Item is a sound recording of the Cape Breton Gaelic Choir.
Dan Alex MacLeod, Stirling (Sterling) N.S, singing a selection of Gaelic songs.
'S e Ceap Breatuin Tir mo Ghraidh
an Gille Ruadh
English song
Oran na Fogradh (Composed by James R. Morrison, Framboise, N.S.)
Eilean Sgitheanach nam Buaidhe
Illean o eilean illean o eilean i
Item is a videocassette recording of The Brown Brothers of Washabuck, Cape Breton, produced in December 1987 and edited by Lisa Morrison, Audio/Visual Department, UCCB. Directed by Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, and Michael Anthony MacLean.
Introduction
Family History (2:20)
Caledonia Song
Hoodlum Song (3:41)
Grandmother Story (7:32)
Song from the Old Homestead (9:19)
Vince MacLean’s Story (14:41)
Bordon Song (16:55)
Bear Dance (18:17)
Imitations (21:25)
Michael and the Fiddle (22:13)
New Year’s Story (Tody)
Flora’s Story
Home Movie – Michael humming “Duddledum”
No Sir No
Cod Liver Oil
Yon Munroe
Michael Anthony’s Story
Wedding Song
Sister’s Story
Kay MacLean’s Story
Michael Imitating Bagpipes
Dr. and the Bear
Gaelic Song
Hector’s Story
Malcolm MacDonald
Cemetery
Ending Collage
Narrator: Hector MacKenzie
Photographs and home movies in order of appearance:
Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Dan Rory (Murdock) MacNeil
Rory D. MacNeil, Joan MacNeil, Dan Angus MacNeil
Hughie MacLeod, Angus MacDonald
Jackie (Fownes) MacDonald, Michael Brown
Maxie MacNeil, Vince MacLean, Michael A. MacLean, Hector MacKenzie, Flora Canning
Upper Washabuck School located near Angus Ranald MacDonald. (“Big” Liza Campbell – Teacher. Two Browns on extreme right of picture – Michael and Dan.)
Store at Washabuck Bridge with potential local customers and teamsters.
Maxie MacNeil, Hector MacKenzie, Kay MacLean, Annie (Sister) MacLean, Flora Canning, Gordon MacLean (Guitar), Sniffer (dog), Simon MacKenzie
John Dan MacKenzie – store owner at Washabuck Bridge and Eddie MacLean (on right)
Kathleen MacLean, Rita MacDougall
Johnnie Brown, Michael Brown
Square set people:
Leonard MacKenzie, Jeanette MacKenzie, Lawrence MacDougall – Fiddler, Cassie MacKenzie, Florence MacKenzie, Aggie and Neil F. MacLennan, Eugene MacIsaac, Joe (Red Rory) MacLean – Prompter, Michael A. MacLean, Malcolm MacDonald, Michael Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Lexina Fraser
Mary C. MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown, Lexina Fraser
Dan Brown, Michael Brown, Alex Murphy
Cheryl MacDonald, Wanda MacDonald, Mary Ann MacKenzie, Dan Brown
Michael Brown, Jackie MacDonald, Rosemary MacKinnon, Dan Brown, Mary C. MacKinnon, Andy MacDonald
Wedding party at Highland Hill: Maxie and Joan MacNeil – Bride and groom, Michael (S.R.) MacNeil – Fiddler, Kammie (S.R.) MacNeil – Guitar, Annie Jane MacNeil – Dancer, Patricia MacNeil, Diane MacNeil, Capt. Angus MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Lex MacNeil, Dan Malcolm MacKinnon, Peggy (Dan Joe) MacNeil, Unknown female, Dan Brown, Unknown female
Michael Brown, Rose MacKenzie, Lex Fraser, Jean MacKenzie, Kathleen MacDonald, Michael A. MacLean, Duncan MacDonald, Mary C. MacDonald, Front: Michael MacDonald, Michael Brown, Dan Brown
Greg MacNeil (Bear), Arnold MacNeil (Doctor)
Dan Brown, Jean MacKenzie, Michael Brown
Wedding at Upper Washabuck: Dan Alex and Martha MacKinnon, with neighbours and friends
In horse and wagon – Big Neil MacKinnon, Kitty (Charlie Dan Angus) MacNeil
Item is a videocassette recording of gaelic stories told at the Highland Village in October, 1985. Featuring storytellers: Roddie C. MacNeil, John Dan MacNeil, Joseph Neil MacNeil, John Rory MacNeil, Neil John Gillis, and Mickey MacNeil.
Highland Village AssociationCBC Radio Program "Island Echoes"
Gaelic song by North Shore' the late John Shaw "Maili-Dhonn".
Fiddler Jerry Holland with pianist Hilda Chaisson "On The Go" Boston '85
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael - "fear a Bhata".
