From a selection of five vinyl records in Gaelic from the house of Kenneth Muir, Heanish
A 78rpm vinyl record published by Columbia
Cumha Mhiccriomain (MacCrinnon’s Lament)
and
Mo Nighean Chruibb Donn (My Dainty Brown-haired Maid)
J C M Campbell / Seumas Caimbeul – Tenor – unaccompanied
From a selection of five vinyl records in Gaelic from the house of Kenneth Muir, Heanish
A 78rpm vinyl record published by Zonophone
Gu Ma Slan a Chi Mi (Health and Joy be With You)
and
An t-Eilean Muileach (the Isle of Mull)
Macphail Blair – Baritone – in Gaelic with piano accompaniment
From a selection of five vinyl records in Gaelic from the house of Kenneth Muir, Heanish
A 78(?)rpm record published by Beltona
The Praise of Tiree
and
Leaving Bornish (Donald Roy MacDonald of Bornish)
Tenor songs in Gaelic sung by Archibald Grant
From a selection of five vinyl records in Gaelic from the house of Kenneth Muir, Heanish
A 78rpm record by Parlophone:
Bhirlinn Bharrach (Kishmul’s Galley) by Kennedy Fraser and Kenneth MacLeod
and
C’ait an Caidil an Ribhinn (Where Sleeps the Maid) traditional
Kenneth MacRae with Piano Accompaniment (sung in Gaelic) E3902
From a selection of five vinyl records in Gaelic from the house of Kenneth Muir, Heanish
A 78rpm vinyl record by Parlophone:
Cumha Mhic Criomain (MacCriomain’s Lament)
and
Mo Rùn Geal Dileas (My Faithful Fair One) traditional
Kenneth MacRae with Piano Accompaniment (sung in Gaelic) E3901
Blue and gold, metal Ontario Mod badge mounted on a wooden plaque with plate inscribed “1979, The Walter McFadyen Memorial Trophy, Solo Singing, Song Composed in Canada”. From the belongings of the MacDonald/MacCorquodale/MacLean family of Kenovay.
Hardback book ‘The Gaelic Songs of Duncan MacIntyre’, edited and translated into English by George Calder, Edinburgh, 1912. Duncan MacIntyre ‘Donnacha Ban nan Oran’ (1745-1812) was a Gaelic bard famed throughout the Highland’s and beyond. Some songs are unusually humorous and satirical. Includes a biography, definitions of some Gaelic place names and a hand-annotated newspaper cutting mentioning Mr Robert Buchanan. Found in ‘Melness’, Cornaigbeg.
Booklet ‘Smuaintean bho Cheann a’ Bhara – Òrain agus bàrdachd le Niall M Brownlie’, 2016. A collection of Gaelic songs and poems written by Niall Brownlie, Barrapol (1925-2015), compiled by his niece, Flora MacKinnon.
Digital copy of an audio cassette tape of various singers and musicians performing at a public ceilidh held in around 1995-2000. Performers include Angus MacPhail, Iain Brown, Murdina MacLean, Duncan macInness, Mairi MacLean, John Holliday, Neil MacLeod and the Tiree Pipe Band. Songs and tunes include Tuireadh Iain Dow, Dhachaidh bhòn Iasgachd, Banais Sgiobnais, Joyce Gillespie, Chuir iad an t-suil, Air feasgar fo throm smunt?, Ag Obair air na Geibh, Ballach Bhan, Lag nan Cruachan, An Gille Brighde, An teid thu leam, Air madainn Diardaoin, Mo nighean bhan, Se Tiriodh an t-Eilean thoghainn fonn.
Copied in WAV and mp3 formats
Photocopy of a typed Gaelic poem ‘Oran do Thir-mo-ghraidh‘ composed by Captain Lachlan MacPhail, Clachan (1890-).
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