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CA BI T-865 · Item · Mar. 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections by John Campbell, includes strathspeys, reels, marches, and jigs. Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle. The home recording was by Maybelle Chisholm Doyle (McQueen).

McQueen, Maybelle Chisholm
CA BI T-863 · Item · Mar. 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections by Angus Chisholm on the violin, includes slow airs, jigs, strathspeys, and reels. Piano accompaniment by Mary Jessie MacDonald. The home recording was by Maybelle Chisholm Doyle (McQueen).

McQueen, Maybelle Chisholm
CA BI T-864 · Item · Mar. 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections by Cameron Chisholm on the violin, includes strathspeys, reels, jigs, and slow airs. Piano accompaniment by Maybelle Doyle. The home recording was by Maybelle Chisholm Doyle (McQueen).

McQueen, Maybelle Chisholm
CA BI T-985 · Item · 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections - Jigs, marches, waltz, strathspeys, reels - by Duncan MacQuarrie, with piano accompaniment by Margaret MacPhee. This music was taped in New Waterford on Mr. MacQuarrie's ninetieth birthday, Sept. 1, 1974.

Ceilidh in Barra
CA BI T-989 · Item · 1974
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording taped in Scotland, October, 1973 at a Ceilidh in Barra - names of performers not available

Recording summary:

                   Violin selections - Marches, strathspeys, reels

Bagpipe selections

"Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn" - Lament

"Muilean nam Mor-Bheann"

"Caidil cha dean mi..." - Love song

Bagpipe selections

Violin selections - LeBlanc, Paddy & MacInnis, Dan Joe - Strathspeys and reels

"Eilean uaine a' cheo..." - Patriotic song

Puirt-a-beul - Puirt-a-beul

Macfarlane, J. Malcolm
CA BI R-6 · Item · 1975
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

1975 Festival of Fiddlers
CA BI T-1123 · Item · 18 Jul. 1975
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the Festival of Fiddlers concert in Glendale, recorded by Kay MacDonald on July 18, 1975.

A-1 MacLellan, Theresa; Joey Beaton, accompanist (Queensville)- Violin selections
A-2 Dewars, Malcolm (Ottawa) - Violin selections: Slow airs, reels; Dale Urquhart, guitar accompanist
A-3 Beaton, Kinnon; Beaton, Donald Angus (Mabou) - Violin selections: March, reels; Mrs. Donald A. Beaton, piano accompanist
A-4 MacDonald, Dan R. (Mabou) - Violin selections: Strathspey, reels; Joey Beaton, piano accompanist
A-5 MacLellan, Jimmy (St. Rose, Sudbury, Ont.) - Violin selections: Strathspey, reels; Joey Beaton, piano accompanist
A-6 Graham, Danny (Judique) - "Hear the nightingales sing...": English March, strathspey, reels; Joey Beaton, piano accompanist
A-7 MacDonald, Donnie (Queensville) - Violin selections: Ballad; Betty Lou MacNeil, accompanist
B-1 MacDonald, Donnie (Queensville) - Violin selections: Marches, strathspey, reels; Betty Lou MacNeil, accompanist
B-2 Stone, James (Spryfield) - Violin selections: Waltzes; John Morris Rankin, piano accomp.
B-3 Good, Jamie (U.S.A.) - Clarinet selections: Marches; Maybelle Doyle, piano accomp.
B-4 MacInnis, Dan Joe (Sydney) - Violin selections: Slow air, march, strathspey, reels; Maybelle Doyle, piano accomp.
B-5 LeBlanc, Didace (Saint-Joseph-du-Moine) - Violin selections: March, reels; Joey Beaton, piano accompanist
B-6 Chapman, Stan (New Glasgow) - Violin selections: slow air, march, strathspey, reels; Gordon MacLean, piano accomp.
B-7 MacDougall, Hector (Cape North, Boston) - Violin selections: Slow air, march, reel; Maybelle Doyle, piano accomp.
B-8 MacNeil, Joe (Barra Head) - Violin selections; Maybelle Doyle, piano accomp.

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1123 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1123-1.mp3
T-1123 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1123-2.mp3

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
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-130 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections performed by Mary MacDonald, with piano accompaniment by Margaret MacPhee.

Recording Summary:

  • Highlander's Farewell to Ireland
  • King George IV
  • Old Kings Reel
  • Carlisle Lasses
  • Traditional strathspey
  • The Haggis Reel
  • Mrs. Fleming of Moness
  • Mrs. Hamilton of Wishaw
  • Traditional reel
  • The Cumberland, or Miss Gibson Reel
  • Trip to Mabou Ridge March
MG 21.8-T-3067 · Item · 1976
Part of D.J. MacDermaid Songs & Stories Collection

Item is a sound recording of Florence MacLeod & Hector MacCormack reading in Sterling.

