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CA BI T-103 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Conall Ruddh nan Cath (Conall Cra-Bhuidhe)

Ranonull MacCailean og (Coluinn gun cheann)

Theid mi le m'bhalachan

"Am Muilean Dubh" (puirt-a-beul)

Short saying in between.

Interviews about stone-Co-operative.

Whole of track B tape runs out.

MacDonnell, Hughie Dan
CA BI T-2016 · Item · 1949 - 1951
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Hector Campbell :

Sgeulachdan (conclusion from T-2015)
Sgeulachd: "The King's Daughter would marry whoever could build a boat that could travel on land or sea..."

Michael MacMillan (Sydney, N.S)

Sgeulachd: "The woman & the fairies....(song)

Song composed by Lauchie Currie (Am Bard Ruadh, Blackett's Lake) " An Teine Mor"

Sgeulachd: "The two brother - one who prospered & one who did not..." (continue on T-2017)

Leach, MacEdward
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-1104 · Item · 1975
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of a selection of Gaelic songs from the North River Area.

MacDonald, Tommy - "O hi hugi o..."

MacDonald, John Dan - "He mo leannan, ho mo leannan..."

Shaw, John - "Hug us aran..."

MacRae, Frank - "Mairi dhonn, bhoidheach dhonn..."

Shaw, John - "O horo 's gum bheil tu air m'aire"

MacRae, Mrs. Frank - "O horo ille dhuinn..."

MacDonald, Tommy - "Ho ri horo nan, ho ro chall eile"

MacDonald, John Dan - "Mo run 's mo nighean donn bhoidheach"

Shaw, John - "Dh'olainn deoch air laimh mo ruin"

Shaw, John - "Faill il o ro eileadh"

Shaw, John - "Faill il o ro eileadh"

MacDonald, Tommy - "O hi ri leibh a ho..."

MacLeod, Dan A. - Twenty-third Psalm

MacRae, Frank and MacDonald, Tommy - "Mo ruin 's mo nighean donn bhoidheach"

Shaw, John - "Cha threiginn fhin mo chruinneag dhonn"

Shaw, John - "Cha bhi mi buan 't bhi bhuam..."

Shaw, John

Shaw, John - "Mo Mhairi lurach..."

Shaw, John - Song by An Gille Glas

Shaw, John - "Cha'n olair leam dram le sunnd..." (Oran eile air an aobhar cheudna)

Shaw, John
CA BI T-642 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of various singers performing Gaelic songs.

Cameron, Finlay - Song - "Mo Nighean Dubh" (Boisdale, N.S)

Cameron, Finlay - Song - "Gaol an t-Seoladair" (Boisdale, N.S)

Beaton, Alexander - Song - "Bitibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn..." (Boisdale, N.S)

Beaton, Alexander and Cameron, Finlay - Song - "O gur mise tha fo mighean..." (Boisdale, N.S)

Cameron, Finlay - Song - "Tha mi sgith bho'n tim seo 'n de..." (Mabou, N.S)

Beaton, Alexander - Song - "O hi ri ill o robha..." (Mabou, N.S)

Cameron, Finlay - Story - sgeulachd (Boisdale, N.S)

Campbell, Sandy - Song - "Cruinneag nam Buaile" (Detroit)

Campbell, Sandy - Song - "Tha mo run air a'ghille" (Detroit)

Campbell, Sandy - Song - "Teannaibh dluth is togaibh fonn..." (Detroit)

Campbell, Sandy - Song - "Ho ro 's toigh leam fhein thu" (Detroit)

Rankin, Angus (Black) - Song - "An cluinn thu leannain" (Mabou Ridge, N.S)

Rankin, Angus (Black) - Song - Ochoin o ri mo chuideachd dileas.. (Mabou Ridge, N.S).

