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Contributors
Interviewee: MacIntosh, Donald
Interviewee: MacIntosh, George
Researcher: MacKay, Paul
Audio engineer: MacKay, Paul
Date Recorded
1994-04-20
Date Digitized
2010-06-15
Abstract
This interview is with Donald and George MacIntosh of New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. In this interview Douglas and George talk about playing the fiddle, venues, liquor, their work delivering milk, and people and life in the New Glasgow area. Most of Side A consists of tunes played on the fiddle by both brothers and two songs can be found on Side B as well.
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Physical Location
Held by Reg "Dutch" Thompson
Duration
01:03:18
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
***Disclaimer - This interview contains language some may find inappropriate.
SIDE A 00:00:04 -- 00:31:35
Discussion about fiddle music in between Donald and George playing tunes on the fiddle; Donald MacIntosh, fiddle, Raymond Patton, Over the Waves, fiddle playing, fiddler, music, fiddle music, John Coombs, George MacIntosh, Red Wing, Maple Sugar, Way Down Yonder, Jack Sellers Waltz, Let's Have a Ceilidh, Lord MacDonald's Reel, clothespins.

SIDE A ends at 00:31:35.
SIDE B 00:31:46 -- 00:39:57
Discussion about all the different venues Donald played at, with mention of liquor and various topics; Donald MacIntosh, music venues, wages, musician, fiddler, music, The Marsh, moonshine, Mac Ross, beer, boat rum, Donald MacKay, Bill Cavanagh, Don Sutherland, Eddy MacLeod, 1930s, bug beer, Tiny Mason, New Glasgow.

SIDE B 00:39:57 -- 00:45:23
Discussion about Norbie Mason and various topics including Catholics in New Glasgow, George delivering milk, and hockey; Norbie Mason, Catholic, New Glasgow, milk, hockey, milkman.

SIDE B 00:45:23 -- 00:54:28
Discussion about their work delivering milk; first job, D. J. Chisholm Dairy, milk, milkman, milk prices, dairies, Pasteurization, milk delivery, New Glasgow, wages, milk trucks, chocolate milk.

SIDE B 00:54:28 -- 00:56:06
Donald plays tunes on the fiddle; Donald MacIntosh, fiddle, Amazing Grace, fiddle music, When We All Get to Heaven.

SIDE B 00:56:06 -- 01:01:34
Discussion about their work delivering milk continues, with mention of cars and trucks; wages, milk delivery, cigars, milk, milkman, Eric Strickland, milk trucks, cars, Model-T Ford, Model-A Ford.

SIDE B 01:01:34 -- 01:03:18
Discussion about Don working with his father as a shoemaker; shoemaker, Stellarton, rent.

Tape ends at 01:03:18.