Audio file
Contributors
Interviewee: MacIntosh, Donald
Interviewee: MacIntosh, George
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1994-11-16
Date Digitized
2010-06-16
Abstract
This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview they play some tunes on the fiddle, talk about rum running, musicians, dances and shows they played at, hockey, tobacco, and local characters.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:43
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
SIDE A 00:00:09 -- 00:06:47
Donald and George play tunes on the fiddle; Donald MacIntosh, fiddle, fiddle playing, fiddler, music, fiddle music, George MacIntosh, Princess Reel, The Devil's Dream, Waltz.

***The audio drops from 00:16:01 -- 00:19:44 and the interview is barely audible.
SIDE A 00:06:47 -- 00:19:44
Discussion about various topics including politics, Tiny Mason, fiddlers, Fred Chapman, and musicians they played with; Liberals, Tories, politics, Tiny Mason, fiddles, Fred Chapman, Musicmen, Polka Dots, Alec Murray, Linda Duggan, musicians, Norbie Mason, Callie MacKinnon, Eileen MacKinnon, Gus Wilkinson, .

SIDE A 00:19:44 -- 00:25:02
Discussion about various topics including live music at the rink, hockey, and hockey players; hockey, Harry Ferguson, hockey, rink, New Glasgow, APC League, Tiger MacKie, 1936, Gordie Drillon, hockey players, Flem MacKell, John Brother, Tic Williams.

SIDE A 00:25:02 -- 00:31:46
Discussion about various topics including playing on open air platforms, summer talent showcases, fights, and boxing; Glengerry, Linacy Hall, summer talent showcase, fights, Alec Lehey, open air dances, wages, boxing, Sparky Paris, Jackie Hayden.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:46.
SIDE B 00:31:55 -- 00:35:15
Discussion about the MacDougall brothers, rum running, police, The Beaver's wedding, and Codfish Guts MacDonald; Alistair MacDougall, Roddy MacDougall, Spinney Wright, police, The Beaver, wedding, Codfish Guts MacDonald.

SIDE B 00:35:15 -- 00:42:42
Discussion about old cars and trucks and George's friend Dan Chisholm; Star, Durant Star, 1923, cars, Dan Chisholm, trucks, 1928 Nash.

SIDE B 00:42:42 -- 00:59:07
George and Donald play some music and talk about different tunes; Donald MacIntosh, fiddle, fiddle playing, fiddler, music, fiddle music, George MacIntosh, St. Anne's Reel, River John Waltz, Amazing Grace, funerals, John Newton.

SIDE B 00:59:07 -- 01:03:43
Discussion about various topics including smoking, tobacco, house dances, and Fred Chapman; Pilot tobacco, tobacco, pipe tobacco, Old Chum tobacco, house dances, Fred Chapman.

Tape ends at 01:03:43.