The Pipe & Drums of the Gaelic Collgeg, St. Ann's. "Farewell to the Creeks"
Gaelic Song by Donald Ross - "Posadh Piuthar Iain Bhain"
Interview with M.J. MacNeil on the Celtic Harp and the Cape Breton Harp.
M.J. MacNeil is president of the Clan MacNeil in Cape Breton
Lucy MacNeil aged 15 learning to play the harp. She is interviewed and also plays a tune on the harp. She's from Sydney Mines (N.S.)
Fiddler Alison Kinnaird, harpist pays a group of tunes in A Major beginning with "Glenlivet Strathspey".
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael "Eilean Mo Ghaol"
Theresa MacLellan, violin selections with sister Marie MacLellan on piano, playing a group of hornpipes and reels.
Gaelic Ceilidh Singing "Am Falbh Thu Leam A 'Ribhinn"
Announcements for the week
Violin music by the late Angus Chisholm (78 recording) Mr. Murray strathspey, (b) the 10 fiddler reel and the Baker reel (Mrs. Bess Sidel MacDonald on the Piano)
Joan MacKenzie of Lewis, Scotland singing "A' Fhleasgaich"
Gaelic song called "Faill Llo" sung by Bucky Carmichael
Antigonish Tattoo, Ceilidh Pipe Band.
Waulking Gaelic Songs Barra - "An Fhideag Airgld".
Announcements for the week
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Gura Mis Tha Muladach"
Gaelic Song by Alex Goldie - "Nighean an Tailear"
ovan Gaelic Choir of Scotland "Soraidh Leis an Ait"
Kinnon Beaton with Violin selections and Wife Betty Lou on Piano - Tape from Fiddler's Fesitval
Na H-Eilthirish singing a Gaelic song "Baidin Fheilimi"
Gaelic song by Annie & Calum Johnson, from Barra "Di Sathuirne Gabh M. Mulad"
Gaelic song by Bucky Carmichael, singing "Mo Run Geal Dileas"
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie - "Cruinneag Bhoidheach".
Announcements for the week
Gaelic song (Milling) by Orain, Cape Breton "Ged A Sheol Mi"
The Glengarry Fiddlers, from Ontario playing a group of strathspeys an reels taped in Sydney (N.S.) at the Fiddlers Festival in July, 1985
Gaelic song by Na H-Oganaich, singing "M' Eudail Is M' Aighear"
Lila's Scottish violins, Lila Hashem on piano also director
Gaelic song - Oranaiche Cape Breton, "Oranluathaidh"
Gaelic song by Caana - "Oran Na Maighdinn Mara"
Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "Failte Do Bharraidh"
Lila's Scottish Violins
Gaelic song by Oranaiche Cape Breton "He Horo Monighean Donn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton singing "Piuirt-A-Beul"
Lila's Scottish violins
Donnie MacLeod, Scotland singing "Nighean Mo Ghaoil"
Waulking (Gaelic) songs from Barra, Scotland "Is Moch An Duigh" (Singer - Flora Boyd)
Oranaiche Cape Breton "Eilidh" singer is Neil MacPhee
Lila's Scottish Violins
Ossian Dove singing "Mile Marbhaisg Air A' Ghaol"
Piper John Burgess of Scotland - march called "Mrs. Williem Ross"
Fiddler Bill Lamey & Lila Hashem on piano - "Whistle on O're the Mane O't"
Lauchie Gillis "Oganaichan Dir-Fhuilt"
Fiddler Angus Chisholm - Mrs. W.J. MacDonald on piano playing New Castle Hornpipe & Pres. Grant's Hornpipe
Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Teid Thuleam"
Norman MacLean "Am Bruadair"
music of Western Isles "Suidhidh Sinn A'Bhain Gu Socair"
Orain Cape Breton Calum MacLeod -Se Ceap Breatunn Tir Mo Ghraidh"
Popular song in Gaelic "Fail Oro Mar Dh' Fhag Sinn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton "Suidhadabh Bhalaichean"
avid Solley "Mo Nighean Bhan"
Gaelic Trad., in Cape Breton "Ma Bhuannaich Thu" (North Shore)
"Piuirt-A-Beul" sung by Na H'Oganaich (mouth music)
Oranaiche C.b. "Duanag an T Seoladair" piano -- Shauna Doolan
Bagpipe selection by Deanie Beaton "MacNabb's Hornpipe"
Lauchie MacLellan of Dunvegan "Na H-Igneagan Donna"
Jerry Holland, violin selection with Joey Beaton on piano
Irish-Gaelic song from Clannad II "Rince Philib A' Chedil"
Violin music by young Wendy MacIsaac with Betty Lou Beaton on piano
Gaelic song by Alex Goldie
Gaelic song by Ann Lorne Gillis "Allt an T-Sucair"
Gaelic story by Calum Johnson (6:10)
