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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

CA BI T-35 · Item · 1966
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is available for streaming: T-35 Side 1 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-35_s1.mp3] and T-35 Side 2 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-35_s2.mp3].

Hugh MacKenzie

Introduces Mr. Hugh MacKenzie of Sydney (N.S.).

"O Chruinneag…."

Sad love song

Why did you compose this sad song? What is the story?

The sad story is told

"Ho ro 'sno hu o…"

"Tha mise fo mhulad…"

"A ru o ro hu o gur tu mo nighean donn bhoidheach"

"Air faillin rinn hui ho ro…Huillirinn o tho"

"Dh' fhalbh mo run…"

"I have heard many sgeulachdan from my father."

That was a good story about the bear and J. Cameron…

The wedding…

"Cape Breton By The Sea"

"Clan MacNeil boating song" or Kishmul's Galley

"If that is the devil I'll drive him out quick."

A brief sketch of Mr. MacKenzie's life

"The Song of Old Age"

"You take the long road…"

"Dat's me fader!"

"Driod - Fhortain Ruairidh"

CA BI T-84 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Jeannie Robertson "Harlaw" by Jeannie Robertson

Jock Cameron King Farewell by Jock Cameron

John Strachan Harrowin' Time by John Strachan

Edith Whyte The Beggin' Trade by Editch Whyte

Jessie Murray Jamie Raeburn by Jessie Murray

Jeannie Robertson Braes O' Balguhidder by Jeannie Robertson

Willie Scott The Shepherd's Song and the Kielder Hunt by Willie Scott

Willie Scott Ceildidh with dancing and fiddle music

Lochailort Fiddle Band Reel of Tulloch by Lochailort Fiddle Band

Lochailort Fiddle Band Band consists of not only fiddles, but an accordian, and a side drum also
Neil Gow Neil Gow's Lament for his Second Life by the same band as above

Angus Lawrie Glengarry's March played on the Jew's Harp by Angus Lawrie

David Stewart Happy we've been a' Theigither played on the accordian by David Stewart

William Hunter Fiddle music on Shetland by William Hunter, accompanied by Tom Anderson,
fiddle; and Willie Johnston, guitar. Free from the influence of the scale of the bagpipe. Shetland never possessed the bagpipes. "Monymusk" played on the Scottish bagpipes by Rona MacDonald

Pipe Major Donald MacLeod Tenpenny Bit by Pipe Major Donald MacLeod

Pipe Major Donald MacLeod The Hen's March by Pipe Major Donald MacLeod

Jessie MacKenzie Griogal Cridhe by Jessie MacKenzie

Donald Joseph MacKinnon E ho leagain by Donald Joseph MacKinnon

Kate Buchanan A Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais by Kate Buchanan

Buncan Beaton S mi air m'uilinn 'sa leabaidh by Buncan Beaton

Alasdair Boyd Till an crodh Dhomhaill, Alasdair Boyd

Annie Johnston Hu ru aid toiseach na traghad by Annie Johnston

Camum Johnston Selagair a' Choilich Bhuidhe by Camum Johnston

Flora MacNeil Teannan a null fuirich thall by Flora MacNeil

Mrs. Martin Bodachan Cha Phos Mi by Mrs. Martin

Mrs. Martin Tha m'inn raoir an nochd 'sa raoir and Suiudaibh bhalachaibh Khaibh siudaibh by Kenneth MacIver

Mary Morrison Teann a nall Ailein uguam by Mary Morrison

School of Scottish Studies
CA BI T-93 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh at the home of Michael MacKinnon. The recording was created in New Waterford and features piano selections by Doug MacPhee, violin selections by Buddy MacMaster and Theresa MacLellan. Accompaniment was provided by Sally Kelly, piano, and James Kelly, banjo.

CA BI T-95 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Finlay Cameron Boisdale (N.S.), Christmas Island (N.S.), Halifax (N.S.) S toigh leam ho ro hu bhith'sa chul a fuireach...

Finlay Cameron - An te ruadh

Finlay Cameron Story - If she only had horns and a tail...

Finlay Cameron Tha mi'n diugh gu tinn...

Joseph L. MacDonald Hinn hainn hogadan...

Joseph L. MacDonald Ho hi ri ill rathill o...

Finlay Cameron Fleasgaich ur, leannain thu...

Finlay Cameron Tha mi sgith o'n timseo 'n de...

[Finlay Cameron?] Eilean mo Chridhe

Joe Lawrence MacDonald O hi ri ill o robha...

Hugh MacKenzie O Mhairead mhin mholach...

Hugh MacKenzie Oran na Mohawks

Hugh MacKenzie Graf Zeppelin song

Archie MacKenzie An tulach boidheach

Archie MacKenzie An samhradh air tighinn a's ur oirnn

Hugh MacKenzie Orana' mhathain

Archie MacKenzie Nighean an Taillear

Hugh MacKenzie S toigh leam cruinneag dhonn nam bo...

Hugh MacKenzie Faill irinn illrinn uill irinn o

CA BI T-83 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Bagpipe music and Gaelic songs

Cath nan Eun

Bagpipe music by Adam Scott

Names of the singers of the Gaelic songs are not available.

S gur e truagh air m'aigne...

Iain Ghlinn Cuach

Hu ri ri ubh o, Hiu a' challa hu hug eile...

Ged a's guanach an latha...

Latha dhuinn a mach a dh'Alba...

Faigh a nuas dhuinn am botul, 'S theid an deoch seo mu'n cuairt...

Tha...an diugh na mharbhran...

Chunnacas na tri, na tri...

Mo chasan dubh, mo chasan dubh..
.
Cha teid mi, cha teid mi, O hi ri, a hi ri iu...

