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CA BI T-146 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Father Stanley MacDonald singing Gaelic and English songs. This recording was created MacGillivray Guest Home, and Father MacDonald was age 87 at the time (Christmas of 1969).

Recording Summary:

  • "Far an robh mi 'n raoir" (Song--Love)
  • "Fuadach nan Gaidheal" (Song--Lament)
  • "Wearing of the Green" (Song--Lament)
  • "Ho ro mo highean donn bhoidheach" (Song--Love);
    Sister St. Veronica (Sister Mairi MacDonald) sang
    this song with Father Stanley.
  • "Jock o' Hazeldean" (Song--Love)
CA BI T-169 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at Cape Bretoniana. Talks, Folktales, Scottish history - clans & battles, ghost stories, gaelic songs.
Gaelic songs sung by our Cape Bretoners and special gaelic songs sung by Dr. Hugh MacPhee of Scotland.
Photographs taken.
Tea served a la Cape Breton style. Guests were:
Hughie MacKenzie, Joseph A. Gillis, Archie MacKenzie, Jim Charlie MacNeil, Lloyd MacDonald, all of Sydney, and Rev. John Angus Rankin of Glendale.

Violin selections
CA BI T-1028 · Item · 1975
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections by Angus Chisholm.

Recording summary:
Chisholm, Angus - Jigs, strathspeys, reels, etc. - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Violin selections - Chisholm, Angus - Jigs, strathspeys, reels, etc. - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Violin selections - Fest. Of Fiddlers, 1973 - Jigs, strathspeys, reels, etc. - Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle

CA BI T-1079 · Item · Jul. 1964
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Gaelic songs and stories with Malcolm Angus MacLeod, recorded by John Shaw in July 1964.

Recording summary:

"Fail diog a duaram..." - Humorous

"Bheir mi ora..." - Milling song

"Mo nighean donn a's boidhche..." - Love song

Fragment of a song

"Malcolm A.'s wedding day..." - Anecdote

"O gur toigh leam a'Ghàidhlig" - Song in praise of Gaelic (Composed by Malcolm MacNeil)

"U bhi a bhi..."

Violin selections - Piano accomp. By Fr. John Angus Rankin

Shaw, John
CBC TV: Ceilidh (Part 1)
CA BI T-652 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Ceilidh, a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974. John Allan Cameron as the host until he was later replaced by Alasdair Gillies.

Medley of Reels - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Scottish reels - Cape Breton fiddlers include Buddy MacMaster, Judique (N.S.), Winnie Chafe, Glace Bay, Cameron Chisholm, Margaree, Angus Chisholm, Margaree
Song - Massacre of Glencoe - Cameron, John Allan - Lament
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - reel of Tulloch
Song - Scottish Working Man - Kennedy, Calum - Ballad
Song - Scotland the Brave - Kennedy, Calum - Patriotic
Accordion selections - Campbell, Colin - Jigs and reels - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Song - Amazing Grace - MacArthur, Helen - Hymn
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Strathspeys and reels
Song - Irish Ballad - Cameron, John Allan - Humorous
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Jigs
"Sandy MacIntyre and Chéticamp Jigs"
Songs - puirt-a-beul - Kennedy, Calum - Puirt-a-beul

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC TV: Ceilidh (Part 2)
CA BI T-653 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Ceilidh, a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1973 and 1974. John Allan Cameron as the host until he was later replaced by Alasdair Gillies.

Recording summary:

Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Medley of reels - Same violinists as listed above. All piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Song - "Flower of Scotland" - Cameron, John Allan - Patriotic
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Jigs
Song - Skye Boat Song - MacArthur, Helen - Lament
Song - Grannie's Hieland Hame - MacArthur, Helen - Lament
Song - Hame o Mine - MacArthur, Helen - Love song
Accordion Selections - Campbell, Colin - Jigs, strathspey, reels
Song - Bonnie Tyree - Kennedy, Calum - Love song
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Reels
Song - Old Maid in the Garret - Cameron, John Allan - Humorous
Violin selections - Cape Breton Fiddlers - Hornpipes
Medley of Scottish songs - MacArthur, Helen - Ballads

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CA BI T-1610 · Item · 12 Mar. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of CBC Radio.

Track Listing:
David MacIsaac, Violin: Dunvegan, Sandy MacLean's Alex Dan'd; Angus Chisholm's - jigs
William Marshall, Scotland, "Air muillean 's mi 'nam onar..."
John Dan MacNeil, Sydney, Gaelic Story
Carl MacKenzie, Sydney, Violin: Mr. Mitchie march; The Tarvis Trippers; Highlanders of Bannfshire; New Brig O'Methlick; Miss Erskine of Torry - strathspeys; Tom MacQueston's; Mrs. James Campbell; Don Boys - reels
Barry Shears, Bagpipe solo: Cameron Quickstep march; Arniston Castle - strathspey; Back of the Moon - reel
Iona Gaelic Singers, "Air fail irinn iu..."
John Morris Rankin, Violin: Forest of Garth; Athole Brose; strathspeys; Capt. David Stewart; Trad. & Irish reels
Men of the Deeps, "Cape Breton Coal Miner"
Norman MacLean, Scotland, Rejected Suitor's Medley

