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          Stephen D.R. MacNeil
          CA BI 77-474-608 · Item · ca. 1890

          Item is a photograph of Stephen D.R. MacNeil, a bard from Benacadie.

          CA BI FT-1.25 · Item · 1983
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner featuring Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie speaking about Scottish foodways and traditions. The Ethnic Corner series was produced by Elizabeth Beaton Planetta and taped at Seaside Cable with technical direction by Harry Woodman.

          023-Introduction-Herring Potatoes, 041-Recipe for Bannock, 072-Explanation of Folk recipes, 165-Marragan Pudding recipe, & background, 212-Scottish traditions, 283-recipe for Scotch Oat Cakes, 363-Gaelic song by Kay MacDonald & Kay MacKenzie, 382-Closing credits

          Beaton Institute
          Ethnic Corner
          CA BI FT-1.9 · Item · 1980-1981
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a recording of Ethnic Corner by the Beaton Institute, with segments on the Cape Breton Gaelic Society, the Cape Breton Multicultural Association, and Jewish culture and religion. Recorded by Alan Cash for the Beaton Institute.

          Tracklisting:

          An interview with Kay MacDonald, Cape Breton Gaelic Society:
          000-Cape Breton Gaelic Society, 042-activities: pipeband, ceilidhs, gaelic classes, scottish violins, 089-Taigh man Gaidheal (the Gaelic Society's Building), 106-Gathering of the Clans, 161-Financing of the Gaelic Society, 180-Saint Andrew's Night, 191-main goal of the Gaelic Society

          An interview with Agnes Stephenson, president of the Cape Breton Multicultural Association:
          000-History and organization of the CBMA, 034-the concept originally of two cultures in Canada; ethnics and anglos, 037-areas of support to the CBMA, 055-high points resulting from outside encouragement of the CBMA, 080-attempts by the CBMA to implement the federal policy of "multiculturalism" re national policy, 115-national and provincial ethnic publications re: the ethnic groups in Cape Breton, 150-the concepts "mosaic" and "meltingpot" in terms of multiculturalism, 180-the score of the CBMA re: the ethnic groups it affects

          An interview with Rhoda Gaum:
          005-Judaism as a way of life not just as a religion, 011-Chanukah, origin, 025/049-explanation of the celebration itself, 038-how the tradition was passed from generation to generation, 101-date of the festival, 057-traditional food, 077-game of "tops", 094-Day of Atonement, Food, 114-Kosher, 132-chicken soup, language, 139-Hebrew, 147-Yiddish

          Beaton Institute
          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

          Gaelic Society Concert
          CA BI FT-218 · Item
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a videocassette recording of various artists, in concert at the UCCB Playhouse as a fundraiser for the Gaelic Society. Performers and speakers include Natalie MacMaster, Alice Freeman, John Morris Rankin, and Sheldon MacInnes.

          CA BI FT-4d · Item · 1981
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          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 Institute
          Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 1
          CA BI FT-5a · Item · 1981
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

          Tracklisting:
          000-dedication of the Gaelic concert by Rev. John MacEachern to Mike MacDougall, 059-presentation by the children's Gaelic class in Sydney, recitation: mary had a little Lamb (Gaelic) song: "Suas Leis a "Ghaidhlig", 171-piano duet by Doug MacPhee and George MacInnis, pieces played: "The Young McGregor March", "Roderick MacDonald's Stradhspey", "Bagpipe Stradhspey", "John Campbell's Reel", "They grey haired lady", 298-duet by Father Allan MacMillan and Mrs. Margaret MacLean-"Mo luaidh a chunna' mi'n diugh", 344-"Oran an t-Saighdear"

          Beaton Institute
          Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 2
          CA BI FT-5b · Item · 1981
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

          Tracklisting:
          000-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald "Gu'm a slan do na fearaibh", "An t-alltan dubh", 158-duet with Doug MacPhee on piano and Carl MacKenzie on fiddle, "The Bonnie Lass of Head Lake" March, "The Free Gardners" March, "Nancy", "Athole Brose" Stathspey, "John Allan Cameron's Reel", 327-New Waterford Gaelic singers "O Chruinneag", 389-"Illean ill i, illean i"

          Beaton Institute
          Oidhche Leis Na Baird Tape 3
          CA BI FT-5c · Item · 1981
          Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

          Item is a video recording of Oidhch Leis Na Baird, the Cape Breton Gaelic Society concert; recorded for the Beaton Institute by Alan Cash in 1981.

