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Bagpipe Music
CA BI R M 145 B34 · Item · n.d.
Bagpipes
CA BI R ML 980 B3 1973 · Item · 1973
Baird Bho Eirinn 1975
PAM 152 · Item · 1975

Item is part of a concert program, featuring the biographies and selected works of Dr. Gearóid Stockman and Brian Ó Maoileoin.

Barry Fraser fonds
CA BI MG 6.55 · Fonds · 1979

Fonds consists of Gaelic songs collected and arranged by Mr. Fraser.

Chi Mi Bhuam composed by Alexander "Ridge" MacDonald
Am Bhraighidh composed by Malcolm H. Gillis

Mr. Fraser also provides the names of the individuals from whom he recorded the melodies transcribed.

Fraser, Barry
CA BI T-402 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of an interview with J.A Macneil, Michael Macneil and John Angus Maclean of Big Beach, Cape Breton (N.S.) Features:

MacNeil, J.A. - A trip to Scotland

MacNeil, Michael - Biographical sketch

MacNeil, Michael - Biographical sketch

MacNeil, Michael - Ho iri raill o

MacNeil, Michael - S' fheudair dhomh...'s sgur de 'n dram

MacNeil, Michael - Railroad song

MacLean, John A. - Se fad mo mhulad

MacLean, John A. - Biographical sketch

MacLean, John A. - Story - the old woman and the trunk

MacLean, John A. - Ged a'sheoil mi air m'aineoil

Side 2:

J.A MacKinnon (MacKinnon's Harbour) :

Biographical Sketch
Schooling and teachers in MacKinnon's Harbour

Mrs. MacKinnon (MacKenzie):

Biographical Sketch

Selection of Gaelic songs

MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
Big Pond Scottish Concert
CA BI T-174 · Item · 1968
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the Big Pond Scottish Concert.

Featuring:

MacEachern, Rev. John Hugh
MacEachern, Elizabeth;
Beaton, Donald Angus
McKay, Alex Francis
Chafe, Winnie
Chisholm, Archie Neil
Rankin, John Morris
Rankin, Marie
McEachern, Dan H
MacPhee, Doug
Gillis, Angus R
.Gillis, Hugh
MacDonald, Johnny A.
MacLellan,Theresa
MacLellan, Marie

"Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go" By John Allan Cameron and John Lorne MacIsaac (Love Song)

Puirt-a-beul by John Allan Cameron (Mouth music)

Violin and guitar selections by Theresa MacLellan and John Allan Cameron.
Step-dancing by Bernie Campbell, Iona. (Strathspey and reels)

Violin selections by Carl MacKenzie. Piano accompaniemnt by Marie MacLellan.

Bagpipe selections by St.Ann's Gaelic College Pipe Band "Scotland the Brave"

Bagpipe selections by Barry Ewen (Strathspey, reels - "Reel of Tulloch," "N' am bi tri sgillin agam")

"Call for ma Grog...." by John Allan Cameron (Drinking Song)

Story about a mental patient...by John Allan Cameron

Violin selections by Rev. Frank Cameron (March, strathspey, reels)

"Eriskay Love Lilt" by Lauchie Gillis (Love Song). Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan

Story of a man's experiences with the C.N.R...by John Allan Cameron

Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc (Strathspey, reels); plays for stepdancing by the Novak family.

Violin selections by Paddy LeBlanc (slow air, stathspey, reels). Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan.

Violin selections by Wilfred Prosper (slow air).

MacInnis, Ron
Big Pond Scottish Concert
CA BI T-583 · Item · 1972
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the 1970 Big Pond Scottish Concert.

Recording summary:
Opening remarks and welcome - MacIsaac, John Lorne, M.C., Big Pond Concert, 1970 - Conversation
Brief speech - MacEachern, Hon. Allan J. Pres. Privy Council
Bagpipe selections - MacKinnon, Peter - Scottish marches
Violin selections - LeBlanc, Paddy - Scottish tunes - Piano Accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Gaelic songs - Gillis, Lauchie - Love song, hunting song, love song - Mr. Gillis is assisted by Grand Mira Gaelic chorus
Violin selections - MacInnis, Dan Joe - Medley of Scottish tunes - Piano Accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Bagpipe selections - MacDonald, Angus and Allan - Medley of Scottish tunes - Two boys from Scotland, 14 and 17 years old
Mo Dhachhaidh - Gaelic singers - Song in praise of home
Violin selections - MacLellan, Theresa - Medley of strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Marie MacLellan
Gaelic songs - Gaelic singers - Love songs - Ho ro mo nighean donn bhoidheach, Am falbh thu leam a' ribhinn og
Violin selections - Chafe, Winnie - Scottish airs - Piano accompaniment by Doug MacPhee
Hebridean Lament - Hutchinson, Rosemary - Love song

Big Pond Scottish Concert
CA BI T-792 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

MacEachern, Allan J., Pres. Of Privy Council - Ho ro 's toigh leam fhein thu...

