileagan...
Faill oro, faill o...
O iri ill o robha...

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-788 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording containing a selection of Gaelic songs performed by Sandy Campbell and John R. Beaton of West Mabou (N.S)

Tha mo run air a'ghille...
S toich leam na Gaidhealtachd...
Thug mi run 's chuir mi uidh...
A' fhleasgaich uasal...
Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn...
Horan o hog i o...
S e fad mo mhulad...
Tha mi'n diugh gu tinn..

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-791 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael MacDonald, New Waterford N.S. Recording includes a selection of Gaelic songs, and piano tunes.

MacPhee, Doug (New Waterford) - Piano selection

MacPhee, Doug (New Waterford) - Piano selection

MacLean, Peter (Boston) - Bheir mi o air morag ho...

MacLean, Mrs. Annie (Christmas Island) - Bha mi raoir gu sunndach, sunndach

Beaton, John Angus (Boston) - Illean ill o, illean i...

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay (New Waterford) - Mo run geal dileas

MacLean, Mrs. Annie (Christmas Island) - Och mar tha mi...

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay (New Waterford) - Mo Mhathair

Beaton, John Angus (Boston) - Hiu a ho 's na hiu ro eile

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay (New Waterford) - O hi ri ill obha ho...

Beaton, John Angus (Boston) - Piano duet

MacPhee, Doug and Mrs. Margaret (New Waterford) - Piano duet

Beaton, John Angus (Boston) - O chion a righ gur e mi tha muladach...

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay (New Waterford) - Mairi Og

Beaton, John Angus (Boston) - A' Mhairi Dhubh...

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-1168 · Item · 1979
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Frank Macarthur discussing Gaelic language in the Codroy Valley, Newfoundland. Includes Gaelic songs and sgeulachdan.

Gaelic was his first language - did not speak English until he went to school
There were once many Gaelic speakers in the Codroy valley
Discusses Gaelic work songs, spinning songs his grandmother used to sing
Fragment of Gaelic song: "Illean bithibh sunndach..."
"Oran na Mocaisean"
"Chailean dhuinn a dh'fhag thu mi..."
Fragments of two sgeulachdan
His grandfather came from Scotland...
His grandmother talked about the heather in Scotland...
"Will you marry me my damsel..."

Macdonald, Norman
CA BI T-1164 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the First Johnathan G. MacKinnon Memorial Lecture, sponsored by Beaton Institute, April 6, 1979; delivered at Taigh nan Gaidheal, George St., Sydney (N.S.): Introduces the principal speaker, Rev. Dr. Roderick MacLeod, Scotland

Macdonald, Norman
CA BI T-1248 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs, fiddle and bagpipe selections.

Association Pipers - Bagpipe selections

MacLennan, Finlay - Presidential welcome

Morrison, Murdo, D.S.M. - Chairman's remarks

MacLeod, Margaret - "Tha m'eudail 's m'aighearr mo ghraidh"

MacAuley, Willie John - "Chi mi'n tir 's an robh mi nam bhalach"

Campbell, Janet - "O 's ann tha mo ghaol-sa thall"

Morrison, Murdo - Presentation of Church Chomunn Leodhas agus na Hearadh

Caledonian Reel and Strathspey Society - Violin selections

Ross, Calum - "Gun till mi m'as maireann mi..."

MacNeill, Finaly - "A' nionaig a' ghraidh..."

Association Pipers - Bagpipe selections

Campbell, Janet - "Nan tigeadh thu idir..."

Campbell, Janet - "A' fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais..."

Campbell, Janet - "A' fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais..."

MacAuley, Willie John - "Tiugainn a' leannan o duthaich nan Galla..."

Caledonian Strathspey and Reel Society - Violin selections

Ross, Calum - "A' Chalum bhig, a' Chalum bhig"

MacNeill, Finlay - "Eilean beag donn a' chuain"

MacLeod, Margaret - "He mo leannan, ho mo leannan..."

CBI Radio, Kay Macdonald
CA BI T-1321 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Kay Macdonald singing a selection of Gaelic songs, accompanied on piano by Doug Macphee.