Gael Folk singing "An Teid Thuleam, A' Mhairl"
Stan Rogers sings "Witch of Westmoreland"
Bucky Carmichael sings "CHIMINA MORBHEANNA"
Ann Lorne Gillis - "Orainluaidh"
The Barra MacNeil's
Gaelic song by Phona MacKay "Dean Cadalan Samhach"
Violin selections by John Morris Rankin - Group of Jigs
Orain Cape Breton singing - "Chunna Mi Lairdhonn"
News items for the week
Song by Hoddan "Air Feasgar Soilleir"
Jerry & Arthur Hollan - Violin selections Group of reels in G and G Minor
Gaelic song by Oranaiche "Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil"
Interview with Mae Cameron about her choir "Oranaiche" as their director etc.,
John Allan Cameron on guitar with Doug MacPhee on piano playing "Doug's Jig" composed by Margaret MacPhee
Lauchie Gillis singing a Gaelic song - "Ilean Bithibh Sunndach"
Carl MacKenzie - violin selections with Doug MacPhee
Buddy MacMaster, violin selections - group of jigs in A minor with Doug MacPhee on Piano
Finlay MacNeil winging "Mala Chaol"
Calum R. MacLeod "Teannaibh Dluth"
Flora MacNeil, Scotland "Thig Trinithean"
Gaelic traition in Cape Breton "Tha Mo Ghaol" by the late Tom MacDonald of North Shore
Gaelic song by George Clavey "Nigheag A' Ghraidh"
Piper at Scotland Mod '79 starting with "Tulloch Castle"
Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton "An T-Each Ruadh" Alex Kerr Leading milling frolic
Daveid MacIsaac violin music with Doug MacPhee on piano
David Solley "Guitar A Chinn"
Oranaiche Cape Breton "An Innis Aigh"
Lila's Scottish violins with lila Hashem on the piano
John Rory MacNeil sings a selection of Gaelic songs and speaks about local history.
Oran na h-aoise
Marbhrann de Mhrs Noble
Biographical info - school years
Continued biographical info - weddings, etc.,
Watson, JimStephen MacNeil - Oran Dutchadh
Mickey MacNeil - Ship Alexander
John Dan MacNeil - A nighean A'Chutan Duib
'S Mor an cochladh
Roddy MacInnis - Tha mo run air a' ghille
Milling & Halloween Customs
Pady MacInnis - Oran an Election
Oran an t-Seolgair,
a' Fhleasgaich Dhuinn
ach ann duinn a dh' eirich
Tha mi an duigh gu tinn
Se 'm oro bha a phiemic
Highland Village AssociationA selection of Gaelic songs by Roddy Macinnis, including Oran an t-Seoladair
MacInnis, RoddyGaelic conversation with John Dan MacNeil.
Macdonald, NormanO hiuraibh a hiuraibh
Peigi homh'll ie Thearlaich
Fiomlagh ag innearadh
Soch oro ille dhuinn
Bethibh eutron 's togaibh fonn
Mae og an Garla Ruaidh
A nighean donn a' chotain duibh
Air failliuinn lkarain, ochaiuinn o
Faill ill eileadh oro
Stephen Rory MacNeil's ancestors
Item is an audio recording of a Gaelic conversation with Stephen Rory MacNeil of Barra Glen, N.S.
Biographical Sketch
Story of French, Mi'kmaq and Gaels interacting
Gaelic & education
Item is a sound recording of Lauchie Gillis.
Item is a sound recording of Lauchie Gillis.
Very old recordings of Gaelic songs (home recording & 78 records). Roddy MacInnis of Kingsville, N.S.
MacDonald, ErrolItem is a sound recording of Phil Cunningham, Triona Ni Dhomhnaill, Johnny Cunningham and Michael O Domhnaill.
Frank Macrae and John Rory Macneil
Oidhche bha 'n Comhlan Cruinn "Mo Nighean Donna Boidhche)
Oran a' mhisgeir
Ho ro mo nighean chuanach
Fhein - labhairt an t-seann
Mo nighean Donn a 'Chui; Reidh
"Oran an Taighe" - The House Song
Conversation with John Rory
Dan MacNeil singing Gaelic songs, taped Aug. 1, 1985.
An Gaol a thug mi og
Air faill i rinn iu
Och mar tha mi, 's mi nam aonar
English song
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I o ro 'Ille dhuinn
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:
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T-1657 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-2.mp3
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
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:
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Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."