MacInnis, Donald, M.P. -Violin selections

MacKenzie, John Archy, M.L.A. - Stepdancing

Munro, Deanie - Lizzie Lindsay

Gillis, Lauchie - Violin selections

Gillis, Lauchie - My Cape Breton Home

MacDougall, Mike - Accordian Selections

Morris, Father Eugene - The Three Marys

Snow, Ted - Violin selections

MacLellan, Teresa - Stepdancing

Hibbs, Harry - Stepdancing

Hibbs, Harry - Illean beag horan o ro...

Hibbs, Harry - s e mo run an t-saighdear og...

MacInnis, Dan Joe - Puirt-a-Beul

LeBlanc, Kathy - Puirt-a-Beul

Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections

Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections

Knight, Margaret Bennett - Violin selections

Chafe, Winnie - Violin selections

Chafe, Winnie - Violin selections

MacDougall, Mike - Violin selections

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
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-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
Boisdale Gaelic Concert
CA BI T-716 · Item · 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Iona Pipe Band, Iona - Bagpipe selections

MacDougall, Mike, Ingonish - Violin selections

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay, New Waterford - Chi mi bhuam, fada bhuam...

MacDonald, Mrs. Kay, New Waterford - Horo iu agus ho ro eile...

Boisdale Dancers, Boisdale (N.S.) - Stepdancing

Boisdale Junior Gaelic Singers, Boisdale (N.S.) - Am falbh thu leam a' ribhinn og...

MacMillan, Rev. Allan, Lakevale - An cluinn thu mi , mo nighean donn

MacMillan, Rev. Allan, Lakevale - Far an robh mi'n raoir...

Prosper, Wilfred, Eskasoni - Violin selections

MacDonald, Rev. Bernie, MacIntyre, Mr. Sydney (N.S.) - Lizzie Lindsay

MacDonald, Rev. Bernie, MacIntyre, Mr. - Will ye go, laddie go...

Lamey, Ronnie, North Sydney (N.S.) - Violin selections

MacKay, Alex F. Queensville - Violin selections

MacQueen, Marjorie - Dark Island

MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) - O mo ruin-sa, 's thu air m'aire...

Dougall, Mike Ingonish - Violin selections

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
Boisdale Scottish Concert
CA BI T-716 · Item · 1 July 1973
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of an outdoor Scottish concert recorded live in Boisdale by Kay MacDonald

Bagpipe selections - Iona Pipe Band - Marches
Violin selections - MacDougall, Mike - March, strathspeys, reels - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Chi mi bhuam, fada bhuam... - MacDonald, Mrs. Kay - Lament - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Horo iu agus ho ro eile... - MacDonald, Mrs. Kay - Love song
Stepdancing - Boisdale Dancers - Strathspey and reel - Music by Mike MacDougall and Janet Cameron
Am falbh thu leam a' ribhinn og... - Boisdale Junior Gaelic Singers - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
An cluinn thu mi , mo nighean donn - MacMillan, Rev. Allan - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Far an robh mi'n raoir... - MacMillan, Rev. Allan - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Violin selections - Prosper, Wilfred - Slow air, strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron
Lizzie Lindsay - MacDonald, Rev. Bernie, MacIntyre, Mr. - Ballad - Guitar accompaniment by Mrs. Mary Gillis
Will ye go, laddie go... - MacDonald, Rev. Bernie, MacIntyre, Mr. - Love song - Piano accompaniment by Mrs. Mary Gillis
Violin selections - Lamey, Ronnie - Slow air, march, reels
Violin selections - MacKay, Alex F. - March, strathspeys, reels
Dark Island - MacQueen, Marjorie - Lament
O mo ruin-sa, 's thu air m'aire... - MacDonald, Joseph L. - Love song
Violin selections - Dougall, Mike - Strathspeys and reels - Piano accompaniment by Janet Cameron

MacDonald, Mary Catherine "Kay"
Brian MacDonald
Item · 1979

Item is a photograph of fiddler Brian MacDonald.

