Music by John Burgess, Calum Johnston, and John MacLellan on Dominion Records. 

Clan Campbell's Gathering (Cruinneachadh Sil Diarmaid) played by John MacLellan. 

Piobaireachd Dhomhnuill Duibh (Black Donald's March) sung by Calum Johnston and played by John Burgess. 

The Old Men of the Shells (Bobaich Dhubha nan Sligean) sung by Calum Johnston and played by John Burgess.

R - 0507 Side B

R - 0507 Side A

Recording is Paul Young being interviewed by Genia Stephen on April 25, 2019.

T - 4841 - Genia Stephen Interviewing Paul Young

Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacPherson, John Alex (Sydney, N.S) - Gaelic conversation, recitation of Gaelic poem about the "flu"

Morrison, Pipe Major Peter (Scotland) - Bagpipe selections

Gillis, Wilfred (Antigonish, N.S) - Fiddle selections

MacLeod, Angus (Sydney, N.S) - Cabar feidh

MacMillan, Hector (Sydney, N.S) - Sings song "Dh'fhag a ludag mi" and tells story of how song came to be composed

Morrison, Pipe Major Peter (Scotland) - Bagpipe selections

MacDonald, Mrs. Mary (Sydney, N.S) - Pioneer days in Inverness County Cape Breton. Social life and pioneer industries.

Gillis, Wilfred (Antigonish, N.S) - Violin selections

MacDonald, Mrs. Mary (Sydney, N.S) - Social life in early Cape Breton, weddings, dances, music etc...

MacMillan, Hector (Sydney, N.S) - The making of moonshine

LeBlanc, Paddy (Sydney, N.S) Violin selections

Five MacDonald Fiddlers (Detroit) - Violin selections

North Shore Singers (North Shore, Cape Breton) - Ged a sheol mi air m' aineoil

Fitzgerald, Winston (Sydney, N.S) - Violin selections

MacPhee, David (Scotland) - Dh'fhalbh mo nighean chruinn donn

Cher Radio Lots of Gaelic Talking

T-609 Side 2

T-609 Side 1

Consists of audio disc and label information.
John Wilmot with Bill Leger (Bass fiddle), Tom Basker (Harmonica), Bill MacDonald (Guitar) and Margaret MacPhee (piano).

CX 43 Side B

CX 43 Side A

“Òran a’Mhathain” le Aonghas Caimbeul.  Air a ghabhail le Aonghas MacGill’Fhaolain (Aonghas Dhòmhnaill mhic Dhòmhnaill Ghobha) ás a’Mhira Mhóir.

“Song of the Bear” by Angus Campbell.  Sung by Angus MacLellan of Grand Mira.

Angus Campbell was born in Benbecula in 1815.  His father drowned crossing the ford to South Uist after which young Angus was sponsored by the priest in nearby Ardkenneth.  He was given a good education but nevertheless chose to follow many of his neighbors and immigrated to Cape Breton.  He arrived on the island in 1833 and secured land in the Salmon River area near Mira River.

Angus was well aware of his talents as a bard as he reportedly lamented that he could have earned a wage composing songs in Scotland.  In Cape Breton however he had to content himself with composing as a hobby and eke out a living through physical labour.   His poetry suggests a familiarity with high register language and often makes use of conventions associated with more technical, classical poetry.  The subject matter of his compositions mostly chronicles the events of the day.  He is said to have particularly excelled at poems composed from the point of view of animals.

A well respected fiddler, singer and storyteller, Angus Campbell lead a long life which was rich in culture.  With the exception of “Creach na Samhna”, not many of his songs have remained in the oral tradition, although a number of them have appeared in print.  Angus MacLellan of Grand Mira (nephew of Fàilte Cheap Breatuinn compiler, Vincent MacLellan and grandson of bard Donald “Gobha” MacLellan) was recorded singing a number of his songs.  In the following composition, “Òran a’Mhathain” (Song of the Bear), a settler implores a bear to stay away from his livestock.  The bear complaints about how poorly he is treated by humans.  Bear songs were quite common in pioneer Cape Breton as the creatures posed a real threat to farmers and their livestock. (see p. 86, Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia)  

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Angus Campbell "Oran a' Mhathain" (Air a' sheinn le Angus MacLellan)

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Angus Campbell "Oran a' Mhathain" (Air a' sheinn le Angus MacLellan)

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