Cassette notes it as tape #151.

Track List:

Side A

Track A1 - Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 04:27

Track A2 - Hug oireann òro gur toigh leam fhìn thu (Willie Matheson) 02:47

Track A3 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 01:53

Track A4 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 02:48

Track A5 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 01:56

Track A6 - Biodh an deoch seo 'n làimh mo rùin (Willie Matheson) 02:48

Track A7 - Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais (Willie Matheson) 02:34

Track A8 - Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (Willie Matheson) 00:29

Track A9 - Màiri Dhonn Bhòidheach Dhonn (Willie Matheson) 04:29

Track A10 - Màiri Dhonn Bhòidheach Dhonn (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:30

Track A11 - Nuair bha mi òg (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:27

Track A12 - Short piece of a drinking song (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:17

Side B

Track B1 - Two Psalms 1- Psalm 137 to the tune of Kilmarnock "Air sruthaibh coimheach Bhàbileoin" 2- Unknown Psalm Number "Do thròcair tha 's na nèamhan shuas" (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 06:39

Track B2 - Psalm 103 "O m'anam beannaich thusa nis" (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:21

Track B3 - Hymn: Buanaichean Bhòais (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 04:14

Track B4 - 2 Unidentified Hymns (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:16

Track B5 - Unidentified Hymn (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:51

Track B6 - 13 seconds of a Gàidhlig prayer (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:13

Track B7 - 3 short songs: - Chan iongnadh na gillean (a North Uist song published in the Stewart Collection 1804) - Fraoch a Ròniadh (another Uist song) - Cailleach mhòr Staghlaidh (North Uist)( Willie Matheson) 06:05

MG 21.8-T-3066 · Item · 1976
Part of D.J. MacDermaid Songs & Stories Collection

Item is a sound recording of Gaelic songs.

Cassette notes it as tape #150.

Track List:
Side A

Track A1 - Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 04:27

Track A2 - Hug oireann òro gur toigh leam fhìn thu (Willie Matheson) 02:47

Track A3 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 01:53

Track A4 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 02:48

Track A5 - Piping recorded from the Radio (Pipe-Major Angus MacDonald of the Scots Guards) 01:56

Track A6 - Biodh an deoch seo 'n làimh mo rùin (Willie Matheson) 02:48

Track A7 - Mhic Iain 'ic Sheumais (Willie Matheson) 02:34

Track A8 - Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (Willie Matheson) 00:29

Track A9 - Màiri Dhonn Bhòidheach Dhonn (Willie Matheson) 04:29

Track A10 - Màiri Dhonn Bhòidheach Dhonn (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:30

Track A11 - Nuair bha mi òg (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:27

Track A12 - Dh' olainn deoch a laimh mo run (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:17

Side B

Track B1 - Two Psalms 1- Psalm 137 to the tune of Kilmarnock "Air sruthaibh coimheach Bhàbileoin" 2- Unknown Psalm Number "Do thròcair tha 's na nèamhan shuas" (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 06:39

Track B2 - Psalm 103 "O m'anam beannaich thusa nis" (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:21

Track B3 - Hymn: Buanaichean Bhòais (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 04:14

Track B4 - 2 Unidentified Hymns (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 03:16

Track B5 - Unidentified Hymn (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:51

Track B6 - 13 seconds of a Gàidhlig prayer (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:13

Track B7 - 3 short songs: - Chan iongnadh na gillean (a North Uist song published in the Stewart Collection 1804)

Track B8 - Fraoch a Ròniadh (another Uist song) (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 01:05

Track B9 - Cailleach mhòr Staghlaidh (North Uist) (W. Matheson, N. MacCuish, Hector MacCormick) 00:51

CBI Radio: Cape Breton Do
CA BI T-166 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the CBI Radio program, Cape Breton Do.

Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie, Winnie Chafe, and Sandy MacNeil; accompaniment by Doug MacPhee, piano, and Jerome Campbell, guitar (Glasgow Hornpipe; Annie May's Reel)
Comedy routine by Hughie & Allan
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Jigs)
Songs by Dennis & Laurie Cox
Comedy routine by Hughie & Allan
Guitar solo by Nick Sajatovich
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Reels)
Story by MacKenzie, Hugh F. (Humorous)
Piano selections by Jim Delaney (Honky tonk)
Comedy routine - 1929 Earthquake, by Hughie & Allan
Violin selections by fiddlers listed above (Glencoe March)
Piano selections by Jim Delaney
The "Parking Meter" song by Hughie & Allan (Humorous)
Folks songs by Laurie & Dennis Cox
Guitar solo by Nick Sajatovich
Closing theme by fiddlers listed above (Glasgow Hornpipe; Annie May's reel)

CA BI T-26 · Item · 1976-1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Puirt a beul project done by Kay MacDonald for Museum of Man, Ottawa (Ont.) with piano music by Doug MacPhee, Gaelic words

Ruidhleadh cailleach Eachainn Mhoir...

