Item is an audio recording of an interview with Sr. Margaret Beaton by Ann Terry MacLellan for CJCB, on the Xavier College Children's Gaelic Class. Includes audio of a concert at the Steelworkers' Hall, recorded by Angus John Smith of the BBC:
Brochan Lom
Siream Sios, Siream Suas
Ho ro mo nighean donn bhoidheach
Interview with MacLellan, Ann Terry continues.
Item is a sound recording of Winston Scotty Fitzgerald, Joe MacPherson and D.J. MacDermaid.
Item is an audio recording of a conert held at the West Bay Road Parish Hall. Performers include: Alec Francis Mac Kay, Theresa Mac Lellan, Henry Mac Kinnon, Lionel Owen, Debbie and Viola mac Donald, Mrs. Bessie Mac Eachern, Ron Reilly, Donnie Mac Donald, Elliot Mac Donald, The Best Family
Side A: Introduction by M.C. Violin selections performed by Alec Francis Mac Kay with Theresa Mac Lellan, piano, later joined by stepdancer Henry Mac Kinnon. Lionel Owen performs a number of piano pieces. Viola and Debbie Mac Donald sing "Farewell to Nova Scotia" and "Dan O' Hara" Mrs. Bessie Mac Eachern sings "I Know My Love" in Gaelic. Theresa Mac Lellan and Ron Reilly perform piano and fiddle selections. [Sound is distorted on final third of Side A of tape]. Side B: The Best Family perform "Loch Lomond" and Bonny Lassie". Ross Mac Donald sings a Gaelic song. Donnie Mac Donald, violin, and Theresa Mac Lellan, piano, play Scottish music for stepdancer Eliot Mac Donald. Bessie Mac Eachern sings a song in Gaelic, followed by Viola and Debbie Mac Donald singing the English version. [Sound distortion on this part of tape from overlapping channels]. Lionel Owen plays honky-tonk piano numbers. [Remaining tape has sound distortion to its conclusion].
Item is a sound recording of the Watertown Mass at the Gaelic Club.
Track List:
Track A1 - Violin Selections (Various Artists) 10:44
Track A2 - Bagpipe Selections (Various Artists) 20:39
Track A3 - TBD (Various Artists) 02:09
Track A4 - An Ribhinn Og (Various Artists) 02:10
Track A5 - TBD (Various Artists) 02:32
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 RadioItem is an audio recording of Gaelic singer Finlay Campbell speaking of bard Malcolm Gillis and singing on of his songs.
Campbell, FinlayItem is an audio recording of a number of fiddlers and Gaelic singers. Features:
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
MacKay, Alex Francis - Violin Selections
Chisholm, Angus - Violin Selections
Chisholm, Angus - Violin Selections
MacEachern, Dan H. - Violin Selections
MacEachern, Dan H. - Violin Selections
MacEachern, Dan H. - Violin Selections
MacEachern, Dan H. - Violin Selections
MacMillan, Rev. Allan - Cailin mo Run-sa
MacEachern, Rev. John H. - Chi Mi Bhuam
Williams, John
Williams, John - Bithibh Aotrom 's Togaibh Fonn
Item is an audio recording of songs and tunes by Alex Francis MacKay, Angus Chisholm, Dan Hughie MacEachern, Fr. Allan MacMillan, Rev. John H. MacEachern, and John Williams. The tape was recorded by Elizabeth MacEachern.
Recording summary:
MacKay, Alex Francis, Violin selections, Slow air
MacKay, Alex Francis , Duke of Gordon's Strathspey
MacKay, Alex Francis , Reels, including Lord MacDonald, West Mabou reel
MacKay, Alex Francis, March, strathspeys, reels, King George IV and Miss Lyall's strathspeys, King's reel
MacKay, Alex Francis, Strathspeys and reels, Captain Campbell Strathspey, Muillean Dubh
MacKay, Alex Francis, Strathspeys, Clach na Cudain, Lady Mary Ramsay
Chisholm, Angus, Violin selections, incl. Tulloch Gorm
Chisholm, Angus, Mocking Bird Accompanied by John Allan Cameron, guitar
MacEachern, Dan H., Traditional jigs
MacEachern, Dan H., Marches, Captain Campbell and Colonel Stockwell's Marches
MacEachern, Dan H., Strathspey and reels, MacBeth's Strathspey and Archie Brown's reel
MacEachern, Dan H., Strathspeys, Christy Campbell, Miller of Drone
MacMillan, Rev. Allan, Song: Cailin mo ruin-sa, Love song
MacEachern, Rev. John H., Gaelic song composed for Bishop Malcolm MacEachern
Williams, John, Song, Title unknown, learned from his mother
Williams, John, Glendale, Bithibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn, Milling song
Item is a sound recording or Archie Grant.