Broad Cove Concert
CA BI T-179 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is an audio recording of the 1969 Broad Cove Concert.

Featuring:

MacEachern, Rev. John Hugh
MacEachern, Elizabeth
Beaton, Donald Angus
McKay, Alex Francis;
Chafe, Winnie
Chisholm, Archie Neil
Rankin, John Morris
Rankin, Marie
McEachern, Dan H
MacPhee, Doug
Gillis, Angus R.
Gillis, Hugh
MacDonald, Johnny A.
MacLellan, Theresa
MacLellan, Marie

This tape was presented by CHER Radio at the request of Ronald MacInnis.

This concert was introduced by Father John H. McEachern, North Sydney.

Bonnie Dundee...drum roll by Inverness Girl's Pipe Band
Father McEachern tells a joke...
"An cluinn thu..." By Mrs. Alex (Bessie) MacEachern, Creignish
Violin and Piano tunes by Donald Angus Beaton and wife
Fiddle Tune by Alex Francis McKay, Queensville
Fiddle Tune by Winnie Chafe
Father McEachern tells a joke...
"Lord Lovat's Lament," etc. by Archie Neil Chisholm
Fiddle and piano music by John Morris Rankin and his sister Marie
Piano tunes by John Morris Rankin
"Miss Lyall" & "Brown's Reel" by Dan H. McEachern, Broad Cove, and Doug MacPhee
Father MacEachern tells another joke...
Gaelic song and singalong with the audience "Gille Dubh..." "Mairi mhin mheall-shuileach" (Angus R. Gillis, Hugh Gillis and Fr. John H MacEachern)
Violin selections by Johnny A. MacDonald, Detroit (Mich.)
Violin and Piano by Therea and Marie MacLellan; Marion MacDonald Stepdancing.
Dancing by Mabou Dancers; Mr. & Mrs. D. Beaton accompanied the dancers.
Grand Finale (1) (Father John MacEachern); first Grand Finale & comments concerning CHER
Grand Finale (2); second Grand Finale with all stepdancers.

MacInnis, Ron
Brown Brothers of Washabuck
CA BI FT-213 · Item · Dec. 1987
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

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

CA BI T-1305 · Item · 1978
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item is a sound recording of violin and piano selections performed by Buddy MacMaster, with piano accompaniment by John Morris Rankin, and recorded by CBI Radio.

A-1 Loch na Gar; Fir Tree; Trad., strathspey; Athole Brose; Mrs. Muir MacKenzie; Randy Wife of Greenlaw
A-2 Jigs: The Golden Rod; Haste to the Wedding; 2 Traditional
A-3 Slow air; Mrs. Ferguson of Reath; South West Bridge; Paddy on the Turnpike
A-4 Jigs: Chéticamp & 2 other jigs
A-5 A group of old-time jigs
A-6 Reels: tom Rae, Sandy MacIntyre's Trip to Boston; Ann MacQuarries; Mrs. MacLeod of Raasay; High Road to Linton

Recording is available for research and study purposes only:
T-1305 Side 1: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1305-1.mp3
T-1305 Side 2: http://beaton.cbu.ca/atom/audio/T-1305-2.mp3

CBC Radio
Calum Johnston: Gaelic Songs
CA BI T-137 · Item · 1969
Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

Item consists of an audio recording of Calum Johnston singing a selection of Gaelic songs. Calum Johnston, brother of folklore and song collector Annie Johnston, is a renowned Gaelic tradition bearer, bagpiper and singer from Castle Bay on the Isle of Barra, Scotland.

"O gur mise th'airno chradh"

"O'n dh' fhag thu mi..."

"Smuatintinn truagh a th'air mi aigne"

"O Gain Ghlinn Cuaich"

"Dh 'eirich mi 's cha robh mi sunnd..."

"Ged is grianach a' latha"

"Blar na h' Eaglaise..."

"Faigh a nuas dhuinn am botul"

"Chuir 'as Caisteal a'ghlinn mi"

"Horo Bhodachain"

"Bheir miho hu bha ho"

"Cantaireachd"

"Si Morag a rinn a' bhanais"

"N robh thu 's a bheinn?"

"Fhir a' chinn duibh"

"Eo ho Raghnaill ad thall"
Chanter

"Na faighinn gille t'a cheannach"

"Chaidh maille air mo leiasinn"

University of Edinburgh School of Scottish Studies
Camp Baddeck
CA BI 94-863-25378 · Item · 1909

Item is a photograph of a piper playing the bagpipes at Camp Baddeck.

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