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Xmass Daddies 02-98
SD-202 · Item · 1998
Part of Sarah Denny Cultural Collection

This record depicts the Daddies Christmas event of 1998 that takes place in Eskasoni to raise donations for people who need money during the holidays. There is a mix of traditional and non-traditional music including karaoke performances. Lee Cremo, Tom Sylliboy, Stephen Christmas, John Poulette, Bernie Francis, Kenny Lafford, Arlene Stevens, Katalin Denny, Elias Sylliboy, and others perform.

Xmass 03-98 (98)
SD-203 · Item · 1998
Part of Sarah Denny Cultural Collection

This depicts the Daddies Christmas event of 1998 that takes place in Eskasoni to raise donations for people who need money during the holidays. There is a mix of traditional and non-traditional music including karaoke performances. The Relatives, John Poulette, Moony Francis, George Paul, Lee Cremo, Tom Sylliboy, Stephen Christmas, Kenny Lafford, and others perform.

While the Worm Sleeps
CA BI FT-265 · Item · 1977

Item is a "Spruce budworm special". Opening scene of item depicts a well dressed man.

ATV
CA BI FT 18 · Item · 1985

File consists of two videos of a gathering at the AOC Churchyard during Whitney Pier's West Indian Reunion.

CA BI FT 19 · File · 1985

File consists of three videos of the West Indian Reunion Achievement Dinner at St. Alban's Hall, Whitney Pier.

West Indian Music
CA BI T-914 · Item

Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of "I'm Coming up the Rough Side of the Mountain," the theme music for the West Indian Reunion.

West Indian Foodways
CA BI FT 1 (24) · Item · 1983

Item is a video of Elizabeth Beaton and Stephanie Inglis interviewing Uri Johnston and Cecilia Coward about West Indian Foodways.

West Indian Blacks
CA BI T-2203 · Item

Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of Pam Newton interviewing Annabelle Kirton about the West Indian population of Sydney.

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
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-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.

Underwater Louisbourg
CA BI FT-270 · Item · 1972

Item is a film that "documents the French fleet lost in Louisbourg harbour during battles with the British in the 18th century." Optical Soundtrack.

Cape Breton Development Corporation; Louisbourg Underwater Archaeological Society
CA BI T-1770 · Item · Apr. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a compilation of several sound recordings of the violinist Mary Beaton MacDonald put together on the occasion of her death by Dougie MacPhee.

A-1 John Cable plays "Tullochgorum" strathspey by Mary MacDonald on violin with her daughter Mary Jessie as piano accompanist
A-2 John Cable (CBC Radio) interviews pianist Doug MacPhee about Mary, and her great style of fiddling
A-3 Mary (Beaton) MacDonald plays "Lord MacDonald's" Reel
A-4 A few closing remarks from Doug MacPhee
A-5 Donnie Campbell's radio show on CJCB, speaks a little about Mary
A-6 Donnie plays a group of high bass tunes from Doug MacPhee's first LP that he learned from Mary
A-7 Dan MacDonald (CHER Radio) plays a tape recording of her and Mary Jessie on piano; traditional strathspeys and reels in A minor
A-8 John Morris Rankin of Mabou, violin selection with Joey Beaton on piano. Playing "Johnny Cope" March, a setting by Mary MacDonald
A-9 Kay MacDonald (CBC Radio) paying tribute to Mary Hughie MacDonald, and playing a selection of tunes from a tape of Mary. She plays a group of strathspeys and reels in G Major, including her great arrangement of Tullochgorum strathspey. Lord MacDonald reel and Miss Johnson's reel.
A-10 A few violin selections of Mary MacDonald made at the home of Margaret & Doug MacPhee in 1972, with Doug MacPhee as her piano accompanist.
A-11 A selection of tunes by Mary & her daughter Mary Jessie, recorded at a Scottish Concert at St. Agnes Auditorium in August 1966. Mary played her great arrangements of Christie Campbell strathspey and other High Bass tunes.
A-12 CIGO Radio Station, Port Hawkesbury, pays tribute to the late Mary Beaton MacDonald. Mr. MacEachern gives a run down on her family tree, and all the Beaton musicians who are related to her.
A-13 He plays a selection from a tape of her and Mary Jessie. "Strathspeys and Reels in A Minor"
A-14 (a) Tullochgorum Strathspey. (b) Lord MacDonald Reel
A-15 He reads a fine tribute to Mary from the book "Cape Breton Fiddler"
A-16 She plays "The West Mabou Reel" and other traditional reels
A-17 The last selections - A minor Strathspey and Reels
A-18 Various violin selections by Dan MacIsaac and Doug MacPhee

Recording is available for research and study purposes only: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1770.mp3

MacPhee, Doug
CA BI T-3114 · Item · 29 Apr. 1991

File consists of an audio recording of Rita Joe explaining why she wrote the poem about the Grand Chief; describes Donald Marshall Sr. as a person and reads the poem she wrote in his honour. Rita Joe talks about
the number of people who gathered to pay their respects to Donald Marshall Sr. Closes with violin tune, "Echoes," performed by Winnie Chafe and daughter, Patricia Chafe Nauge.

Town of New Waterford
CA BI T-2167 · Item · 1981

Item is an audio reel that features a sound recording of C.J.C.B. Radio "Talk Back" announcer Norris Nathanson interviewing Dr. Danny Nathanson on the history of the town of New Waterford.

Tommy Doucet
R-354 · Item · 1979

Item is a sound recording of Tommy Doucet.