Rankin, Angus (Red) - Song - O hi ri ill o robha (Mabou Ridge, N.S)

Campbell, Alex Angus - Song - Eilean mo Chridhe (Detroit)

Campbell, Alex Angus - Song - Se fa mo mhulad (Detroit)

MacNeil, Mrs. Alex - Song - Horan o 's na hi iu o (Mabou, N.S)

MacNeil, Mrs. Alex - Song - Illean ill o illean i... (Mabou, N.S)

Cameron, Mrs. Finlay - Song - An te Ruadh (Boisdale, N.S)

Cameron, Mrs. Katie Ann - Song - Horo iu 's na hiurabh (Mabou, N.S)

Cameron, Mrs. Katie Ann - Song - Ochoin a righ gur e mi tha muladach (Mabou, N.S)

MacMillan, Mrs. Janet - Song - Cailin mo run-sa (Port Hood, N.S)

Beaton, Mrs. John - Thug mi run 's chuir mi Uidh (Mabou, N.S)

Beaton, Mrs. John - Song - 'S ann tha'n commun grinn... (Mabou, N.S)

Beaton, Mrs. John - Song - "Oran a' Bhotuil" (Mabou, N.S)

Rankin, Angus (Red) - Song - "Bitibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn" (Mabou (N.S.) Ridge)

Rankin, Angus (Black) - Song - "Mo run geal dileas" (Mabou (N.S.) Ridge)

Beaton, Donald Alex
Gaelic Songs
CA BI T-455 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audo recording of Gaelic songs and stories recorded in Boisdale and Mabou (N.S)

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence - "Sgeulachd Gill'easbuig Aotrom"

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence - "Cumha Cheap Breatunn"

Cameron, Finlay - "Tha mi sgith o'n tim seo 'n de"

Cameron, Finlay - "Mo Nighean Dubh"

Cameron, Finlay - "Gaol an t-Seoladair"

Cameron, Finlay - "Thug mi run 's chuir mi uidh"

Cameron, Finlay - "Fhleasgaich ur, leannan thu..."

Cameron, Finlay - "O gur mise tha fo mhighean..."

Beaton, Angus D. - "Hi ho ro s na ho ro eile"

Beaton, Angus D. - "Air faill irinn ill irinn uill irinn o ro hi..."

Cameron, Mrs. Finlay - "An te ruadh"

Cameron, Finlay - "Tha mi'n diugh gu tinn..."

Beaton, Angus D. - "Feasgar Luain"

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
CA BI MG 6.26-MG 6.26 G · File · 1929 - 1955
Part of Scottish Catholic Society fonds

File consists of a paper titled "The Part Played by the Scottish Catholic Society of Canada in the Establishment of the St. F.X. Extension Department" by R.J. MacSween, which was written ca. 1955 for the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) Extension Department in 1930. Attached as an addendum to the paper is "Forward Nova Scotia," a pamphlet co-written by R.J. MacSween and Father John R. MacDonald (later Bishop John MacDonald) in 1929.

CA BI MG 6.7 · Fonds

Fonds consists of a facsimile of the original National Covenant of Scotland, with autographs of the principal leading personages, signed 1638.

CA BI MG 6.22-MG 6.22 10 · File · 1964-1966
Part of Gaelic songs

Articles include:

“Uisdein MacGhilleasbaig Chléirich” about the treacherous nephew of Donald Gorm MacDonald in the 16th century.
“An Righ agus an Ciobair” a folktale.
The Irish Famine.
A mystery ship
Train service in Scotland
Folklore of Kintyre
Calendar customs
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi”
The Poetry of Fr. Allan MacDonald
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi” corncerning Gaels’ impression of non-Gaels.
The New Year tradition of A’Challain. Reprinted from Teachdaire nan Gaidheal, 1829.
A comical conversation between the “Red Cat” and “Peigi” The Brahan Seer, Coinneach Odhar.
A response to a letter sent in 1848 to a Gaelic periodical, in which a man expresses concern regarding women’s fashions,
Highladn regiments fighting in WWI and WWII.
The folktale “Na Tri Fainneachan”
Wise Fool tales of Gilleasbuig Aotrom
The loss of self-sustenance in the Highlands
Concerning the Glasgow and other Fairs.
A letter to the editor from a man in the Highlands complaining about women’s behaviour and the cost of living going up.
Educational reform in Scotland.
An man who lived in Oban’s school log book.
The Massacre of Glencoe
Biblical stories
The Crofter’s Commission Report
A Gaelic textbook used in Harris
Gaelic poets
The life and works of Gaelic scholar, Ewen MacLachlan

MacLean, John
CA BI MG 6.30 · Fonds

Fonds consists of "The Spanish Treasure Ship of Mull", a story of the "Florida" a galleon of the Spanish Armada which was blown up and sunk off the coast of Mull by Donald Glas MacLean in 1588. The story is closely connected to the story of the "Doideag Mhuilleach" or Mull Witch who was said to have worked for the MacLeans of Duart in using her powers to destroy the ship.

