Hardback book `Carmina Gadelica, Vol. V` by Alexander Carmichael.
Hymns and incantations with notes on words, rites and customs, orally collected in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and translated in English.
2005.94.5
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2005.76.1
Audio cassette recording of BBC Radio Scotland`s `Take the Floor` recorded in An Talla on 15/6/2005.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Take the Floor with Robbie Shepherd recorded at An Talla on 15th June 2005 with music by local band Skipinnish and special guests singer Wilma Kennedy accompanied by her sister Mary Ann on clarsach, and Gaelic singer Bernard Smith.
2005.76.2
Audio cassette recording of BBC Radio Scotland`s `The Reel Blend` recorded on 26/6/2005.
Robbie Shepherd talks to Angus MacPhail and Iain MacDonald of Skipinnish Tours en route to Skerryvore, also a descendant of Alan Stevenson. Wilma Kennedy sings a song about the piper`s cave.
2000.61.10
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1966-104.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a song about the Battle of Falkirk in 1746, a love song and a verse of satire by Duncan Bàn, talks about Iain Mac Ailein experiences in North America, his own relations particularly the Blacks from Lismore, sings an elegy to Colin Campbell, talks about Ailean Breac and the death of Colin Campbell, the meeting of the MacLeans of Duart and Ailean nan Sop, cattle raiding, a saying attributed to Thomas the Rhymer, the killing by Glengarry of his son-in-law, sings a song composed by Gilleasbuig MacPhail, talks about bards and their immunity from law, evil and protective charms, island witches, the song ‘Pilot the Dog’ and the bards involved in its composition and sings a song in praise of Mull by Dugald MacPhail.
2000.61.21
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1968-35.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil talks about meeting a Barra bard, playing board games, sings six Gaelic songs, talks about the meaning of some Tiree words, sings a love song, talks about poverty, paying the miller with flour, herring fishing, second sight, the use of querns and kilns, the mill as social centre and sings a grinding song and a rowing song.
2000.61.36
Mini-disk SA1966/104.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a song about the Battle of Falkirk in 1746, a love song and a verse of satire by Duncan Bàn, talks about Iain Mac Ailein experiences in North America, his own relations particularly the Blacks from Lismore, sings an elegy to Colin Campbell, talks about Ailean Breac and the death of Colin Campbell, the meeting of the MacLeans of Duart and Ailean nan Sop, cattle raiding, a saying attributed to Thomas the Rhymer, the killing by Glengarry of his son-in-law, sings a song composed by Gilleasbuig MacPhail, talks about bards and their immunity from law, evil and protective charms, island witches, the song ‘Pilot the Dog’ and the bards involved in its composition and sings a song in praise of Mull by Dugald MacPhail.
2000.61.47
Mini-disk SA1868/35.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil talks about meeting a Barra bard, playing board games, sings six Gaelic songs, talks about the meaning of some Tiree words, sings a love song, talks about poverty, paying the miller with flour, herring fishing, second sight, the use of querns and kilns, the mill as social centre and sings a grinding song and a rowing song.
2000.61.12
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1968-22.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings ‘Mo Chailin Donn Òg’ and ‘Duanag a’ Chìobair’, talks about the famous wizard John MacLeod of Skye, sings ‘Gillean Ghleanndail’, a song advising men to marry, a satirical song ‘Lachann ’ic Iain ’ac Lachainn’, ‘Oran na Vivo’, a song about a herdsman in Caoles, a humorous song about herd ladies composed by Iain Mac Ailein and a sailor’s love song by the Balemartine bard.
2000.61.22
CD Pròiseact Thiriodh CD-SA1968-37.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chaluim Bhàin) of Balephuil sings a lament, a lullaby and a song about a wedding, talks about his great-grandfather, ghosts, fairies and fairy dogs, sings a sailor’s song, the weather, fishing grounds, tells a fairy story, talks about Tiree peat bogs in the Ross, strange happenings, the Balemartine area, sings a Gaelic songs, tells a story about William Ross’s broken heart and sings a love song.
2000.61.28
Mini-disk SA1953/54.
Donald Sinclair (Dòmhnall Chluim Bhain) of Balephuil talks about old stories; Murdo MacDonald plays some accordion tunes; children sing a Gaelic song; Hector MacLean tells a traditional story about a curse put on the factor; humerous song by an unknown artist; two stories told by John MacIntyre of Mull.