          Tracklisting:
          000-Gaelic solo by Father Allan MacMillan "Fuadach nan Gaidheal", 031-"Thu mi gaol do'n fhear bhan", 057-Gaelic solo by Mr. Willy MacDonald, "Nuair a chi thu caileag bhoidheach", 128-"Hug oran O Ru Hu bha ho", 181-"Ic Iarla nam Bratch Bana", 251-Trio with Mrs. Kay MacDonald, Mr. Willy MacDonald and Fr. Allan MacMillan "Gaol nan Cruinneag"

          Beaton Institute
          CA BI G157 · Item · ca. 1965

          Item is a collection of songs, and information regarding the songs, that were commonly sung in Christmas Island and surrounding communities. Most of the songs were composed in the area, but a few are Old Country songs.

          CA BI G176 · Item · 1939

          Item is a collection of poetry by bards native to the Southwest Margaree area. Malcolm Gillis and Angus Y. MacLellan are featured prominently. The preface was written by Msgr. P.J. Nicholson.

          Skye Boat Song
          CA BI GMISC2 · Item · c1920

          Item is a copy of a popular Scottish song.

          Am Bru-Dhearg
          CA BI GSB1 · Item · 1913

          Item is a collection of contemporary and traditional songs accompanied by sol-fa notation.

          Griasaiche Bhearnaraidh
          CA BI GSB11 · Item · c1950

          Item is a collection of poems by Allan MacLeod, "The Berneray Shoemaker" and biographical information. Also included is a poem written by Hector MacKinnon in praise of MacLeod.

          An Smeòrach
          CA BI GSB15 · Item · 19-

          Item is a collection of songs with sol-fa musical notation and two-part harmony.

          CA BI GSB19 · Item · 1890

          Item is the third and final portion of a collection of poetry in the possession of Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair. These works include compositions from Scottish manuscript collections as well as locally composed poems and works from the manuscript collections of John MacLean (The Bard MacLean) and Rev. James D. MacGregor. Biographical information concerning the bards is also provided - in either English or Gaelic.

          MacTalla nan Tur
          CA BI GSB22 · Item · 1901

          Item is a collection of poetry including biographical information on the bards.

          Dain agus Orain
          CA BI GSB24 · Item · 1902

          Item is a collection of poems by the bard Alexander MacKinnon that had originally been copied from the bard's own manuscript by John MacLean (Iain Mac Ailein), otherwise known as The Bard MacLean.

          CA BI GSB25 · Item · 1890

          Item is the first of three parts of a collection of poetry in the possession of Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair. These works include compositions from Scottish manuscript collections as well as locally composed poems and works from the manuscript collections of John MacLean (The Bard MacLean) and Rev. James D. MacGregor. Biographical information concerning the bards is also provided - in either English or Gaelic

          Cronan nan Tonn
          CA BI GSB6 · Item · 1938

          Item is a collection of traditional and contemporary Gaelic songs which are also translated into English.

          CA BI GSB8 · Item · 1956

          Item is an article from an academic journal on the folk song tradition on South Uist.

          Mo Nighean
          CA BI GSM11 · Item · c.1910

          Item is a popular song including sol-fa notation and music for piano accompaniment.

          Gur Moch Rinn Mi Dusgadh
          CA BI GSM12 · Item · 19-

          Item is the first verse of a Gaelic song. It appears to have been photocopied and enlarged. The owner has written in harmonies in the treble staff and composed his own bass line.

          An Eriskay Love Lilt
          CA BI GSM16 · Item · 1908

          Item is a song including piano accompaniment.

          Thistle of Scotland
          CA BI GSM18 · Item · 19-

          Item is a song in praise of Scotland.

          Fair Cape Breton Isle
          CA BI GSM23 · Item · 1935

          Item is the theme song for the radio program Celtic Ceilidh, broadcast on CJFX in the 1930s. It praises the island of Cape Breton.

          Gaol nan Cruinneag
          CA BI GSM24 · Item · c1942

          Item is a popular song composed early in the 1900s.