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Item is a thesis titled "What Can Be Said of Those Who Remain Behind? A Historic, Cultural and Situational Perspective on the Poplar Grove Scot," written by Daniel William MacInnes. The thesis describes the perspective of those Scots who remained in rural areas during periods of urban migration.

Item is a thesis titled "Urban Kinship in Cape Breton: A Study of the Conjugal Family System," written by John Gordon MacDonald. The thesis describes the nature of kin relations in the urban working-class of Eastern Canada.

Item is a dissertation titled "Traditional and Non-Traditional Teaching and Learning Practices in Folk Music: An Ethnographic Field Study of Cape Breton Fiddling," written by Virginia Hope Garrison. The dissertation describes different methods of learning and practicing folk music via Cape Breton fiddling. It contains profiles of three Cape Breton fiddlers on pages 136-164, namely Hugh Angus Jobes, Hugh A. "Buddy" MacMaster, and Kyle MacNeil.

Item is a reprint of Keith Norman MacDonald's 1887 publication "The Skye Collection of Reels and Strathspeys."

Item is a reprint of Keith Norman MacDonald's 1887 publication "The Skye Collection of Reels and Strathspeys."

Item is a book titled "The Scottish Tradition in Canada," edited by W. Stanford Reid. The book contains a collection of essays tracing the history of Scottish settlers in Canada and their historic roots. There is an essay on pages 232-247 titled "The Gaelic Tradition in Canadian Culture," written by George S. Emmerson, which touches on Celtic music.

Item is a dissertation titled "The Religious and Ecclesiastical Life of the Northwest Highlands 1750-1843: The Background of the Presbyterian Emigrants to Cape Breton, Nova Scotia," written by Gordon E. MacDermid. The dissertation describes the lives of early Scottish immigrants to Cape Breton.

Item is a program from a performance by the Black Watch.

Item is a dissertation titled "The Paradox of the Periphery: Evolution of the Cape Breton Fiddle Tradition, c. 1928-1995," written by Elizabeth A. Doherty. The dissertation describes the evolution of the fiddle tradition in Cape Breton from the early 20th century.

Item is a reprint of James Hogg's 1819 publication "The Jacobite Relics of Scotland."

Item is a book titled "The Island: New Perspectives on Cape Breton's History 1713-1990," edited by Kenneth Donovan. This book is a collection of articles related to the history of Cape Breton, beginning in 1713. It contains an article written by Stephen Hornsby titled "Scottish Emigration and Settlement in Early Nineteenth-Century Cape Breton," on pages 49-69, which touches on Celtic music.

Item is a book of music containing Highland pibrochs, laments, quicksteps, and marches for the pianoforte.

Item is an essay titled "The Historical and Social Development of Judique, Nova Scotia," written by Janette MacDonald. The essay describes the history and development of Judique, Nova Scotia as a Gaelic community.

Item is a reprint of the 1904 publication "The Harp and the Claymore."