Since Christmas is in 10 days, here are some excerpts of a choir singing at the 1957 Christmas in Alexandria. The songs are O Holy Night and Silent Night. This post also concludes the Archival Tune of the Month series. All 12 posts are still available on here...
Tune of the Month

Gerry Timlin’s Reel
Another tune by Ian MacLeod. The MacLeod Fiddlers were frequent guests of Gerry Timlin and often performed at his Shanachie Irish Pub on their annual trips to Philadelphia. [button...
Archival Tune of the Month: Angus Chisolm
For November’s archival tune, we return to the fiddle. This month features Angus Chisolm playing in Mabou in June 1952. Born in Margaree Forks, Cape Breton in 1908, Chisolm was one of the first fiddlers from the island to record albums. He played in the Cape Breton...

Tune for Nara
Andrew Munro composed this bagpipe tune for his girlfriend (now wife) one rainy day in Montreal. It was transcribed by Allan Walker. [button...
Archival Tune of the Month: Pipe Bands at the Lochiel Social
This month we’ll feature some bagpipe tunes. These were recorded at a Lochiel social held at St. Alexandria’s Church sometime in the 1960s. The recording starts with an introduction, followed by a pipe band playing The Road to the Isles (the track ends quite...

Elwyn Bender’s Reel
Elwyn Bender is Connor MacLeod's grandfather and is one of his strongest musical supporters. Connor ranks among Ian MacLeod's top fiddlers and has played with The MacLeod Fiddlers throughout Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes, USA and Scotland. [button...
Archival Tune of the Month: Duncan W. McDonald
This month’s tune was recorded on September 2, 1957, at the home of Dorothy Dale. It features Duncan W. McDonald on the fiddle and Dorothy Dale on the piano. Duncan "Picket" McDonald was born in Glen Sanfield on January 8, 1906. He played the bagpipes in the 1st...

Mary (Duncie) MacDonald’s March
Another fine tune by Ian MacLeod this month. Mary is a school teacher, and wife of Duncan Dougie MacDonald from MacCrimmon. ...
Archival Tune: Annual Scotch Concert
This month the Archival Tunes are taken from an Annual Scotch Concert (the year and location are unspecified). The Concert featured performers such as the Alexandria School pupils singing, Donald MacLellan on the fiddle, Catherine-Olive Defreitas on the piano,...

Helen MacLeod’s Waltz
Ian MacLeod titled this lovely waltz after his mother, Helen. [button...