Track Listing: MacDonald Sisters - Mouth Music
Tape - John Morris Rankin & Howie MacDonald - Reevey's Reel
Cassette - Dena MacIver - Mo Ghaol Oigfhear
Cat. - As True As I'm Sitting Here # 113 - Dream
Tape - UCCB Concert March 3rd # 1 - Pipe Selection
Na H-Oganaich - Ho Chruinneag
Gaelic Tradition in Cape Breton - Tha Na H-Ighneagan Donna Boidheach
Cart. - Barra MacNeils - And Still The Sea
Glasgow City Police Pipe Band - 6/8 Marches
Recording is available for research and study purposes only: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1688.mp3
Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean, February 26, 1983, broadcast on CBC Radio.
John MacInnis & John MacLeod, Puirt-a-beul
Father Angus Morris, Violin: Traditional jigs in Key of A
Barry Shears, Bagpipe solo: Haste to the Wedding; Duncan MacKillop
John Dan MacNeil, Gaelic Story
Iona Gaelic Singers, "Bu chaomh leam bhi mireah..."
Theresa & Marie MacLellan, Violin & Piano: Lord Alexander Kennedy, march; King George V, Devil in the Kitchen, Miss Drummond of Perth - strathspeys; King George Iv, King;s reel
George MacInnis and Doug MacPhee, Piano duet: Pipe Major George Ross's Farewell to the Black Watch; Yester House; Brenda Stubbert, Kinnon Beaton - reels
Willie John MacAulay, "Mairi Dhonn"
John Morris Rankin & Howie MacDonald, Violin: Irish Reels
Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
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T-1607 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1607-2.mp3
Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."
Track Listing:
Violin: Jigs
"Breacan Mairi Uisdean"
Gaelic Story
Violin & Piano: Rankin Gatherine March & reel
Violin: Lady Ann Hope; Tullochgorum
3/4 marches: Inverness (N.S.) Gathering; Drunken Piper: 79th Farewell to Gibraltar; Earl of Mansfield
"The Rose of Allandale"
"Tillidh Mi"
Violin & Piano: Mrs. MacDonald of Creignish; Tom Bain's lum - marches
Violin Selections
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Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner featuring Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie speaking about Scottish foodways and traditions. The Ethnic Corner series was produced by Elizabeth Beaton Planetta and taped at Seaside Cable with technical direction by Harry Woodman.
023-Introduction-Herring Potatoes, 041-Recipe for Bannock, 072-Explanation of Folk recipes, 165-Marragan Pudding recipe, & background, 212-Scottish traditions, 283-recipe for Scotch Oat Cakes, 363-Gaelic song by Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie, 382-Closing credits
Beaton InstituteItem 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
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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
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CBC Radio "MacTalla an Eilean" February 5, 1983
A-1 Buddy MacMaster & Carl MacKenzie: Violin: Golden Rod, Down the Tannoch Road, Car Driver, Haste to the Wedding - jigs; Piano accomp., by Doug MacPhee
A-2 Na H-Eilthirich: "Spraidh Leid a'Bhreacan Ur"
A-3 John Dan MacNeil: Gaelic Story; Piano accomp., by George MacInnis
A-4 John Morris Rankin: Violin: Bishop MacDonald, slow strathspey; Glengarry's Dirk
A-5 John Burgess Bagpipe solo: Duchess of Edinburgh; Think Lies the Mist on Yonder Hill; Rose Among the Heather; High Road to Linton
B-1 Ann Draper & Dolena MacLenna: Interview re Mod in Cape Breton
B-2 Donald MacLellan: Violin: Neil Gow's Lament for Abercairney; Christy Campbell; Hills of Cape Mabou; Greig's Pipes; Perthshire Hunt; Piano accomp., by Doug MacPhee
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Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean on CBC Radio.
Track Listing: "Oran an T-Saighdear"
Piano duet: Ducky Meadows; Devil in the Kitchen; Cailleach Liath Raasay; Effie's Big Coat
Gaelic Story
Violin: Mr. Murry, strathspey; a John Campbell reel; Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston; The Yetts of Muckart
"Mo Ribhinn Chaoimhneil"
Bagpipe solo: Knightswood Ceilidh; Captain Carswell - marches
"Song for the Mira"
"Morag a' Dunbheagan"
Violin & Piano: March, clog, hornpipes
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Sister Margaret MacDonell Antigonish (N.S.) Recited part of Gaelic poem from her book
What motivated you to write this book?
While studying at Harvard, she felt it would be useful work to do; Dr. Unn encouraged her
Poetry in the book is from all corner of North America
Was it easy to collect this poetry
It required much research on the songs & the persons who wrote them - why they were written etc.
Where were you fining the songs?
Many place, books here in Nova Scotia, one from recordings made in Ontario, most from MacTalla, some from the Casket
Most songs composed by emigrants...
According to the songs, all wasn't gloomy in their new life
The people who came liked music & song & dance
Who is this book for?
Anyone interested in the Galic would enjoy it - hope it will be useful for people interested in the language
How did you do the translation - line by line, or did you try to interpret the meaning?