Sud ort fhein a' Mhorag...

An gabh thu bhean, a "Dhomhunuill Bhig?"

O gu dearbh bu nhath leam e...

Mo ghille mor foghainteach...

Cuir 's a chiste mhor mi...

Soraidh leat a' chiallin...

S e feileadh, 's e feileadh...

Seo mar dhannsadh, Uisdean Friseal...

Theid mi null aur tulach gorm...

Coma leam Buntata carach

Bidh Fionnaladh ag innearach...

Calum Crubach anns a' ghleann...

Tha nead na cirche-fraoich...

Gun leag Ian Ruarachan... Strath. - "Ca' the Stirks frae out the corn"

Cailleach liath Rathasaidh...

A h-uile dad ni mi, 's fheudair dhomh innseadh...

A' bhoineid th' aig Uilleam an drasd...

Tha mi sgith 's mi leam fhin...

Cuir dhachaidh e, cuir dhachaidh e...

Tha Domhnall Gobha 's boneid air...

Cnamh do chire, chire, chaora ruadh...

Maighdeanan a' choire dhuibh...

Sud an gaol a bh'agam ort...

Ho ro 's an sille fada...

A' bhean , a bheil an cadal ort...

Piano music

Sud a rud a' thogas fonn...

O fhir nan casan caola...

Nam biodh tri sgillin agam...

A' bhean a bh'aig an taillear chaol...

Am ball a bha 's an Oban...

Am amadan, am amadan a bha mi riamh...

Ho ro cha teid mi tuilleadh ann...

Agus o gille nan car...

Gille Calum da pheighinn...

Agus o gille nan car...

Gille Calum da pheighinn...

Caristiona Chaimbeul...

S mise gheobh na brogan...

Gun dh'ith na coin na maragan...

S coma leis na h-ineagan ciobairean toabh Loch Obha...

Reel - The Smith of Killiecrankie

Sud a rud a' thogas fonn...

Fire, faire, an d'fhuair subh iasg...

An gille dubh, gur fad'a muigh...

Gu eileanan, gu eileanan, dh'Amaireaga gun teid sinn...

Maili chruinn donn...

De chuireadh mulad ort oidche do bhainnse...

Bithidh mi falbh...fad as

A' Dhomhnuill, a' Dhomhnuill...

A oidhche bha na gobhair againn...

A' nionag a' chota bhuidhe...

Briogais dhubh nan dusas toll...

Nighean donn na h-airidh...

Sud mar chaidh an cal a' dholaidh...

Piobaireachd Dhomhnuill Dhuibh...

Fear a Phige

Gun chaill iad na h-inean a sgriobadh ri cuallach Eion...

Shingealaich, ... Dhachaidh gu do dhinnearach...

De chuireadh mulad ort oidhche do bhainnse...

Taillear Bharraidh..

Ho ro, gun ceanniachean cota 's gun

Tha biodag air MacThomais...

Ruidhle no nighean donn...

Tha thid' agam fhin...dhachaidh direach...

Theid mi mull air a' bheinn...

Toll air a' bhata mhor...

Grodh laoigh nam bodach...

Sud ort fhein a' Mhorag...

O ho ro 's aighear thu...

O ro na ribeanan...

S e morag is Domhnall...

A' Domhnall Bhain, an ith thu rud...

Boineid Uilleam,

Oran na Poite Duibhe

Tha mairi nigh'n mhor is luireach oirre...

Bheirinn mo chu dhut...

Oran na Muice

The last 4 songs above are by Lauchlan Dan MacLellan

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
CA BI T-153 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections performed by Mary MacDonald. High bass strathspeys, piano accompaniment by Margaret MacPhee.

Recording summary:
Miss Drummond of Perth; Mason's Apron; trad. reel.
Maggie Cameron; The Devil in the Kitchen; 2 trad.
reels
The Braes of Marr; Charlie Stewart; Trad. reel
2 Trad. reels
Bundle and Go
Strathspeys & reels (trad.)
The Drover Lads (jig)
Tullochgorum (trad. setting); Lord MacDonald's Reel;
Miss Johnson's Reel
Strath. & reel (trad.)
Miss Lyall; King's Reel
Lady Ann Hope; Trad. strath.
Johnny Pringle strath.
The Breas of Marr; Charlie Stewart; trad. reel
Christie Campbell; Anthony Murray; trad. reel (high
bass)
Strath. & reel - high bass
Greig's Pipes - reel
Miss Drummond of Perth; Mason's Apron
Sleepy Maggie; Muillean Dubh
The Laird of Drumblair
West Mabou Reel
Johnny Gilbraith
Reel of Tulloch
The Ewe with the Crooked Horn; Col. MacBain Reel
Delvin Side; Bog an Lochan; Flora MacDonald's Reel;
Miss Lyall; King George V; Old King's Reel

CA BI T-154 · Item · 1976
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a 1976 CHER Radio broadcast of Cape Breton fiddle music.