Item is a sound recording of the unveiling of Pioneer Cairn at Framboise.
Cassette notes it as tape #111.
Track List: Side A
Track A1 - Piping, piper is Sally MacPherson of Sydney (Neil MacDonald M.C.) 03:39
Track A2 - Rev. MacLean opening Prayer
Track A3 - Choir sings Psalm 23 in English - The Lord is my Shephard (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A4 - MC introduces Rev. Dr. J.D. Nelson MacDonald who addresses the attendants in Gàidhlig and reads part of the hymn, Dhe Bhetel. (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A5 - Dhe Bhetel tune: Martyrdom. Hymn precented by choir led by Seumas MacFhionghain. (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A6 - MC thanks all members involved with the Pioneer Cairn project (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A7 - An t-Seann t-Seann Sgeul. Singer: Dan Willie Strachan. (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A8 - Rev. Dr. Nelson MacDonald reads Joshua, Chapter 4 in Gaelic. Reading from the 34th Psalm. (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A9 - Precenting, Psalm. Tune: Martyrdom. (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Track A10 - Rev. Dr. Nelson MacDonald speaks to attendants in Gàidhlig and English (Neil MacDonald M.C.)
Side B
Track B1 - Rev. Dr. Nelson MacDonald speaks to attendants in Gàidhlig, choir sings 51st Psalm Dèan Tròcair Orm a Dhia nan Dràs (Neil MacDonald M.C.) 22:25
Track B2 - Rev. Dr. Nelson MacDonald says a prayer (Neil MacDonald M.C.) 01:33
Track B3 - Piping
File contains many songs some of which are local compositions and some Scottish compositions which had been introduced in the early 20th century.
Item is a collection of songs that have been prescribed for performance at the National Mod of Scotland.
Item is a collection of songs proscribed for performance at the National Mod of Scotland. Copy 1 includes the songs: Mo Run Geal Og, Dean Ba Ba Mo Leanamh, Bu Chaomh leam Bhi Mire and Fhuair Mi Naidheachd as Ur. Copy 2 includes the songs: An Dubh Ghleannach, O 's Tu 's Gur E Tu th'Air M'aire, Mort Ghlinne Comhann and Stilt - a Long Gaelic Psalm Tune.
Item is a choral test song prescribed for performance at the National Mod in Scotland.
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Item is a sound recording of Angus C. MacLeod.
Item is a song in praise of Scotland.
Item is a sound recording of Neil MacLean.
Item is a sound recording of Alasdair Gilles.
Item is a sound recording of Battlefield Band.
Item is a sound recording of Calum Kennedy.
Item is a sound recording of various artists.
Item is a sound recording of the MacLellan trio.
Item is a sound recording of Louis Stewart, Archie MacTaggart, and Calum Cameron.
Item is a report written by Iain Howieson for HIST4705: History in the Archives.
Item is p. 7-58 of a collection of popular Gaelic songs.
Item is an audio recording of the Glendale N.S Gaelic Players singing and performing a Gaelic play. Gaelic play entitled "Katie is Coming Home", written by Rev. S.P. MacDonald. Recording includes a conversation with Joseph L. MacDonald.
A Cape Breton Gaelic play
Tha mi an diugh gu tinn
Ho ro gur thu mo run
Gaelic play - Act II
Illean ill o, illean i
Square set
My own Glen
Early days in Sydney (N.S.)
The Townsends, Muggahs, Crawleys
A boom in Sydney (N.S.) - 1872
A Gaelic tid-bit
Father Edwards last Mass in Boisdale
Item is a photocopy of an academic article, originally published in 1903, concerning songs which are and have been popular with Gaels and those of Scottish Gaelic descent in Canada. The author mentions a number of well-known Scottish born North American Bards.
Item is the back and front cover of a popular song. Also included is a folder fashioned by the collector which contains the words to the song along with staff and sol-fa notation.
Item is song popularized through the National Mod in Scotland. They are 2 copies. Copy 2 is from MacLaren's Collection of Gaelic Songs - No. 6.