Tried line by line, hard to do it any other way, but faithful to the meaning as well
200 years of history in the book...
Reads from poem "Braighe Abhainn Bharney"
Talks about the bards, "Duanag a California"
Where is Gaelic Poetry going from here?
Item is an audio recording of interviews with Carl MacKenzie, Charlie MacKenzie, Malcolm MacDonald and Josie Maclean of Washabuck, N.S.
Carl MacKenzie:
His grandfather, Charles "Framer" MacKenzie came from Kintyle, Scotland, first to Margaree, then to Washabuct
Talk about his musical background and family
There is a Washabuct fiddle style
His violin style influenced by Scotty Fitzgerald and Budy MacMaster
Talks about the good old-fashoined home parties
Charlie MacKenzie:
Recites two poems he composed
Talks about his mother washing clothes in the brook years ago
Recites another poem, "Blackbirds", also his own composition
tells of his mother singing Gaelic songs while she worked, spinning etc.
Malcolm MacDonald:
Talks about the old farms, now closed, how hard the pioneers worked
The house ceilidhs; fishing in the area
The store in Washabuct at one time
The Bard MacLean
"Lazy Stick" - a game they played
The browns - tricks people would play on them
Josie MacLean:
The one-room school she attended Formation of the Home & School Association
Joe MacLean :
Talks about Lauchlin MacLean - he arrived from Barra in 1817 - his family
Laughlin MacLean died at the age of 114
Other pioneer familes
Snow storms in previous years
Early mail service - by boat to Baddeck, also by hourse & buggy
CBC RadioHis people came from North Uist Angus "Mor" MacDonald & his friends prepared for a year to emigrate
The people who "drove" them out
People who came: MacLeods, Morrisons, MacKinnons, Beatons
His grandfather's family - 10 children, 2 born here
His grandmother told him stories of Scotland
They sailed from Loch Maddy on "The Commerce", weeks & 6 days on the journey
Half the group went to West Bay, the rest stayed at Irish Cove - finally all moved to Loch Lomond area
How they acquired stock - oxen, horses, cattle
Many brands - songs were never published
His experiences going west on the "Harvest" trains
Wages & working conditions
Describes different types of work in the lumber camps
The pioneers' religion
Log churches - snow blew in between the logs
Church services, precenting
Social life - ceilidhs, milling frolics,
Milling songs - the best singers were in Loch Lomond
Weddings - the "drive" after the marriage, as many as 100 wagons
One of the songs they sang during the drive - "Cha bhi mi buan 's tu bhi buan"
Sings a chorus of the song
Macdonald, NormanEddie MacPherson Middle River
Information on the "Yankees Line"
Transportation problems - snow plows, flooding of the river etc.
Birds in the area
Superstitions about birds, storms etc.
Robert Smith
Early industries at Middle River - grist mills, thrashing mills etc.
Lumbering in the 50's
Community life in the area
D.D. MacRae
Began farming in Middle River in 1980
Tells about moving to C.B., from Alberta
Georgina MacRae
Former R.N., worked with r. C.L. MacMillan
Tells about her nursing career in the area - traveling in all sorts of
weather
D.D. MacRae
The foot bridge they had to use to get Charles School, Middle River
The brige was 275 feet long, hung about 15 feet about the water
Lumbering in the area in the 50's
Social life in the area
Neil MacLennan Benacadie
A funny story about "bull beer"
Aggie MacLennan
How she learned to stepdance
Her brother John MacLean - a violinist and stepdancer
Describes a highlan wedding
Neil MacLennan
Gaelic his first language
His first teacher, Jessie MacKenzie
His expericences in the service, World War Two
The purposes of the C.B. Gaelic Society
Dan MacNeil
2 Songs - Copper and Silver (English) Ho Ro, 'S toil leam fhin thu
The old days, going to ceilihs
The old traing boats
Mary doucette Social like in the old days
Item is a recording of Colin Spencer, Manchester U.K, speaking about the state of Gaelic language in Scotland and Canada.
Talks about the state of the Gaelic language in Scotland today.
Colin, born in Manchester, England, moved to the Highlands at the age of 17 to study the Gaelic language.
Tells why he came to Sydney (N.S.). To study Cape Breton and the Gaelic language spoken here.
Biographical Sketch
Genealogy of the Loch Lomond MacDonald'
Farming in the early days
Dominion Coal Company cut lumber at Silver Mine
Describes the operation, log bridge built across the river
The log drive to the sawmill...
Describes the process of hauling logs to the river
Logs provided lumber for company houses
Started school at age of 10
His first teacher, Jessie Morrison
Far from school, boarded with his aunt...