"Chi mi na mor-bheanna..."
"An Innis Aigh"
"A' Chuairt Shamhraidh"
"Nigh'n Donn A' Chul Reidh"
Chi mi bhuam..."
"Hi ho ro 's no horo eile"
"Mo Mhairi Og"
"Mo Mhathair"

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-1416 · Item · 1980
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee - Violin and piano; Neil Gow's Lament

Archie Neil Chisholm - Talks about "ceilidhs"

Rita MacNeil - "Old Man"

Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee - Violin and piano: Strathspeys & reels

Archie Neil Chisholm - Story: "Your mother owes me two dollars"

Alex John MacIssac - Story of Flora & Sarah going to the Picnic

Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of two men arrivig at the Pearly Gates...

Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of two men arrivig at the Pearly Gates...

Alex John MacIssac - Story of an old lady travelling by train...

Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of an illiterate man signing his name...

Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of the cows' summer adventures...

Rita MacNeil - "I went down to the Island..."

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1309 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Doug MacPhee & Carl MacKenzie (Sydney & New Waterford) Violin & piano Selections
Na Siaraich (Bessie MacLennan) (Scotland) "Duthaich MhicLeoid"
Kay MacDonald (New Waterford) Gaelic Story
Charlie MacKinnon (Sydney (N.S.) "The Little Irish Maid"
Kyle & Seumais MacNeil (Sydney Mines (N.S.) Violin & piano Selections
Bob Morgan & Kay MacDonald Gaelic Lesson
Black Watch Pipe Band Bagpipe Selections
St. James Clair & Bob Morgan (Mabou (N.S.) - Sydney (N.S.) Interview re Gaelic teacher situation in Inverness County (N.S.)
Ronnie MacEachern (Sydney (N.S.) "I Got Workin' at Caledonia"
John Steele, Marie MacLellan; Charlie Dobbin (Sydney (N.S.) Violin, Piano & Banjo Selections
Donnie MacLeod (of Na h-Oganaich') (Scotland) "Mo Chailin Donn Og"

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1311 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Buddy MacMaster & John Morris Rankin (Judique (N.S.) - Mabou) Violin and Piano Selections

Donnie Campbell; Jerome Campbell, guitar accomp. (Sydney (N.S.) "They had neither pole nor paddle"

Kay MacDonald (New Waterford) Gaelic Story

Donnie MacLeod (Scotland) "Corra-Ghribheach Dhonn"

Doug MacPhee (New Waterford) Piano selections

Winnie Chafe & Doug MacPhee (Glace Bay (N.S.) - New Waterford Violin and Piano Selections

Bob Morgan & Kay MacDonald Gaelic Lesson

Kay MacDonald (New Waterford) "A' Chuairt Shamhraidh"

James St. Clair & Daniel Rankin (Mabou (N.S.) Interview re the seon edition of the book "Mabout Pioneers"

Beaton Family (Mabou (N.S.) Violin & Piano Music

Grodon Highlanders (Scotland) Bagpipe Selections

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1315 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

The Beaton Family (Mabou (N.S.) Violin & piano selections

North Shore Singers (North Shore) "La-la, lo, la Luadhah"

James Cassiy (Scotland) Accordian Selections

Fancy Ryans "Farewell to Carlingsford"

Doug MacPhee (New Waterford) Piano Selections

John Campbell (Mabou (N.S.) Violin Selections

Donald MacRae (Scotland) "Eilean Scalpaidh na Hearadh"

Wick Scottish Dance Ban (Scotland) Scottish dance music

Red Hackle Pipe Band in Concert (Scotland) Bagpipe Selections

Cape Breton Symphony Cape Breton Violin Selections

The Gael Folk (Scotland) "Mairi Bhan"

George Clavey (Scotland) "Morag a Dunbheagan"

Elmer Briand (Halifax (N.S.) Violin Selections

CBI Radio
CA BI T-2069 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of interviews with Carl MacKenzie, Charlie MacKenzie, Malcolm MacDonald and Josie Maclean of Washabuck, N.S.

Carl MacKenzie:

His grandfather, Charles "Framer" MacKenzie came from Kintyle, Scotland, first to Margaree, then to Washabuct

Talk about his musical background and family

There is a Washabuct fiddle style

His violin style influenced by Scotty Fitzgerald and Budy MacMaster

Talks about the good old-fashoined home parties

Charlie MacKenzie:

Recites two poems he composed

Talks about his mother washing clothes in the brook years ago

Recites another poem, "Blackbirds", also his own composition

tells of his mother singing Gaelic songs while she worked, spinning etc.

