Tag Archives: gaelic

2001.7.1

Audio cassette recording of the Old New Year Ceilidh in 2001.

Old New Year Ceilidh (Cèilidh na Caillein) held in the Scarinish Hotel on 13th January 2001, introduced by Jessie Gray and featuring the Cornaig Ceilidh Band, Iain MacKinnon and his son Kenneth on the bagpipes, singers Wilma Kennedy, James Macleod of Heylipol and John Campbell of Cornaigbeg, Dr John Holliday and his daughter Sarah on the flute and fiddle, singers Willie MacLean of Balinoe and Bernie Smith of Hynish, step-dancer Wilma Kennedy accompanied by John Holliday on the flute and a vote of thanks from Neil Munn of Middleton.

1998.299.2

Audio cassette recording of Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talking to Dr John Holliday in November 1998.

Angus Munn and Neil Johnston of Heanish talk to Dr John Holliday in November 1998 about the Heanish bard, sailors, the Land League in Tiree, cobblers, Donald Lamont and his family, boarded-out children, stories about Stanley Swan and Jack MacEwan, the history of Baugh guesthouse, stories about the owners of the guesthouse, the fever hospital, a boatbuilder from Heanish, the boats he built and the people who worked with him.

1998.289.1

Audio cassette recording of Donald MacIntyre of Gott talking to Hector MacPhail of Ruaig in March 1998.

Donald MacIntyre of Gott talks to Hector MacPhail of Ruaig in March 1998 and tells several anecdotes about people in Scarinish and elsewhere covering topics such as tobacco, eggs, boats and fishing.

2004.151.1

Audio cassette recording of Donald Archie MacPhail of Crossapol talking to Maggie Campbell on 17/8/2004.

Donald Archie MacPhail of Crossapol talking to Maggie Campbell in August 2004 about how he was born in Glasgow as his mother was expecting twins but brought up in Balephuil, leaving for Glasgow to find work, moving to London, and his abiding love of Tiree.

2004.152.1

Audio cassette recording of Rosie Macintyre of Scarinish talking to Maggie Campbell on 18/8/2004.

Rosie Macintyre of Scarinish talks to Maggie Campbell in August 2004 about her childhood memories, her mother working as a maid for Lady Victoria Campbell, the cattle show in Scarinish, the walk from Kirkapol to Scarinish School every day, and what the weather was like when she was young.