Tha mo chridhe mar chuaintean...

School of Scottish Studies
Piobaireachd
R-98 · Item · 1968

Item is a sound recording of Seumas MacNeill and John MacFadyen.

Ceilidh in Boisdale
CA BI T-567 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a ceilidh in Boisdale.

Recording summary:

Gaol an t-Seoladair - MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Love song

Chi mi bhuam, fada bhuam - MacLean, Mrs. Rod - Lament - Composed by Alasdair a' Ridge, After he moved to Antigonish from Mabou in his old age

an Loch Mhor - Nicholson, Rod - Rear Beaver Cove - breaking the Sabbath

Gille Calum - Campbell, Michael - Cantaireachd - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran an Telephone - Barra Glen - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B. - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran a' Bhocain - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B.

Oran na Mohacks - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - C.B.

Stop your Tickling, Jock - Nicholson, Rod - Humorous - C.B. - Gaelic translation

Lament for his old home - Nicholson, Rod - Lament - C.B. - Composed by Archie Gillis after leaving his old home at Rear Beaver Cove

Song composed in Scotland - MacKenzie, Archie - Love song

O gur toigh leam, e gur toigh leam - MacDonald, Joseph L. - Song in praise of Gaelic - Composed by Malcolm MacNeil (Calum Iain a' Mhuillear)

Old MacDonald had a farm - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - Gaelic translation by Hugh MacKenzie

Oran a' bhata - MacKenzie, Hugh - Humorous - Composed by Hugh MacKenzie when his father made a cane

The Life of the Rover
CA BI R-5 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording by the Irish Rovers.

Side One (7-12198):
Fifi O'Toole
Pleasant and Delightful
Orange Nickelodeon
King of the Fairies
Molecatcher
Wynken, Blynken, and Nod

Side Two (7-12199):
Sullivan's John
Bunclody Cuckoo
Sam Hall
Banks of Newfoundland
Life of the Rover

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-16 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Lauchie Gillis Grand Mira (N.S.) Gaelic songs Gaelic "'S e gille dubh..."

M.R. MacLeod Breachan Mairi Uisdean

North Shore Gaelic Singers S e mo leannan, O mo leannan

Lauchie Gillis A Mhin mheall - shuileach

M.R. MacLeod Teanaibh dhluth 's togaibh fonn

North Shore Gaelic Singers Ged sheoil mi air m'aineoil

Lauchie Gillis Failte ort fein a chuthag ghorm

M.R. MacLeod Eilean Gorm nan Beanntan ard

North Shore Gaelic Singers E hui oro hu o 's tumo nighean donn bhoidheach

M.R. MacLeod S traugh nach robh mise an Eilean mo chridhe

North Shore Gaelic Singers Chuna mi...

CA BI T-150 · Item · 12 Oct. 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Homily by Rev. A.C. Fraser (Sermon)
Singing by Loch Lomond Gaelic Choir. Ross MacDonald, soloist, et al.
"The Old Rugged Cross," a hymn by Loch Lomond Choir
Prayers by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie
Homily by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie (Sermon)
Singing by Loch Lomond Choir
Prayers by Rev. Murdoch MacKenzie
Singing by Loch Lomond Choir

CA BI T-650 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of part of the Scottish Concert at Broad Cove in 1970, recorded by Angus MacDonald.

Recording summary:
Address at opening of concert - MacEachern, Most Rev. Malcolm - Address
Song - written in honor of Bishop MacEachern - MacEachern, Rev. John Hugh - Song of praise
Song - "An t-Alltan Dubh" - MacEachern, Mrs. Bessie - Hunting song - Chorus sung by Rev. John Angus Rankin
Violin selections - MacLean, Sandy - Strathspeys and reels
Opening address at Broadcove concert, 1971 - MacEachern, Hon. Allen J. - Address
Violin selections - MacMaster, Buddy - Medley of Scottish tunes - Piano accompaniment by Rev. John Angus Rankin

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.

CA BI T-162 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

First Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert:

Opening remarks by John Dan MacNeil, Sydney (Speech)
Biographical sketch of Donnachadh Ban MacIntyre by Hugh F. MacKenzie
"Togaibh i, togaibh canan ar duthcha" by Donald Gordon, Truro.
Bagpipe selections by J. MacPherson and Buddy MacNeil
Violin selections by Winston Fitzgerald; piano accompaniment by Mary MacLean Gillis.
Highland Fling by Pottie Highland Dancers; music by Dannie MacIntyre.
"Ho ro mo chuid chudeachd thu" by Mrs. Tando MacIsaac, Antigonish.
Piano selections by Doug MacPhee
Violin selections by Rev. Francis Cameron; piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee.
"An t-alltan dubh..." by Lauchie Gillis (Hunting song)
"O Luaidh" by Lauchie Gillis (Love song)
Bagpipes selections by Cecilia Campbell; piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan.
"Mo nighean Dubh" by the Boisdale Singers (Love song)
Vioin selections by Winnie Chafe; piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee.
Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc; piano accompaniment by Margaret MacPhee.
Violin selections - playing for Boisdale Dancers by Father Francis Cameron. (Strathspey & reel)
"Dhealaich mis' a nochd ri m' leannan" by Donald Gordon. (Love song)
Scottish song by Donald Gordon and Mrs. Tando MacIsaac.
Violin selections by John Willie Campbell: march, strathspey and reels; piano accompaniment by Mary Gillis.
"'S toigh leam cruineag donn nam bo" by the Loch Lomond Singers. (Milling song)
Piano selections by Mary Gillis, North Sydney.

Day, Hilda