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              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-357 · Item · 1972
              Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

              MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
              MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Early school days in Boisdale
              Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Brief biographical sketch
              Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) Early school days in Baddeck (N.S.)
              Beaton, Mabel Baddeck (N.S.) What were teaching conditions in early days?
              MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Leitches Creek schools
              MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Description of old school at Barrachois
              O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Biographical sketch
              O'Handley, Mrs. Sydney (N.S.) Gaelic song
              MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Washabuct school history
              MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Gillis Point school
              MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Barra Glen school
              MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) History of Iona school
              MacDonald, Ronald Boisdale (N.S.) Early post office in Iona
              MacDonald, Joseph L. Boisdale (N.S.) Barrachois School

              MacDonald, Joseph Lawrence
              Early Days in Washabuck
              CA BI T-120 · Item · 1969
              Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

              Item is an audio recording of Hugh F. Mackenzie, Alex Maclean, and Joseph A. Gillis discussing the early days of Washabuck N.S.

              Drowning of Peter MacLean in 1827. (Alex MacLean) (Story--Ghost)
              "Mr. MacLean, tell us about the early days of your ancestors in this country." (Hugh MacKenzie) (History)
              Washabuck ghost story - same as earlier but more detailed. (Alex MacLean)
              "I was told a story about a boat built in Washabuck..."(1868) The boat sailed from Baddeck, 1868, and disappeared-the "Alexander" (Alex MacLean)
              Hugh F. MacKenzie recites poetry - lament composed for the crew of the above mentioned schooner.
              "Cornmeal and molasses" - story referring to Scottish immigration. (Alex MacLean)

              Song - "Thainig mi...gu ann taigh Gilleasbuig Ruaraidh..." Eadar bha ho-annan (Unidentified singers)
              Song - "Hinn ho hog a ro..." (Unidentified singers)

              MacKenzie, Hugh Francis
              Holy Rosary Church
              94-1209-25724 · Item · 1994

              Item is a front view photograph of Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Washabuck, Cape Breton.

              CA BI MG 6.37 · Fonds · 1936-1955

              Fonds consists of:

              • papers including correspondence with D.D. MacFarlane, Joseph D. MacKinnon and Fr. Angus MacNeil pertaining to MacNeil, MacSween and MacFarlane genealogies and to Gaelic songs
              • list of members of the Caledonian Society, Sydney
              • story entitled "Stephen the Spendthrift"
              • passport photo of Mr. MacNeil [#79-1192-4172]
              Washabuck Cemetery
              94-1210-25725 · Item · 1994

              Item is a photograph of a statue of Jesus on the cross in Washabuck Cemetery, Cape Breton.

              CA BI T-2069 · Item · 1982
              Part of Sound and Moving Image Collection

              Item is an audio recording of interviews with Carl MacKenzie, Charlie MacKenzie, Malcolm MacDonald and Josie Maclean of Washabuck, N.S.

              Carl MacKenzie:

              His grandfather, Charles "Framer" MacKenzie came from Kintyle, Scotland, first to Margaree, then to Washabuct

              Talk about his musical background and family

              There is a Washabuct fiddle style

              His violin style influenced by Scotty Fitzgerald and Budy MacMaster

              Talks about the good old-fashoined home parties

              Charlie MacKenzie:

              Recites two poems he composed

              Talks about his mother washing clothes in the brook years ago

              Recites another poem, "Blackbirds", also his own composition

              tells of his mother singing Gaelic songs while she worked, spinning etc.

              Malcolm MacDonald:

              Talks about the old farms, now closed, how hard the pioneers worked

              The house ceilidhs; fishing in the area

              The store in Washabuct at one time

              The Bard MacLean

              "Lazy Stick" - a game they played

              The browns - tricks people would play on them

              Josie MacLean:

              The one-room school she attended Formation of the Home & School Association

              Joe MacLean :

              Talks about Lauchlin MacLean - he arrived from Barra in 1817 - his family

              Laughlin MacLean died at the age of 114

              Other pioneer familes

              Snow storms in previous years

              Early mail service - by boat to Baddeck, also by hourse & buggy

              CBC Radio