Item is an audio recording of the 100th anniversary mass at St. Margaret of Scotland Church in Grand Mira (N.S)

MacDonald, Rev. Paul Introduction of platform guests

MacIntyre, Piper Dannie "You Take the High Road"

St. Margaret's Church Choir Come Holy Ghost

Power, Bishop W.E. MacLeod, Rev. A.J. MacDonald; Rev. Bernard O'Keefe, Rev. Laurence MacDonald, Rev. Paul Celebrants of the mass

Power, Bishop W.E. MacLeod, Rev. A.J. MacDonald; Rev. Bernard O'Keefe, Rev. Laurence MacDonald, Rev. Paul Sermon

St. Margaret's Church Choir Hymn

Power, Bishop W.E. Continuation of Mass

St. Margaret's Choir Communion Hymn

Gaelic Hymn singers from Gaelic Hymn

Power, Bishop W.E. Remarks

MacIntyre, Piper Dannie You Take the High Road

Item is a catechism, collection of hymns, prayers and council concerning the seven deadly sins. This was first produced by Fr. Alexander MacDonald (Maighstir Alasdair Mór). Rev. MacDonald was born in Lochaber, Scotland in 1801. He was ordained in Scotland in 1824 and after serving as parish priest in Moidart, immigrated to Cape Breton where, in 1842, he became parish priest in Mabou and Vicar General to the bishop of Arichat. D. 1865 in Mabou. Item was licenced to print by Bishop James Morrison, b. of Antigonish from 1913-1950.

MacNeil, Stephen R. Iona "Reisemaid Ghàidhealeach Eilean C.B." (185th Battalion)

Morrison, Dan Neil Loch Lomond "Chi mi na mòrbheanna..."

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Cumha MhicChriomain"

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Creach na Samhna"

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran a 'Mhathain"

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Postman's Song"

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Óran na Bainnse" (Cape Mabou Wedding)

MacLellan, Angus Grand Mira (N.S.) "Poite-dhubh MhicRaing

Campbell, Hector Hillsdale, Inverness County (N.S.) "A ' bhrádha"

Fonds consists of reproductions of a letter and reply to The Casket regarding an article, "Early Days in Cape Breton" with special reference to the Gaels, criticizing the way in which they were portrayed in the article.

Item is a copy of Failte Cheap Breatuinn, a collection of poems by Cape Breton bards with biographical information.

Item is an audio recording of Lauchie Gillis singing a selection of Gaelic songs.

Featuring:

Oran Gaoil
A fhleasgaich an fhuilt, Chraobhaich chais
Oganaich an oir fhuilt bhuidhe
A'chuthag
Duthaich nan craobh
O ho ro, ille dhuinne
A'nighean donn, gur og thug mi mo ghealladh dhuit
Mairi bhan
Air faill irinn iu
An t-alltan dubh
Dh'fhalbh mo nighean chruinn
Air faill irinn i bha
Bruthaichean ghlinn braoin
Eilean a' cheo
An ribhinn donn
Fuadach nan Gaidheal
Fear a'bhata

Item is an audio recording of a secltion of Gaelic songs as sung by Lauchie Gillis, and Philip MacDonald. Features :

Gillis, Lauchie - Oran garadh Eoghain

Gillis, Lauchie - Biography of Margaret MacKinnon

Gillis, Lauchie - S i nighean mo gaol a nighean donn og

Gillis, Lauchie - Bitibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn

Gillis, Lauchie - Horo i ho ro nan

Gillis, Lauchie - Mo chailin dileas donn

Gillis, Lauchie - S do choisich mi'n oidhche

Gillis, Lauchie - Air feasgair ciuin samhraidh

Gillis, Lauchie - Mairi mhin mheall-shuileach

MacDonald, Philip - A ribhinn chaoimhneil

MacDonald, Philip - Tha tighinn fodham

MacDonald, Philip - Na cnuic 's na glinn

MacDonald, Philip - Mo chridhe trom's duilich leam

MacDonald, Philip - An teid thu leam a'Mhairi

MacDonald, Philip - A fhleasgaich an fhuilt chraobhaich chais

MacDonald, Philip - Air a'ghille tha mo run

MacDonald, Philip - Cod liver oil song

Gillis, Lauchie - Horo eile 's mi thug thu

Gillis, Lauchie - Tha mo run air a'ghille

Gillis, Lauchie - Mo run geal dileas

Gillis, Lauchie - Ghruagach donn

Item is an audio recording of Norman Kennedy and Rosemary Huthinson performing Gaelic songs and puirt-a-beul. It was recorded at the home of Tic and Emily Butler, Mira (N.S)

Mo nighean donn na meall-shuilean
Mo chridhe trom 's duilich leam...
O theid mi, gun teid...gu innis nam bo
S o la la o a la al di um
Cairistiona Chaimbeul
Muilean Dubh
Thoir a nall leannan ugam
Domhall beag
A' Pheigi a' ghraidh 's thu dh'fhag fo leon 's an t-am
Nuair a'chaidh sinn sios air bhord
Ho ro hu a hu ill o
Latha dhomh 's mi ... Eigheach o
Bha mi'n oidhche air an airigh
S muladach mi, o hi a bho
S muladach mi o hi a bho
Yesterday evening, feasgar an raoir...

Item is an audio recoding of Gaelic songs, fiddle music and discussion of local history.

Featuring :

Gillis, Lauchie - O bhan, o bhan, goraich o

Gillis, Lauchie - Illean ill o, illean i

Gillis, Neil D. - Memories of Grand Mira

Gillis, Neil D. - Biographical sketch of Rev. D.J. Rankin

Gillis, Lauchie - Eilean mo Chridhe

Beaton, Joe - Piano music

MacDonald, Dan R. - Violin music

Gillis, Lauchie - Morag - Dunbheagan

Gillis, Lauchie - Smeorach anns na gleann

Gillis, Lauchie - An t-alltan dubh

Beaton, Joe - Piano music