Describes the school, how it was heated, the discipline
Left school after grade 5
Started working at the Steel Plant, 1926
During Depression, little work - plant worked 2 days a week
Women were hired during the War (WW II)
Work on the farm - what the women did - the day's routine
Food - fish, how it was preserved
Making farm implement
Hay making in the early days
Dairy proucts - keeping milk cold
The arrival of cream separators, their care
His father was postmaster, 1912
Carried mail to Salmon River, $1 a trip
Discusses operation of the post office & mail route
First post office at Loch Lomond
News papers - Sydney (N.S.) Weekly Post, Family Herald
Wages at the Steel Plants after the War
Describes work at the Plant
United Steel Workers Union didn't get started until after 1941
The Plant Council...
Life on the farm - kerosene lamps, wood stoves...
Water from the well - never frozen because of its depth
When the mine started, the well went dry
No social activities in his youth
Church history - lay preachers in the earliest times
Present church built in 1910
United Church at Loch Lomond opened 1929
The first ministers...
Dissension and division over the union
Choir made up of older people
Prayer meetings held in school once a week
Gaelic the only language spoken at home; few could repeat it
His thoughts on Gaelic Today
He and all his brothers & sisters, born at home, delivered by a midwife, Peggy Currie
Never felt that his likfe lacked anything
Discusses food on the farm; potatoes & turnip the only vegetables
Implements manufactured in the forge
Four blacksmiths in the area, he gives their names; none today
Names 3 merchants that were in the area at the time
Pioneer craftes, processing wool
Describes his trip to North Uist, his search for information on Malcolm "The Carpnter"
Describes the Presbyterian Church in Scotland, his impression
Describes a Gaelic service he attended
Sunday laws stricty bserved there
Some more genealogy
His mother's weaving - she was self taught
Mary MacLean whom he visited in Scotland
Reads in Gaelic
Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.
Tracklisting:
000-Gaelic solo by Father Allan MacMillan "Fuadach nan Gaidheal", 031-"Thu mi gaol do'n fhear bhan", 057-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald, "Nuair a chi thu caileag bhoidheach", 128-"Hug oran O Ru Hu bha ho", 181-"Ic Iarla nam Bratch Bana", 251-Trio with Mrs. Kay MacDonald, Mr. Willy MacDonald and Fr. Allan MacMillan "Gaol nan Cruinneag"
Item is a video recording of a St. Andrew's Night supper, produced and directed by Elizabeth (Beaton) Planetta and Stephanie Inglis for the Beaton Institute in 1981.
Tracklisting:
000-piping out of the head table by the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 025-music by the Pipes and Drums of the Cape Breton Gaelic Society under the direction of Mr. Francis MacKenzie
Beaton InstituteItem is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.
Tracklisting:
000-dedication of the Gaelic concert by Rev. John MacEachern to Mike MacDougall, 059-presentation by the children's Gaelic class in Sydney, recitation: mary had a little Lamb (Gaelic) song: "Suas Leis a "Ghaidhlig", 171-piano duet by Doug MacPhee and George MacInnis, pieces played: "The Young McGregor March", "Roderick MacDonald's Stradhspey", "Bagpipe Stradhspey", "John Campbell's Reel", "They grey haired lady", 298-duet by Father Allan MacMillan and Mrs. Margaret MacLean-"Mo luaidh a chunna' mi'n diugh", 344-"Oran an t-Saighdear"
College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part I
See notes in Transcription file
Sheldon MacInnis:
Introduction
Norman MacDonald:
Presentation on Gaelic music
Characteristics of the music of the Celtic peoples, especially Scottish
"Highland" music
Tenacity of the Gaelic culture...
Notable geographical areas of Gaelic music
Celtic musical instruments & their effect on the vocal music
Different types of Celtic music: choral, church, mouth...
Description of milling songs, their function, quality, and structure
Milling song performed by member of the audience
"Luinneagan" - thought to be origins of milling songs
Structure of milling songs: leader, followers, chorus etc.
History of Collecting milling songs in Cape Breton
Song about interaction between early Scots & Mi'kmaq at Esakasoni
Role of the bard...
Historical discrepancies in bardic writings
Certain songs and poems become synonymous with Celtic settlement in Nova Scotia
Songs give converse views of the life of the early settlers
Gaelic song by Mae Cameron
The elegy - solemn, sometimes sorrowful, always serious
Mae Cameron: Gaelic song written by her father on the death of his wife
Norman MacDonald:
Gaelic song being composed in C.B.