CA BI MG 6.20-MG 6.20 6 · Item · 1794
Part of Joseph J. MacInnis fonds

Item is a complete translation of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England. The full title is "Leabhar na h'Urnuigh Choitchionn, agus Frithealadh nan Sacramainte, agus Riaghailte agus Deasghnatha Eile na h'Eaglais : do Reir Gnathachadh na h'Eaglais Shasgonaich: Maille ris an t Saltair no Sailm Dhaibhidh" which translates as "Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Ceremonies of the Church According to the Use of the Church of England Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David"

CA BI MG 6.11 · Fonds · 1971

This fonds consists of a reproduction of letters written by Mary, Queen of Scots, a warrant for confining Mary and a declaration of her execution.

CA BI MG 6.37 · Fonds · 1936-1955

Fonds consists of:

  • papers including correspondence with D.D. MacFarlane, Joseph D. MacKinnon and Fr. Angus MacNeil pertaining to MacNeil, MacSween and MacFarlane genealogies and to Gaelic songs
  • list of members of the Caledonian Society, Sydney
  • story entitled "Stephen the Spendthrift"
  • passport photo of Mr. MacNeil [#79-1192-4172]
MacDonald, Colin S.
CA BI MG 6.54 · Fonds · 1954

Fonds consists of the genealogy of the Clanranald MacDonalds of Moidart and Morar.

MacDonald, Colin S.
CA BI T-3 · Item · 1963

File consists of an audio recording; mentions first contact between Mi'kmaq and Gaelic settlers.

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 [SIC]

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-2034 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Macdonald, Wilma J.
Currie, Michael D. fonds
CA BI MG 6.3 · Fonds · 1928

Fonds consists of reproductions of a letter and reply to The Casket regarding an article, "Early Days in Cape Breton" with special reference to the Gaels, criticizing the way in which they were portrayed in the article.

Currie, Michael D.
CA BI MG 6.5 · Fonds · 1802

Fonds consists of a character reference for Hector MacNeil, one of the first Scottish settlers of Christmas Island.

MacNeil, Hector
MacSween, Agnes (MacNeil)
CA BI MG 6.10 · Fonds · 1892

This fonds consists of a letter from Malcolm Campbell, Barra, with family news; copy of tombstone of Roderick and Jane MacNeil.

Campbell, Malcolm
CA BI T-2051 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

His 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, Norman
CA BI GSM30 · Item · 197-?

Item is a photocopy of a guide to the pronunciation of Cainntearachd and a key to which notes are represented by which sounds.

Campbell, John
CA BI MG 6.49 · Fonds · 1898

This fonds consists of a notebook of Gaelic and English poetry and songs and a first prize certificate from the Vancouver Mod.

Campbell, John
CBC Radio "Fresh Air" 1982
CA BI T-2068 · Item · 1982
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Eddie 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

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1020 · Item · 1975
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of an interview with Annabelle Mackinnon (nee Gillis) of Gillis' Lake.

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle (Prime Brook) A Story of Life in Pioneer Days Agriculture (Part 1)

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Lumbering to bsupply spars for sailing ships

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Grist Mills

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Dye Mills

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Farming - livestock & crops

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Planting potatoes in burnt woods

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Wool industries - sheep shearing

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle French women grew flax

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle How leather was tanned & its uses

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle A story of Father's MacLeod's boots

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Col. Granger & the Copper mine

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Gaelic speakers & religious education

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Clothing in the pioneer days

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Improvement of crops with coming of commercial fertilizer.

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Story of an agricultural meeting ...

