Tag Archives: bards and poets

1998.284.1

Audio cassette recording of Hugh MacLean of Barrapol talking to John Donald MacLean in March 1998.

Hugh MacLean (Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir) of Barrapol talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn)about Tiree bards, the wreck of the Vivo and other ships, a cobbler in Mannal, collecting peat from the Ross of Mull, the fiddler of Sandaig and his genealogy, the kelp industry, the factor Iain Campbell, temperance, the weather, diet, agricultural methods, the beaches, cars and the arrival of the first plane; Hugh also sings some songs and plays a number of tunes on the electronic bagpipes. Tha Eòghann Dhòmhnaill Eòghainn Mhòir a Goirtean Dòmhnaill a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu na bàird Thirisdeach, mun lon-bhriseadh Vivo agus bàtaichean eile, greusaiche a Mannal, a’ toir mòine on Ross Mhuileach, fidhleir Shandaig agus a shloinntearachd, obair a’ cheilp, am bàillidh Iain Caimbeul, measarrachd, an tìde, obair fearainn, na tràighean, carbadan agus mar a thàinig a cheud itealan; tha Eòghann cuideachd a’ seinn òrain agus a’ cluich fonn air a’ phìob eleactronaich.

1998.288.2

Audio cassette recording of Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth talking to Hector MacPhail in 1998.

Hector MacKinnon of Kilkenneth and Hector MacPhail of Ruaig talk in February 1998 about the Tiree bards, ministers, schoolteachers and factors, the cost of tobacco, whiskey and cars in the past and present, the size of houses, families and crofts in past times and tell a few stories about Tiree people. Eachann Mac Fhionghuin agus Eachann Mac Phàil a’ bruidhinn anns am Faoilteach 1998 mu dheidhinn na bàird o Tiriodh, ministearan, tidsearan agus bàillidhan, pròis tombaca, uisge beatha agus chàraichean fo chionn fhada taca ri prìosan an latha an diugh. Tha iad a’ crìochnachadh le sgeulach neo dha mu dheidhinn Tiriodh.

2003.178.1.1

Audio cassette recordings about songs by Neil Brownlie and the Balemartine Bard

Two audio cassette recordings: (1) made by Alasdair MacArthur, Balemartine, of a radio programme featuring Jean Walker singing songs by Neil Brownlie, and about the `Balemartine Bard` John MacLean (1827-1899), (2) Jean Walker and Alasdair MacArthur singing songs by Neil Brownlie.