Item is a sound recording of Seamus Ennis.
Item is a sound recording of Norman MacLean.
Item is an audio recording of Mrs. Tena Morrison (Baddeck) and Neil MacKay (Big Baddeck) discussing history, lore and genealogy of Bddeck and surrounding areas. Recording includes Gaelic conversation and songs.
MacKay, Neil - Early settlers at Baddeck
MacKay, Neil - MacKay family history
MacKay, Neil - First ministers at Big Baddeck
MacKay, Neil - Early schools, teachers and salaries
MacKay, Neil - Church services in early days
MacKay, Neil - First doctors in Baddeck area
MacKay, Neil - Social life - ceilidhs
MacKay, Neil - First newspaper - The Nova Scotian
MacKay, Neil - Sheep-shearing, milling frolics, marking lambs
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Home-made dyes and wool dying
MacKay, Neil - Fhear a'Bhata
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Early days of teaching, schools she taught in, salaries
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Her father's stories
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Presbyterian churches at Baddeck and first ministers
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Pioneer handicrafts
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Box Socials
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Ferry service at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Her recollections of Mr. And Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - The Silver Dart
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Old landmarks at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - The ice breakers at Baddeck
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Amazing Grace (Gaelic)
Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Morag a Dunbheagan
MacKay, Neil; Morrison, Mrs. Tena - Ged tha mi gun chrodh gun aighean
Vallas, Sister AngelinaItem is a sound recording of Angus C. MacLeod.
Item is a sound recording of Archie Grant.
Item is a sound recording of Clary Croft.
Item is a sound recording of Archie Grant.
Item is an audio recording of Hugh F. Mackenzie and Joseph A. Gillis discussing ghosts and forerunners in Gaelic tradition.
"Miracle of the seed." (Gillis, Joe)
Story about Frenchvale (Gillis, Joe) (Anecdote--Humorous)
Hugh MacKenzie:
"The barley is full of the devil, it will grow anyway." (Anecdote--Humorous)
Story of the woman who gave her cow to the Priest. One year later she came back for it.
"No liquor...Priest hated liquor so he sent the man out of his Parish."
Story about the man who saw his shadow. (Anecdote--Humorous)
"Did you hear that the devil died?" " "
Story about the farmer in Inverness. "I had lived here for 50 years and this road has never left here." (Anecdote--Humorous)
"He fell with a bottle in his back pocket." (Anecdote--Humorous) "I trust it was blood and nothing else."
"Mickey Katie saw something strange." (Story--second sight) "-- death of a brother."
Story about "the coffin being brought out to bury" that the man saw. He predicted that the coming death would be sudden. "It was." (Story--second sight)
"This man met a ghost." (Story--Forerunner) "The boy who died and returned with the money he had borrowed."
"Story about Ottawa Brook." (Story--Ghost) "...his daughter gave him signature he needed."
"Bocan......How do you know that this was a real bocan?" (Story--Bocan) Mr. MacKenzie and his brother were visiting a neighbour and saw a terrible thing at the end of the bridge. (Story--Ghost)
Story of the drowning and the fidelity of a dog. (Anecdote)
Story about the old woman who had no money. (Anecdote)
Story about the prayers. "Lack of intelligence makes people pray on, and on." (Anecdote)
"Here is the story about a foolish man who tells a priest about a bocan he saw." The priest told him it must have been the devil. "How could it have been the devil, it spoke Gaelic." (Anecdote)
Women who got lost (Finished on B-1)
Hugh MacKenzie:
What were you telling me about the bleating of lamb and the power of prayer? An old lady was lost in the woods. Prayers were said for her. A lamb was heard bleating. She was found.
"You won't go to their wake, they didn't come to ours."
"Thusa Eachain" (Anecdote--Humorous) "Don't call me 'Thusa' call me Sibhse."
It is true that there is gold buried in a well near Christmas Island? (Story--Ghost) People heard horses galloping - but there were no horses.
Story about the woman who had a great devotion to the Blessed Virgin - a priest played a trick on her. "Be polite, be quiet - I am talking to your mother!"
Story about the man who had no money - he walked 188 miles to get one bag of meal.
"She made him a pair of trousers and he went with her." Story about the woman whose husband wouldn't let her go away alone.