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Dairy products - wooden tubs & butter prints

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle The beginning of Co-operatives

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Farming conditions improved with the start of the Steel Plant

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Barn-raising frolics

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Mary Bevin, a nurse from Man-o-War, delivered babies in Boulardrie area

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Fishing schooners- Fox Island

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Travelling to dances by Ferry

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Fishing lobster through the ice

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Root cellars - how produce was stored

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle The making of soft soap

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Life in the Pioneer Days (cont.) / Priests in Boularderie

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle A farm purchased (200 acres) for $750

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Genealogy of Iain Mor, Boisdale

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Clearing the land - stump fences

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Grist Mill at Malloney's Creek

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Harvesting wheat - threshing and winnowing

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Barley and grinding barley meal

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle How to make cheese

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Preserving butter

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Women's role in the early days

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Shearing sheep...

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Processing wool - carding mills

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Pioneer handicrafts with wool

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Ceilidhs

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Transportation - travelled Big Pond to Boularderie by ice in winter, boats in summer

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Potato crops - the coming of blight & potato bugs

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle How leather was tanned

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Mi'kmaw crafts

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Sea weed and its uses

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle The Government & Sir John A. MacDonald- economic conditions

MacKinnon, Mrs. Annabelle Pensions in today's society

MacKinnon, Blaine
CA BI T-295 · Item · 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an interview with Annabelle MacKinnon concerning genealogical history of Gillis Lake and surrounding areas. Gives examples of place names and familial names in Gaelic. Includes verses of various Gaelic songs. Mrs MacKinnon was 93 years old at the time of recording.

MacKinnon, Florence Alexandra St., Sydney (N.S.), Nova Scotia

Gillis, Joseph A. - Autobiographical sketch (Very brief)

MacKinnon, Florence - Local supernatural tales

MacKinnon, Mr. (Florence MacKinnon's son) -Soldier on the black horse

MacKinnon, Florence - The Ball Family of Balls Creek, N.S.
Gaelic song fragment composed about the Balls

Gillis, Joseph A. - Story "Clach nam Brog"

MacKinnon, Florence - Settler clothing styles

MacKinnon, Florence; Gillis, Joseph A. - Conversation re early settlers to Cape Breton.
The "Gardiner" MacDonald settlers of South Uist

MacKinnon, Florence - Oran na Teine (Lauchlin Currie)

MacKinnon, Florence; Gillis, Joseph A. - Conversation (continued)

MacKinnon, Florence - Schools in Gillis Lake

MacKinnon, Florence - Sea Wolf MacLean

MacKinnon, Florence - Dutch Princess married a MacLean

MacKinnon, Florence - Family history
Settlers walked Arasaig to Halifax for confession

Gillis, Joseph - Fairy story (Piper Macintyres and the Fairy hill)

MacKinnon, Florence - Witch story

MacKinnon, Florence - Haunted house story

Gillis, Joseph A. - Campbell's iron violin bow

Day, Hilda
History of Rear Beaver Cove
CA BI T-514 · Item · 1965
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Roddie F. Nicholson and Patrick Nicholson discussing the history of Rear Beaver Cove.

Nicholson, Patrick (Boston, Worcester)

    The beginnings of the settlement at the Backlands of Beaver Cove

The pioneers brought only two trunks - one for bedclothes, the other for tools

All was lost in a fire...

Nicholson, Rod Beaver Cove:

Settlers took large tracts of land because it was free

Beaver Cove Forty families lived in the Backlands at that time

People were very musical, good dancers

Nicholson, Patrick Boston:

Tracing genealogy

Marriages were arranged well in the early days

Food was plentiful

Mills, churns and grindstones...

The history of one particular family

Nicholson, Rod Beaver Cove:

Genealogy of some family

Genealogy of some families

Bagpipes, fiddle and loom in every house

Four children died in one night...

People had faith - walked six miles to church

Nicholson, Patrick Boston:

Parish lesson written on a shingle

The first settlers at Beaver Cove

Schools and teachers in yesteryear

Church services were all in Gaelic

Archie Gillis got the priest to cure his wife

Nicholson, Rod Beaver Cove:

Priests confiscated violins

Strange stories of second sight

Jack the Lantern - Jack the River

His grandmother's death at the age of ninety four

Nicholson, John
CA BI T-326 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording at Boisdale N.S. Joseph Lawrence Macdonald, Sarah Cameron, Miss Janet Cameron, Angus Beaton, Finlay Cameron tell discuss lore, history and sing songs.