A taped song by Archie MacKenzie
Comparison of a song sung by a twelve-year old girl in Scotland, then sung by Malcolm Smith
"'S e Cheap Breatuinn tir mo ghraidh" by Debbie & Susan MacNeil
Norman MacDonald:
The role of the chorus in the song
The "puirt-a-beul" or mouth music which came out of the proscription of the bagpipes
Oral transmission of music in Cape Breton as well as in Scotland
"Canntaireachd" (Sheldon MacInnis)
Development of rock bands in Celtic music (Norman MacDonald)
"Rock" Gaelic song by Malcolm Smith
Norman MacDonald:
Singing: a way of keeping communities close together
Musicians should become aware of the historical & cultural origins of the music
Gaelic singing tradition in C.B. is unique in North America
Gaelic language statistics - music is an extention of the language
Recognize the real Celtic music as opposed to popular trends
Debbie Meeks:
"Darling Maggie" Ballad
Explanation of the song & its traditional transmission
Her own experience collecting songs in Cape Breton
Important of life in the community while collecting
Her informants are found...
Allan Gwynn of Cape North - his life history
She sings a song learned from Jenny Joe Wilkie
"Blooming Johnnie"
Stanley Collins from Scotsville - composer and singer
Songs & stories about the "Judique Flyer"
College of Cape Breton, October 24-26, 1981
Part II
(CBI Tape)
See notes in Transcription file
Deborah Meeks, Halifax:
Songs & stories of the "Judique Flyer"
Cape Breton composers...
Contemporary style vs. traditional style
Kenzie MacNeil, Sydney:
Relationship between musicians and the Island
Metamorphosis of the culture from Scotland to C.B.
Clan system n the Highlands - new system in the New World
Modernization effected change...
Changes in rural Cape Breton...
Explanations of the "Dachaidh Miners"
Influence of radio on folk traditions
John Allan Cameron - how he helped the culture
Influence of scottish roots on song-writing
Singers & songwriters who use the traditional music...
Rita MacNeil, Big Pond:
"The Lupins" - reason for writing the song
Her problems in relation to "academic" music
"The Black Rocks" composed by Rita MacNeil
"The Old Man" - feeling about her father
Songwriting just happens...
"Broken Heart String" composed by Rita MacNeil
Buddy MacDonald:
"Retreat from Ross Ferry" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Comments on songwriting
"The Last Call for Summer" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Song composed on going to the "tar sands of Alberta to make my fortune"
"Home" composed by Buddy MacDonald
"To the Tar Sands and Back" composed by Buddy MacDonald
Christine MacKeigan Mira Discusses her normal college reunion
Her school days in Mira
First teaching job at the age of 19
The 1929 earthquake
Retired from teaching in 1944
Mary Ann MacDonald Mira The saw mill & how it operated
"Amazing Grace"
Roddy Monroe Mira Song composed locally
Gaelic prayer meetings, Rev. Bean
Helen MacDonald Mira History of the Mira area
The old French trail
Describes farms & who owned them
Ernie Weisner Fishing and hunting in Mira
Social life in Mira
Sports
Life in Mira when he was a boy
John Ewen MacKenzie Broughton Mine - History
Originally called Milton
Two hotels at Broughton
Description of school & church there in the early days
Calum & Annie Johnston; Gaelic Songs, stories and piping from Barra, Scotland
Tangent RecordsItem is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.
Tracklisting:
000-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald "Gu'm a slan do na fearaibh", "An t-alltan dubh", 158-duet with Doug MacPhee on piano and Carl MacKenzie on fiddle, "The Bonnie Lass of Head Lake" March, "The Free Gardners" March, "Nancy", "Athole Brose" Stathspey, "John Allan Cameron's Reel", 327-New Waterford Gaelic singers "O Chruinneag", 389-"Illean ill i, illean i"
Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner by the Beaton Institute, with segments on the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, the Cape Breton Multicultural Association, and Jewish culture and religion. Recorded by Alan Cash for the Beaton Institute.
Tracklisting:
An interview with Kay MacDonald, Cape Breton Gaelic Society:
000-Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 042-activities: pipeband, ceilidhs, gaelic classes, scottish violins, 089-Taigh man Gaidheal (the Gaelic Society's Building), 106-Gathering of the Clans, 161-Financing of the Gaelic Society, 180-Saint Andrew's Night, 191-main goal of the Gaelic Society
An interview with Agnes Stephenson, president of the Cape Breton Multicultural Association:
000-History and organization of the CBMA, 034-the concept originally of two cultures in Canada; ethnics and anglos, 037-areas of support to the CBMA, 055-high points resulting from outside encouragement of the CBMA, 080-attempts by the CBMA to implement the federal policy of "multiculturalism" re national policy, 115-national and provincial ethnic publications re: the ethnic groups in Cape Breton, 150-the concepts "mosaic" and "meltingpot" in terms of multiculturalism, 180-the score of the CBMA re: the ethnic groups it affects
An interview with Rhoda Gaum:
005-Judaism as a way of life not just as a religion, 011-Chanukah, origin, 025/049-explanation of the celebration itself, 038-how the tradition was passed from generation to generation, 101-date of the festival, 057-traditional food, 077-game of "tops", 094-Day of Atonement, Food, 114-Kosher, 132-chicken soup, language, 139-Hebrew, 147-Yiddish
Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee - Violin and piano; Neil Gow's Lament
Archie Neil Chisholm - Talks about "ceilidhs"
Rita MacNeil - "Old Man"
Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee - Violin and piano: Strathspeys & reels
Archie Neil Chisholm - Story: "Your mother owes me two dollars"
Alex John MacIssac - Story of Flora & Sarah going to the Picnic
Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of two men arrivig at the Pearly Gates...
Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of two men arrivig at the Pearly Gates...
Alex John MacIssac - Story of an old lady travelling by train...
Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of an illiterate man signing his name...
Archie Neil Chisholm - Story of the cows' summer adventures...
Rita MacNeil - "I went down to the Island..."
CBI RadioItem is an audio recording of Gaelic song selections by Alex Goldie, Irish Cove, N.S.
"Illean ill o, illean i"
"Ochoin mo chailin..."
"Teannaibh dluth 's togaibh fonn"
"An teid thu leam, a ribhinn lurach"
Item is an audio recording of a conversation between Dan Alex Macleod (Framboise) and Rev. Roderick Macleod (North Uist)
MacDonald, Norman - Introduces Rev. Roderick MacLeod & Dan Alex MacLeod
MacLeod, Dan Alex - Discusses some genealogy, his trip to Scotland
MacLeod, Rev. Roderick - His opinion of Gaelic in Cape Breton - its strength
MacLeod, Dan Alex - Speaks only Gaelic with his wife
MacLeod, Dan Alex - Discusses why the young people didn't Learn the language
MacLeod, Dan Alex - He had to learn to speak English in school
MacLeod, Dan Alex - At one time children were punished for speaking Gaelic in school
MacLeod, Rev. Roderick - Sees similarities between the Gaelic situation in C.B. And Scotland
MacLeod, Dan Alex - Discusses the people he met on his trip to Scotland
MacLeod, Dan Alex - People learn to read and write Gaelic but do not speak it
MacLeod, Rev. Roderick - Invites Dan Alex to visit him in Scotland
MacLeod, Dan Alex - He is going back to Scotland July 7, 1979
Macdonald, NormanItem is an audio recording of the radio program "Air Bord" on CHER Radio. Hosted by Norman Macdonald with guest Archie Alex MacKenzie of Christmas Island. Includes Gaelic songs, stories and conversation.
Archie Alex MacKenzie
Genealogy - his ancestors came to C.B. In 1821 on the ship harmony
His father was a teacher and a Gaelic scholar and bard
"An Tulach Bhoidheach"
Discusses his brother Hugh, also a Gaelic scholar and bard, first host of CBC program "MacTalla an Eilean"
Sings a Gaelic song composed by Hugh MacLellan for the C.B. Gaelic society
The early pioneers - farming was their main means of livelihood
The pioneers were industrious
The Gaelic work songs...
Music - a fiddle in every house
His trip to Scotland
Gleann a' Bhaird - the name of the place his ancestors came from in Barra
Sings a song (gaelic) he wrote for his trip to Barra
Item is an audio recording of a Gaelic conversation between Joe Neil MacNeil and Norman MacDonald.
MacNeil, Joe NeilItem is an audio recording of Frank Macarthur discussing Gaelic language in the Codroy Valley, Newfoundland. Includes Gaelic songs and sgeulachdan.
Gaelic was his first language - did not speak English until he went to school
There were once many Gaelic speakers in the Codroy valley
Discusses Gaelic work songs, spinning songs his grandmother used to sing
Fragment of Gaelic song: "Illean bithibh sunndach..."
"Oran na Mocaisean"
"Chailean dhuinn a dh'fhag thu mi..."
Fragments of two sgeulachdan
His grandfather came from Scotland...
His grandmother talked about the heather in Scotland...
"Will you marry me my damsel..."
Item is an audio recording of CBI Radio's "Air Bord" program featuring Archie Alex MacKenzie. \
Archie MacKenzie :
MacKenzie Genealogy
Customs of young people at Christmas Island in his youth
He discusses bards, his father Archie MacKenzie
Dan Morrison :
"Gaol an t-Seoladair"
Archie MacKenzie :
Life on the farm in the early days
His father was a school teacher, taught Gaelic as well as English
"Moladh Cheap Breatuinn"
"Gu bheil caochladh mor 's an aite"
Carl MacKenzie & Doug MacPhee :
Violin & Piano Selections
Archie MacKenzie :
Ceilidhs in the ol days - pipers were scarce
The start of the C.B. Gaelic Society - His brother Hugh
The effect of the newspaper MacTalla on Gaelic in Cape Breton
Tommy 'Peigi' MacDonald :
"Moladh na Lanndaidh"
Archie MacKenzie :
Discusses his family
CBI Radio