Malcolm MacDonald:

Talks about the old farms, now closed, how hard the pioneers worked

The house ceilidhs; fishing in the area

The store in Washabuct at one time

The Bard MacLean

"Lazy Stick" - a game they played

The browns - tricks people would play on them

Josie MacLean:

The one-room school she attended Formation of the Home & School Association

Joe MacLean :

Talks about Lauchlin MacLean - he arrived from Barra in 1817 - his family

Laughlin MacLean died at the age of 114

Other pioneer familes

Snow storms in previous years

Early mail service - by boat to Baddeck, also by hourse & buggy

CBC Radio
CA BI T-2054 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Stephen Rory MacNeil Iona The Co-operative Moment in Iona
Dr. Coady taught them how to start & operative Co-operatives
The Iona Co-operative, its beginning
Difficulty during the depression
Credit Union started first - small deposits
First co-op failed
It was difficult to get the Credit Union organized first payment 10 cents
Benefits of the Credit Union
Second Iona Co-op got along well
Depression - no money - $1 a day would make them rich
Farmers had plenty food but no way of earning money for taxes, etc.
Jim Francis MacNeil Sydney (N.S.) "Thig dhiot an cada; 's tionndaidh rium"
"Ho ro mo chuid chuideach thu..."
An Te a'Chaill a'Ghaidhlig"
Started working in the Steel Plant at age of 20
His job at the plant - drilling rails
Describes the rail-making process
5,000 working for Dosco when he started
Where rails are shipped
Reasons for starting the plant in Sydney (N.S.)

Macdonald, Norman
CA BI T-2051 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

His people came from North Uist Angus "Mor" MacDonald & his friends prepared for a year to emigrate

The people who "drove" them out

People who came: MacLeods, Morrisons, MacKinnons, Beatons

His grandfather's family - 10 children, 2 born here

His grandmother told him stories of Scotland

They sailed from Loch Maddy on "The Commerce", weeks & 6 days on the journey

Half the group went to West Bay, the rest stayed at Irish Cove - finally all moved to Loch Lomond area

How they acquired stock - oxen, horses, cattle

Many brands - songs were never published

His experiences going west on the "Harvest" trains

Wages & working conditions

Describes different types of work in the lumber camps

The pioneers' religion

Log churches - snow blew in between the logs

Church services, precenting

Social life - ceilidhs, milling frolics,

Milling songs - the best singers were in Loch Lomond

Weddings - the "drive" after the marriage, as many as 100 wagons

One of the songs they sang during the drive - "Cha bhi mi buan 's tu bhi buan"

Sings a chorus of the song

Macdonald, Norman
CBC Radio, 1981 - Apr. 11
CA BI T-2045 · Item · 1981
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Christine MacKeigan Mira Discusses her normal college reunion
Her school days in Mira
First teaching job at the age of 19
The 1929 earthquake
Retired from teaching in 1944
Mary Ann MacDonald Mira The saw mill & how it operated
"Amazing Grace"
Roddy Monroe Mira Song composed locally
Gaelic prayer meetings, Rev. Bean
Helen MacDonald Mira History of the Mira area
The old French trail
Describes farms & who owned them
Ernie Weisner Fishing and hunting in Mira
Social life in Mira
Sports
Life in Mira when he was a boy
John Ewen MacKenzie Broughton Mine - History
Originally called Milton
Two hotels at Broughton
Description of school & church there in the early days

CBC Radio
CA BI T-2015 · Item · 1949 - 1951
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

"Mo Mhaili Bheag Og"
"Chaidh do Pheigi air Chall..."
"A' Choille Ghruamach"
"Muile nam Mor-Bheann"
"Lass of Glencoe"
"Tha m'inntinn trom 's cha tho mi fonn..."

Hector Campbell (Hillsdale, N.S.)

Sgeulachd - "The man who went to see the king of the wind..." (continued on T-2016)

Leach, MacEdward
CA BI T-2016 · Item · 1949 - 1951
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Hector Campbell :

Sgeulachdan (conclusion from T-2015)
Sgeulachd: "The King's Daughter would marry whoever could build a boat that could travel on land or sea..."

Michael MacMillan (Sydney, N.S)

Sgeulachd: "The woman & the fairies....(song)

Song composed by Lauchie Currie (Am Bard Ruadh, Blackett's Lake) " An Teine Mor"

Sgeulachd: "The two brother - one who prospered & one who did not..." (continue on T-2017)

Leach, MacEdward
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