Recording summary:
Violin selections by Buddy MacMaster, Judique. Piano accompaniment by Joey Beaton
Violin selections by Fr. Francis Cameron, Boisdale. Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie, Sydney. Piano accompaniment by Betty Lou MacNeil
Violin selections by Cameron Chisholm, Margaree Forks. Piano accompaniment by Mary Jessie MacDonald
Violin selections by Buddy MacMaster, Judique. Piano accompaniment by Betty Lou MacNeil

Glendale 1977 Tape 2
CA BI FT-217.2 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of Glendale 1977.

  1. PEI fiddlers continued
  2. Joe Roach and Joey Beaton
  3. Clifford Morrais and Doug MacPhee
  4. Kinnon and Elizabeth Beaton - Mary MacDonald stepdancing
  5. The Beatons from Mabou
  6. Official opening: Sheldon MacInnes, Frank MacInnis, Joey Beaton, Jeanette Beaton, Ann Marie MacDonald, Fr. John Angus Rankin, MLA Bill MacEachern, MLA John Archie MacKenzie, Judge Hugh MacPherson, Ray Pierce, Kay MacDonald, Donnie Campbell, Marsha Young, Bill Martin CIGO, Rod Chisholm, Donna Davis, Allan J. MacEachen, Archie Neil Chisholm, Donald Riddell (Scotland), Burton MacIntyre, piper Deanie Beaton and Dr. Malcolm MacDonnell
    [Background shots of Mike MacDougall and Dan H. MacEachern]
Glendale 1977 Tape 1
CA BI FT-217.1 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a videocassette recording of Glendale 1977.

MC Archie Neil Chisholm

  1. Pipe band
  2. Grand finale closeups of John Willie Campbell, Hugh A. Jobes, Peter Chiasson Sr. PEI, Joey Beaton (piano player)
  3. Sandy MacInnis and Doug MacPhee
  4. John Willie Campbell and Joey Beaton
  5. Allie Bennett and Doug MacPhee
  6. PEI fiddlers
CA BI T-554 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of violin selections by Sandy MacIntyre.

Recording summary:
Violin selections:
Anderson's Blight
Crossing to Ireland, Cooly's Reel
Georgie Leadbeater trad. C.B. Jig
The Bee's Wing Hornpipe; Lady Montgomery
Stirling Castle strathspey; Merry Boys o' Greenland
Earl of Crawford
Neil Gow's Lament for his Second Wife

MG 21.8-T-3039 · Item · 1977
Part of D.J. MacDermaid Songs & Stories Collection

Item is a sound recording of the Cape Breton Singers.

Track List:
Track B1 - Unintelligible recording 07:57
Track B2 - The Waters of Iona. Singer: unknown. 03:58
Track B3 - Ma Bhuannaich thu Nighean Ghrinn (poor audio quality). Cumha. Local song composed in Christmas Island 05:57
Track B4 - Chuir iad an t-Sùil a Pilot. 02:11
Track B5 - Och Mar tha mi 's mi 'nam Ònar. Singer: Peter Jack MacLean of Rear Christmas Island. 10:27

MacKinnon, Rev. Angus
CA BI T-126 · Item · 1977
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of History of Glasgow Caledonia Strathspey & Reel Society performing a number of fiddle favourites.

Recording Summary:

  • "Bonnie lass o' Bonnacord"
  • "Marquis of Nuntley's Farewell"
  • "Mason's Apron"
  • "Marquis of Tullybardine"
  • Group of Jigs
  • Scottish waltzes
  • Irish reels
  • "The Flower of the Quern"
  • "Lochaber Gathering"
  • "Jamie Shearer"
  • Group of jigs
  • "Neil Gow's Lament"
  • "Craigellachie Bridge"
  • "Mary Stopford"
  • "Tarbolton Lodge"
  • March, strathspey; "Randy Wife of Greenlaw" reel
  • "A hundred Pipers"
  • "Pibrodh of Donald Dhu"
  • Scottish waltz
  • Hornpipes
  • "The Music of Spey"
  • "The Gay Gordons"
  • "The Glenlivet"
  • "Laird o' Drumblair"
  • "Angus Campbell"
  • Marches