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St. Andrew's Day Banquet
CA BI T-41 · Item · 1961
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the St. Andrew's Day program in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

Recording Summary:

  • Scottish songs performed by Caledonian Society Ladies course
  • Remarks on program (Lloyd MacDonald)
  • Presentation of bouquet to Mrs. J. Keiller MacKay (Clare MacDonald)
  • Proposed toast to the Old and New Scotland (Roland MacIntyre)
  • Introduction of J.K. MacKay (Roland MacIntyre)
  • Beginning of Address (J.K. MacKay)
  • Address of the evening - Eulogy on Scotland and Robert Burns (J.K. MacKay)
  • Thanks to Hon. J. Keiller MacKay (Dr. MacLennan)
  • Song in honor of Hon. J. Keiller MacKay (George W.A. MacDonald)
Ceilidh at Benacadie
CA BI T-44 · Item · 1963
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is available for streaming: T-44 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-44a.mp3].

Peigi Ailein Nic Ruairdh (Peigi Ailean Nic an t-Saoir) Benacadie (N.S.) Ceilidh at Benacadie - puirt-a-beul: Song composed for three men who drowned in Big Pond (N.S.). 'S goiet mo chreach 's gura truagh mi

Mrs. Catherine, Mrs. J.P. MacLean, Mr. Arthur Ferguson Ged tha mi gun chrodh gun aighean... Local song

Mrs. Catherine, Mrs. J.P. MacLean, Mr. Arthur Ferguson O hi iura ro bhi o'... Native song by Arthur Ferguson

Mrs. Catherine Patterson Song depicts local dress and style among girls

Arthur Ferguson Thuist an gamhain mogach

Arthur Ferguson Boinead Uilleam

Arthur Ferguson Ho ro na rocalaich...

Arthur Ferguson Fira fara farumach...

Arthur Ferguson O gur misde, he gur misd' leam Song regretted neighbors move to "coal area".

Arthur Ferguson He na ha hillean a... From Scotland mainly-Gu de Mi mii mar chaigh mi thu

Arthur Ferguson Larst 5 songs by Mrs. Catherine Patterson

Arthur Ferguson Far ill i eile o ro Roderick Matteson, about domestic experiences of a bachelor

Arthur Ferguson Banais aig na bocain an nochd

Arthur Ferguson Bonaid Uilleim

Arthur Ferguson Ho ro na rogalaich

Arthur Ferguson Tha fir a bhaille faramach

Arthur Ferguson Ho horo gum b' eibhinn leam

CA BI T-14 · Item · 1963
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is available for streaming: T-14a [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-14a.mp3] and T-14b [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-14b.mp3].

Hughie Dan MacDonnell "Cath nan Eun"
Hughie Dan MacDonnell "Connall Cra Bhuidhe" (Conall ruadh nan can)
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "A' ghruagaich a tha shuas ann an Gleann Eite..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Maighdeann allt na Rainich"
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "A hiu bhill o ho, ho ro eile..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Hug a ri bhi hug a riribh..."
Lauchlan Dan MacLellan "Nam biodh duine nam choir"
Neil Gillis "Ho ro hi hoireanan..."
Neil MacLean? "Moladh Cheap Breatuinn..." ('Se Ceap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh)
Mrs. Catherine Patterson "Fal o ro on dh'fhag sibh..."
Mrs. Catherine Patterson "A' Chuachag nam beann..."
Neil MacLean A song about lightning in Flanders

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
CA BI T-3 · Item · 1964
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Brief biographical sketch of Hugh MacKenzie and his contributions to Cape-Bretoniana and Mr. MacKenzie is interviewed by Cathleen MacKinnon
Hugh MacKenzie: Early history of Christmas Island (N.S.), MacNeils vs. Mi'kmaq, Scottish Immigrants to C.B. Brought only bare essentials with them, Funiture and Clothing in the early days
Early method for making dye
Recipe for making soap
Faill iu faillin ho ro eile - Milling song
Recipe for making tea. Early settlers made tea from herbs and roots
Medical care - sick and elderly were cared for by relative and neighbors
His prayers were answered ... Anecdote
Difficulty getting food...
Mi'kmaw with scalping knife...
Dat's me father
Schools scholars in the days...
Asthma and sore throat cure
Superstitious practises
Meeting the red haired woman means bad luck for the rest of the day
The black cat superstition...
Discussion on second-sight
I feel a heavy weight on my back...
Second-sight story
Stop here a minute...something is going to happen right here
I saw my brother's funeral...
Hallowe'en customs/B. New Year with rhymes
Reiteach - matchmaking
Brief sketch of MacKenzie family...
The ship "Harmony"
The Scottish pioneers were ingenious
Oran and amadan bhoidheach...Song-lament tells of a man who mistakenly shoots his sweetheart
MacNeil Boating Songs (Kishmul Castle)
Gu bheil angille dubh-dhonn
Oran an t-saighdear - Soldier laments his second induction into the army
Tha mi fo lean dubh 's mi m'onair composed by Bard William Ross
Song lament
Tha mo glean air au Chieetan
Tha mise fo mhulad 's an am...
Mary's Dream
O nach till thu ruinn a rithis...Jacobite song
Soraidh leibh 's oidhche mhath liebh
Thanks Hugh MacKenzie