Collection of gramophone records of Gaelic songs and Scottish dance music
Collection of 15 78rpm gramophone records in their original sleeves within a `His Masters Voice` cardboard box: (1) spoken addresses `Through Jordan` and `Please Sir, Save Me` by General Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, (2) six Scottish dance tunes on bagpipes played by William Ross, (3) bagpipe music by the Royal Scots Guards `The Barren Rocks of Aden` and `Gordon Highlander`s Welcome to Edinboro`, (4) music by the Pipes and Drums of the 2nd Batt. Scots Guards `Highland Schottische` and `Eightsome Reel`, (5) `Molaidh na Lanndaigh` and `Air Muileann S`mi Nam Aonar` sung by Archie Grant, in a sleeve/carrier bag from The Music Shop, Oban, (6) `Mi`m so `nam Onar` and `Eilean ma Chaoil` sung by Neil MacLean, (7) `Mar a choisinn Alasdair a Bhantrach` sung by Allan MacLean & Kate MacDonald, (8) `Fhir a Dhireas am Bealach` and `Falt Trom, Trom, Dualach` sung by Margrat Duncan, (9) `Cruachan Beann` and `Nic-Coiseam` sung by Neil MacLean, (10) `Chuir Dhiot an Cadal` and `Moladh Uidhist` sung by Alex J MacDonald, (11) `Far an og rinn ni mireadh` and `A Chuthag` sung by Archie Grant, (12) `Donhull a lorg Bean` sung by Allan MacLean, (13) `Mo Ribhinn Choibhneil` and `Mo Run Geal, Dileas` sung by Macphail Blair, (14) Peigi `s a Mhonadh` and `Cathair a` Chul-chinn` sung by Neil MacLean in a sleeve from E.Adams Gramophone and Record Saloon, Glasgow, (15) `Mo Chruinneag Ileach` and `Maichdeanan na H-airidh` sung by Neil MacLean.
Book “The Catholic Knight of Crofting” by Donald Meek 1993
Softback book about Donald MacFarlane (1830-1904), defender of croft land and crofters` rights, written as an academic study by Prof. Donald E Meek, Caoles, in 1993, and reprinted from the transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness (1995). Includes songs that were written about Donald MacFarlane and recited on Tiree and Mull into the 1980s.
Book “The Life and Legacy of Alexander Carmichael”
Softback book about Alexander Carmichael (1832-1912) who travelled the Highlands and islands in the second half of the 19th century collecting charms, hymns, songs, stories and poems from Gaelic oral tradition. From the proceedings of a four-day conference held in Benbecula in 2006. Includes references to Tiree in the index.
Audio recording of Willie MacLean, Balinoe, in 2008
Audio recording on minidisc of Wille MacLean giving a short recital to Maggie Campbell of the tunes of his collection of old songs. Recorded at his house in Upper Balinoe on 6/6/08.
Tiree song `Cuimhneachain m`oige` by Alastair MacNeill
Sheet music and lyrics for a Tiree duanag `Cuimhneachain m`oige / Childhood Memories` by Alastair MacNeill, Hynish. Includes Gaelic and English lyrics. Arrangement by music teacher Martin Wilson, the brother of Derek Wilson (Carrier Services, Oban), who deliver to Tiree.
Book of popular English songs from the WWII period
Book of 110 popular English songs from around the time of the Second World War. “Mrs J Lamont, The Knowes, Balevullin, 6th April 1942” is handwritten on the inside front cover.