"She thought he was the Bishop" "Save me, save me, the Bishop is chasing me!" She thought her husband was the Bishop because he dressed up to go to church and she did not recgonize him. (Anecdote--Humorous)
"Horrinn o hi ri dhiu o." Mr. MacKenzie composed this in 1937, when he heard the whistle of the Steel Plant and thinking of his yesteryears he was lonely and sad. (Song)
Stephen Rory MacNeil Iona The Co-operative Moment in Iona
Dr. Coady taught them how to start & operative Co-operatives
The Iona Co-operative, its beginning
Difficulty during the depression
Credit Union started first - small deposits
First co-op failed
It was difficult to get the Credit Union organized first payment 10 cents
Benefits of the Credit Union
Second Iona Co-op got along well
Depression - no money - $1 a day would make them rich
Farmers had plenty food but no way of earning money for taxes, etc.
Jim Francis MacNeil Sydney (N.S.) "Thig dhiot an cada; 's tionndaidh rium"
"Ho ro mo chuid chuideach thu..."
An Te a'Chaill a'Ghaidhlig"
Started working in the Steel Plant at age of 20
His job at the plant - drilling rails
Describes the rail-making process
5,000 working for Dosco when he started
Where rails are shipped
Reasons for starting the plant in Sydney (N.S.)
Item is a photograph of Stephen D.R. MacNeil, a bard from Benacadie.
Fonds consists of the Gaelic version of the American national anthem.
Item is a sound recording of the Greenock Gaelic Church Choir.
Item is an audio recording of a Mod concert held at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's, N.S.
Side A: Ian Webster performs bagpipe tunes, followed by more numbers played by a pipe band. Joann Bray sings Gaelic songs unaccompanied by musical instruments. Barry Ewan performs a hornpipe on bagpipes. John Allan Cameron and J. and L. Mac Issac sing and play "Banks of Sicily" and other numbers. Side B: Ian Webster plays various bagpipe pieces, then sound becomes too distorted for remaining tape to be playable.
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 InstituteOpening remarks in Gaelic by Donald MacEachern
Annie Catherine Campbell welcomes everyone to the supper & dance (in Gaelic & English)
She introduces the M.C., for the evening "Donald MacEachern"
DR. John Hugh MacEachern gives the blessing before the meal in Gaelic & English
Donald tells a funny story in Gaelic & English
Donald introduces the Head Table
Donald introduces Helen Howatt to make a toast in Gaelic and English to the deceased members of the Society.
Respond to the toast is Scotland's Rose Mary Hutchinson (in Gaelic only).
Donald introduces Rev. Angus MacKinnon from Scotland to propose the toast to the land and the living, and speaks on St. Andrews
Response to Rev. MacKinnon's toast will be Rev. Fr. Greg MacLeod, speeaking in Gaelic and English
Closing remarks by Donald MacEachern
Dance music for the evening is suplied by Fiddler Buddy MacMaster, his sister Genevieve Whalen on piano. Singer Archie Thomas, and prompter Donnie Morrison, but not recorded on the tape.
Item is a sound recording of Fionnuala MacLochlainn.
Item is a sound recording of the Gaelic College "MacDonald Hundred" Junior Pipe Band.
Item is a sound recording of a Needham Gaelic Choir Scottish Concert.
Item is a sound recording of Cathie B. MacLean.
Item is available for streaming: T-35 Side 1 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-35_s1.mp3] and T-35 Side 2 [http://beaton.cbu.ca/AtoM/audio/T-35_s2.mp3].
Hugh MacKenzie
Introduces Mr. Hugh MacKenzie of Sydney (N.S.).
"O Chruinneag…."
Sad love song
Why did you compose this sad song? What is the story?
The sad story is told
"Ho ro 'sno hu o…"
"Tha mise fo mhulad…"
"A ru o ro hu o gur tu mo nighean donn bhoidheach"
"Air faillin rinn hui ho ro…Huillirinn o tho"
"Dh' fhalbh mo run…"
"I have heard many sgeulachdan from my father."
That was a good story about the bear and J. Cameron…
The wedding…
"Cape Breton By The Sea"
"Clan MacNeil boating song" or Kishmul's Galley
"If that is the devil I'll drive him out quick."
A brief sketch of Mr. MacKenzie's life
"The Song of Old Age"
"You take the long road…"
"Dat's me fader!"
"Driod - Fhortain Ruairidh"
Item is an audio recording featuring songs composed by Lauchlin Macneil, sung by Mrs. Joseph Gillis. Recording also features the Framboise Gaelic Choir.
Gillis, Lauchie