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Frolics in the home, different types

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Shearing of sheep, processing of wool, milling frolics

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Duties of women

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Grist mill at MacAdam`s Lake, operated by Mr. MacLean

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Best carpenters of the times, MacEacherns, MacDonalds and others

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Three steamships operated out of East Bay, groceries had to be brought in from Halifax, hardwood shipped to England

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Scottish Catholic Society of Canada organized by Father M.A. MacAdam

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Cape Breton Island Co-op. Society was organized at East Bay, 1932

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Mineral spring at East Bay

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Excerpts from Mary L. Frasers book,Folklore of Nova Scotia`.

MacDonald, Joseph L. - East Bay Pirates - Capt. Alex and Dan MacLean. MacLeans sailed the Pacific Ocean (1880-1914) on the sea wolf.

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Primary concern of settlers was the making of a home. Coal mines and steel plant took men from farms to cities and towns.

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Early settlers of Christmas Island (N.S.)

MacDonald, Joseph L. - What were living conditions like

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Tell about the August Gale

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Story of Peter MacNeil

MacDonald, Joseph L. - Story of Malcolm MacPhee

Cameron, Sarah - Biographical sketch

Cameron, Miss Janet - Biographical sketch

Beaton, Angus - Song: O hi ri ill o robha

Cameron, Finlay - Song: Air faill irinn ill irinn oich irinn iu

Beaton, Alexander - Song: O sud an taobh a'gabhainn

Cameron, Sarah - Song: An Te Ruadh

Cameron, Finlay - Song: Tha mi'n diugh gu tinn

Beaton, Angus D. - Song, a lament

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
CA BI T-733 · Item · 1970
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of Stephen J. MacKinnon (Antigonish, N.S) being interviewed by Fred MacAuley (Scotland) for BBC Scotland. Recording includes :

Tells of his ancestors arrival from Scotland

Pioneer life, hardships, social life, etc.

Pioneer industries sawmills, grist mills, lumber

Emigration of young people to U.S. And western Canada

MacLellan, Ann Terry
CA BI T-508 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Nicholson, P. MacE. Boisdale (N.S.) The Heavy Load

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Song: Hi an hugadan

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Story about Father Joseph MacDonald

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Dress of people in olden days

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Fuadach irinn ill irinn, oidch, irinn iu

MacIsaac, Archie Boisdale (N.S.) A ri ill o hug oran o

O'Handley, Mrs. Catherine Beaver Cove History of Rear Beaver Cove, people still living there

O'Handley, Mrs. Catherine Beaver Cove Faill irinn ill irinn, uill irinn o

Lee, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Account of first railroad on this side of Grand Narrows

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Ged tha mi gun crodh gun aighean

Steele, Neil New Glasgow Biographical sketch

MacKenzie, Jessie East Bay (N.S.)

MacKenzie, Jessie East Bay (N.S.) Mo Dhachaidh

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
CA BI T-6 · Item · 1963

File consists of an audio recording of an oral history of early Scottish settlers in the Big Pond area; mentions Mi'kmaq in the East Bay area.

What were the Bras D'or Mission?
Early history of the MacIntytres of Big Pond (N.S.)
The Church of East Bay
Who was Malcolm MacLellan?
What do you know about the MacLeods who were among MacLellan's students?
Why was the East Bay school Started? East Bay school started in 1825...
What men were prepared for the Seminary?
What about the Industries of early Cape Breton?
The schools in Big Pond (N.S.) were attended by sixty pupils in 1862.
From Big Pond (N.S.) they came to Sydney (N.S.) Academy for grade ten.
Was East Bay the first parish
Briefly discuss Parish activities?
Tell us about the Protestant settlers...
How did the four Seminarians travel to Rome?
Was there much traffic on the Bras D'or Lakes in those days?
Would you care to speak about the Mi'kmaq?
Where did the early people get the animals - horses, cows, sheep, etc.
What about food - ammunition?
Ceilidh in those days was most enjoyable...
What do you believe of the Bocain
Do you remember any of the remedies early settlers used

Failte's Furan
CA BI T-53 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of Failte's Furan on CHER Radio.

