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Gaelic Recitation of Prayers
CA BI T-116 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Hugh MacKenzie, Archie A. MacKenzie, Joseph A. Gillis, Sister Jane MacKenzie, Margaret MacKenzie recite the Rosary.

Although there was no practice for this, it was very piously recited.

Litany and Acts by the same people as above. It was good to hear the prayers in Gaelic!

Sister Jane Mackenzie speaks. "Recording of the Rosary was made possible by the courtesy of Mr.Joe Gillis, Sydney, and was recited at the home of Archie Mackenzie.

Meditations by Hugh MacKenzie (Gaelic)

Night prayers by Anthony MacKenzie of East Bay. Calls upon God's mercy and protection for the family.
If anyone should die they should wake in the arms of God.

Next prayer will be the Acts (Humility, etc.) in Gaelic by Hugh MacKenzie.

Hugh MacKenzie, Anthony MacKenzie, and Joe Gillis recite the Our Father, Hail Mary, and the Creed.

Hugh MacKenzie tells us: "You had no book, Anthony." No, he didn't - prayers said were learned at his mother's knee.

Hugh MacKenzie tells us: "This is the prayer we recited when leaving the house at night."

Anthony MacKenzie recites prayer said before retiring at night.

Hugh MacKenzie recites prayer of thanks giving.

Anthony MacKenzie recites the Act of Contrition.

Hugh MacKenzie introduces Anthony Mackenzie who will sing a Gaelic song. "This song was composed by Mrs. MacKinnon of Big Pond because the people of that area missed Father Neil MacLeod after he had been sent to Rome."

Anthony MacKenzie sings (Religious song)

Anthony MacKenzie recited "Hymn to the Holy Ghost"

Hugh MacKenzie recites the Nicene Creed, Confiteor, and continued with the Prayer before the Crucifix.

Divine Praises: De Profundis (Hugh MacKenzie)

Litany of the Guardian Angels (Hugh MacKenzie)

Anthony MacKenzie sings a lament composed by Rev. Angus MacDoald's sister in Barra, Scotland in the latter part of the 18th century. She later married a MacKinnon and settled in Rear Christmas Island.

Hugh MacKenzie says the "Anthony MacKenzie is over 80 years of age and his memory is
remarkable...The lament he just sang was learned from his mother."

MacKenzie, Hugh Francis
CA BI T-3 · Item · 1964
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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
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-250 · Item · May. 8, 1971
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of CBI Radio's Island Echoes program air on May. 8 1971. Includes Gaelic song, interviews with Gaelic speakers, fiddle and bagpipe music.

Featuring:

MacTalla an Eilean (Island Echoes) Program 1, May 8, 1971
Theme - Gaelic song by M.A. MacLeod
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Interview with Malcolm A. MacLeod
MacAuley, Fred Scotland Gaelic songs
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.)
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Speaks
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Bagpipe music
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Theme

MacTalla An Eilean (Island Echoes) Program 2, May 8, 1971
Theme - Gaelic song by M.A. MacLeod
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.)
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Mr. MacLeod continues singing Cape Breton Gaelic songs to old airs
MacAuley, Fred (BBC) Scotland Interview with Mr. Malcolm MacLeod continues
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Gaelic songs and stories
MacKenzie, Hugh (Host) Sydney (N.S.) Walking songs
MacLeod, Malcolm Skir Dhu (N.S.) Theme

CBI Radio
CA BI T-35 · Item · 1966
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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"