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1610 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-1.mp3
T-1610 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1614 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin: Angus's Jig; Ladies Delight
"Fal oro mar dh'fhag sinn"
Discussion of Easter Customs
Violin: Hoch Hey Johnny lad, King George IV - strathspeys; King's Reel, High Road to Linton - reels
"MacDonald's First Visit to Glasgow"
6/8 marches: Seamus MacNeil; Monty Catarelto; The River Creed
Discusses Choirs & Gaelic Singing
Violin & Piano: Tarbolton Lodge, As a' Thoiseach; Malcolm Finlay; Miss Stweart of Bunrannoch - reels
"Chi Mi Muile"
Violin: Beautiful Lake Ainslie

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1614 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-1.mp3
T-1614 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-2.mp3

CA BI T-1626 · Item · 4 Jun. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin: Maid on the Green; Irish jigs; Leona Beaton; Margaret Chisholm - jigs
"Ceann Loch an Duin"
Gaelic Story
Bagpipe solo: Duchess of Edinbourgh; Thick Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill; Rose Among the Heather; High Road to Linton
President of Fed., of Scottish Clans in N.S., interviewed re the Federation's plans for the Gathering of the Clans
Violin: Great Eastern, Glendale (N.S.), Blair Drummon, Lucy Campbell, Yester House - strathspeys; Angus Allan's, Alex Dan MacIsaac's, Soung of Mull - reels
Puirt-a-beul
Violin: Sir James Baird, Mabou Coal Mines - strathspeys; Grey Old Coal Mines - strathspeys; Grey Old Lady of Raasay, Inver Lasses - reels

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1626 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-1.mp3
T-1626 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-2.mp3

CA BI T-1657 · Item · 25 Feb. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin Selections - jigs
"Horo Mhairi, ho"
Bagpipe selections: Hugh Kennedy, Dora MacLeod, Pretty Marion
"Ged The Mi Gun Chrodh Gun Aighean"
Violin: Strathspey, reel, hornpipe
"Chunnaic Mi Lair Dhonn aig Seuman"
"Tha Mo Ghaol air Aird a 'Chuan"
"An t-each ruadh aig Roland Steele"
Story - humorous
Bagpipe Selections: hornpipes & jigs
Violin selections: jigs

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1657 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-1.mp3
T-1657 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-2.mp3

CA BI T-1671 · Item · 28 Apr. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Tape UCCB concert - March 17th # 1, Cut 4 jigs
Ann lorne Gillis Side 1 Cut 6 Griogal Cridhe
As True As I'm Sitting Here # 90
Tape - John Morris Rankin Cut 3 Jigs in D Major
Music of Cape Breton Side 1 Cut 1 Mo Chridhe Trom
Tape Clann og ri Ceilear Cut 22 Theid mi null gu tir mo run
Tape UCCB concert March 3rd, # 1 Cut 6 Captain Carswell (Angus MacDonald)
Cart - Fiddle Music Bridge
Ann Lorne Gillis Side 2 Cut 7 A' Chuairt Shamhraidh
Songs from Cape Breton Side 2 Cut 2 Gaol An T-Sheoladair
Tape - Sean & Lloyd MacDonald Cut 2 MacIntyre Profile

Recording is available for research and study purposes only: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1671.mp3

CA BI T-1732 · Item · 27 Oct. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: "MacTalla an Eilean" (Island Echoes) Fiddler William Kennedy with Joey Beaton on Piano & Al Bennett on Guitar
Cape Breton Symphony - Fiddlers, group of reels
Doug MacPhee - piano solo "General Robertson" group in C.
Howie MacDonald, violin with George MacInnis on piano
Howie MacDonald, violin with John Morris Rankin on piano & Sandy MacDonald on guitar
Archie Neil Chisholm - Older fiddlers & talked about his famous brother - the late Angus Chisholm
1950's tape recording of Angus Chisholm with Mary Jessie MacDonald on Piano
Gaelic song by Archie Grant "An T-Eilean Uain Fo Cheo"
Lauchie Gillis - Gaelic Song "Mo Nighean Dhonn A'Chul Reidh"
Celtic Roots - Ann MacNamara's Group
Gaelic Song by Donald MacRae - "Ho Mhairi He Mhairi"
Archie Neil Chisholm talks about the old time fiddlers and early recordings of them
Fiddler Dan J. Campbell plays a set of clogs in G.
Gaelic Song by Mima Matheson "Sud Mar Chuir Mi"
Gaelic Long Song sung by "Soung of Mull" "Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil"
Govan Gaelic Choir Singing - "Air Fal Li Lo Iraig"
Gaelic Song from the Mabou Ceilich - John Simon MacDonald singing "Mhairi Dhubh"
Cart: Octet - (Dave MacIsaac, John Morris Rankin, Jerry Holland & others, selection of jigs (HFX taping)
Flora MacNeil of Scotland singing "Mile Marbhaisg Air A Ghaol"
Laura Smith Singing - Gray Funnel Line"
Marcel Doucette - Set of reels on violin with Hilda Chaisson on piano
Gaelic Song by Mary Sanderman - "Nigheagan Oga"
Gaelic song by the Mabou Ceilidh "Peigi A'Ghraidh"
Colin Ross, Scotland sings a Gaelic Song "Duanag A' Chibeir"
Gaelic Song - Orain Cape Breton singing "Chunnaic Mi Lair Dhonn" (North Shore Singers)
Gaelic Song by Margaret MacLean of Boisdale "Hinn, Hinn, etc.,
Gaelic song by Alison Kinnaird "Bothan Airidh Braigh Rainnich"
Some announcements of local events
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Gura Mis Tha Muladach"

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1732 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1732-1.mp3
T-1732 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1732-2.mp3