Audio cassette of a Feis talk about two Tiree Bards by Angus MacPhail recorded by Maggie Campbell at Tiree High School on 7/7/2003.
Angus MacPhail of Ruaig talks about two 19th century Tiree bards John MacLean of Caoles (Bard Thighearna Cholla) and John MacLean of Balemartine (Am Bard Bhaile Mhartainn). Five of the bards` songs were sung: “A` Choille Gruamach” and “Oran Manitoba” sung by Angus MacPhail, “Marbh Rann do Mhrs. Nobel” sung by Donald Sinclair of Balephuil (Domhnall Chaluim Bhain), “Calum Beag” and “Hi Ho RO” sung by Mairi MacInnes of South Uist. Tha Aonghas MacPhàil, Rubhaig, a toirt seachad òraid mu dhithis bhàrd Thirisdeach – Iain Mac’Ill’Leathain a’ Chaolas, (Bàrd Thighearna Cholla), agus Iain Mac’Ill’Leathain, Baile Mhàrtainn (Bàrd Bhaile Mhàrtainn). Tha còig de na h-orain air a sheinn – le Aonghas fhèin a’ seinn A’ Choille Ghruamach, agus Oran Manitoba, agus Dòmhnall Chaluim Bàin as Na Cùiltean a’ seinn Marbh Rann do Mrs. Noble. Sheinn Mairi NicAonghais a Uibhist a Deas A’ Chaluim Bhig agus Hi Ho Ro.
Audio cassette recording of Angus MacFarlane and Willie Robertson interviewed by Maggie Campbell in Coll Hotel on 10/7/2003.
Angus MacFarlane and Willie Robertson of Coll talk to Maggie Campbell in July 2003: Angus talks about the village of Sorisdale, the shipwreck of the Nevada, the transportation of passengers and cargo by small boat to and from the ferry The Loch Earn and his work in Canada in the 1960s and 70s, mostly on ice-breakers; Willie talks about his holidays on Coll as a young boy and a typical day’s work, where people fished and the sort of fish caught, moving sheep to Eilean Mòr in the summer and back again in September. (continues on AC235). Mairead Chaimbeul air Colla anns an t- Iuchair 2003, a’ bruidhinn ri Aonghas MacPhàrlain agus Uilleam MacDhonnchaidh. Tha Aonghas a’ bruidhinn mu dheidhinn Sorasdal, briseadh a Nevada agus mar a bha luchd-siubhal agus luchd air a ghiùlan air bata beag fon bàta aiseag The Loch Earn gu Eilean Cholla. Tha Uilleam a’ bruidhinn mu dheidhinn làithean saor nuair bha e na bhalach, ag iasgach agus a falbh le caoraich gu Eilean Mòr. (A leantainn air AC235)
Paperback book ` A Pronouncing Dictionary of Scottish Gaelic` by Henry Cyril Dieckhoff.
A pronouncing dictionary of Scottish Gaelic based on the Glengarry dialect according to oral information obtained from natives born before the middle of 19th century.