Winston Fitzgerald: violin selections
Red Hackle Pipes and Drums: bagpipe selections
Mae Cameron: C'ait an caidheal an ribhinn...
Dan Joe MacInnis: Violin selections
Wilfred Gillis: Violin selections
Frank MacInnis, Rev. Eugene Morris: Interviewed re Festival of Scottish Fiddlers to be held at Glendale (N.S.)
John Morris Rankin: Violin selections
Rev. Eugene Morris and Frank MacInnis: Continuation of interview re Festival of Scottish Fiddlers
Red Hackle Pipes and Drums: Bagpipe selections
John MacPherson: Gaelic lesson
Tommy Darkie: Accordion music
Joe MacLean: Violin selections

CA BI T-1308 · Item · 23 Sep. 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean broadcast on CBI Radio on Sept. 23, 1978.

A-1 Buddy MacMaster & John Morris Rankin Violin & piano selections Jigs: Golden Rod, Haste to the Wedding, 2 trad., jigs
A-2 Donnie Campbell "Kitty from Baltimore" Ballad Guitar accomp., by Jerome Campbell
A-3 Mabou Ceilidh 3 Gaelic Stories
A-4 Doug MacPhee Piano selections Hallam's Hornpipe; The Hawk; Grant's Hornpipe
A-5 Mickey Gillis & Doug MacPhee Violin & piano selections Bovaglie's Plaid; Hector the Hero
A-6 Kay MacDonald Announcements
A-7 Red Hackle in Concert Bagpipe Selections 4/4 marches
A-8 Bob Morgan & Kay MacDonald Gaelic Lesson
B-1 Jimmy Shand Dance music - jigs
B-2 George Clavey "Morag a' Dunbheagen" Love Song
B-3 Norman MacDonald Interview re Gaelic & Celtic History courses at College of C.B. Education
B-4 John Campbell Violin Selections Strathspeys & reels Piano accomp., by Doug MacPhee

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1308 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1308-1.mp3
T-1308 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1308-2.mp3

CBI Radio
CA BI T-1603 · Item · 5 Feb. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1603 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1603-1.mp3
T-1603 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1603-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1607 · Item · 26 Feb. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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:
T-1607 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1607-1.mp3
T-1607 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1607-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1598 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of MacTalla an Eilean on CBC Radio.

Track Listing: Piano duet: Bill Lamey's Father MacGregor's, Biddy from Sligo - jigs
Violin: Duke of Fife's Welcome to Deeside; Miss Lyall; Devil in the Kitchen; The Grey-Haired Lay
Pap of Glencoe; Maggie Cameron; John MacDonald's reel
"Leanabh an Aigh"
Gaelic Gospel reading
"Christ Child's Lullaby"
Violin: Clogs & Hornpipes
"Laoidh Nollaig"
3 traditional reels

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1598 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1598-1.mp3
T-1598 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1598-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1600 · Item · 15 Jan. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1600 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1600-1.mp3
T-1600 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1600-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1610 · Item · 12 Mar. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item 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

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1610 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-1.mp3
T-1610 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1610-2.mp3

CBC Radio
CA BI T-1617 · Item · 22 Apr. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1617 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1617-1.mp3
T-1617 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1617-2.mp3

CA BI T-1614 · Item
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of the CBC Radio Program "MacTalla an Eilean."

Track Listing: Violin: Angus's Jig; Ladies Delight
"Fal oro mar dh'fhag sinn"
Discussion of Easter Customs
Violin: Hoch Hey Johnny lad, King George IV - strathspeys; King's Reel, High Road to Linton - reels
"MacDonald's First Visit to Glasgow"
6/8 marches: Seamus MacNeil; Monty Catarelto; The River Creed
Discusses Choirs & Gaelic Singing
Violin & Piano: Tarbolton Lodge, As a' Thoiseach; Malcolm Finlay; Miss Stweart of Bunrannoch - reels
"Chi Mi Muile"
Violin: Beautiful Lake Ainslie

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1614 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-1.mp3
T-1614 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1614-2.mp3

CA BI T-1657 · Item · 25 Feb. 1984
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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:
T-1657 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-1.mp3
T-1657 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1657-2.mp3

CA BI T-1626 · Item · 4 Jun. 1983
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1626 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-1.mp3
T-1626 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1626-2.mp3