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Links Here is a selection of the many links that celebrate Gaelic/Celtic culture. Let us know of others you have found useful. http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ag371/Gaelic/index.htm Gaelic Nova Scotia Home Page is dedicated to the social and economic development of the Gaelic language and culture in Nova Scotia; offers information on local artists, events, Celtic heritage publications, Gaelic learners information, cultural essays on piping, fiddling, step dancing, singing by local artists, Gaelic on line, as well as numerous links, both Canadian and worldwide (a must for teachers and students) http://ftp.bbbc.co.uk/stateofnation/scotland/gaelic/gaelic.shtmlBBC Scotland on-line state of the nation database; provides up-to-date information on the Gaelic language, education, economic development, media, culture and the arts, many further links (a must for teachers) http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/home/scotland/scotland.htmlfrom the University of Edinburgh Department of Geography offers a "definitive source of information" about Scotland, its geography, history, people, traditions and culture (teacher site) http://www.chatsubo.com/ambraighe/noframes/from Cape Breton, a respected publication devoted to bringing the Gaelic language and culture to a "brae" or higher ground. Articles feature history, world view, music, song, lifestyle, and issues facing the Gaelic community locally and world wide (a must for teachers and students) http://www.capebretonsmagazine.com/cbcat.htmlThe Cape Breton catalogue for Cape Breton’s magazine, a publication devoted to the history and folklore of Cape Breton Island (fascinating back issues available for teachers and students) http://scottishculture.miningco.com/msub12.htmone of many guides to Scottish culture; a huge site offering many features including news, history, genealogy, myths, clan, tartan information, chat sites, bulletins and links (interesting for both teachers and students) http://www.behavior-consultant.com/gaelic.htmGaelic language web resources - promoting the use of Gaelic language; provides local and world sites for available courses as well as further links (for interest of teachers) http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/celtfaq.htmlCraig Cockburn is an editor and author of FAQ, a "living Celtic document", from soc.culture.celticusenet - link to www version of FAQ, provides information on history, language, reading materials and further Celtic links (of interest to teachers) http://www.fortunecity.com/bally/tallow/4/far9803.htmFar and Wide by Liam O Caiside; Gaelic customs from the Hebrides and Beyond; explores collections of Gaelic proverbs (interesting for students) http://www.collins-peak.co.uk/celtic/a site for Celtic music fans, contains a directory of agents, artists, labels and provides links to Celtic Connections, a large, world wide distributer of Scottish music and video http://www.capebretonet.comB&R Heritage, link from capebretonet, suppliers of Gaelic books and music (enjoy clips of Gaelic songs) http://www.celticheritage.ns.ca//Celtic Heritage magazine, ordering information Print texts A significant number of text resources exist for those interested in pursuing Gaelic Studies. The following list is by no means exhaustive. To get further information on or access to these titles, see the list of publishers below. Tales until Dawn - The World of a Cape Breton Gaelic Storyteller translated and edited by John Shaw Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia Helen Creighton and Calem McLeod Traditional Celtic Violin Music of Cape Breton Kate Dunlay and David Greenburg A Dance Called America James Hunter Songs Remembered in Exile John L. Campbell Everyday Gaelic Morag MacNeil Gaelic Books Council, Glasgow, Scotland Highland Settler - A Portrait of the Scottish Gael in Cape Breton and Eastern Nova Scotia Charles W. Dunn, reprint 1980 Breton Books, Sydney, Nova Scotia The Cape Breton Fiddler Allister MacGillivary copyright 1981 College of Cape Breton Press Cargoes of Despair and Hope - Scottish Emigration to North America 1603-1803 Ian Adams and Meredyth Somerville, John Donald Publishers, Edinburgh, 1993 A Cape Breton Ceilidh compiled and edited by Allister MacGillivary 1988 Sea Cape Music Ltd History of Inverness County, Nova Scotia JL MacDougall 1972, Mika Publishing, Belleville, Ont. The History of the Highland Clearances Alexander MacKenzie The Peoples Clearances ed. W. Stanford Reid, Bumstead Celtic Art -From its beginning to the Book of Kells Ruth and Vincent Megaw 1989 JVS and MR Megaw (available at Halifax Regional Library) Newspapers and magazines Am Braighe - a Celtic newspaper, Sandy Publishing, Mabou, Cape Breton Cape Breton’s Magazine (present and back issues), Breton Books, Wreck Cove CB To order or get further information, see website listings below. Publishers/Suppliers B& R Heritage Enterprises, Cape Breton
Tel and fax 902 725 2013 Am Braighe/Sandy Publishers Breton Books/Cape Breton’s Magazine Siol Cultural Enterprises - Gaelic Merchants Celtic Heritage Hamstead House Gaelic Books Council McGill-Queen’s University Press Do you sell books dealing with Gaelic culture or language? Let us know and we’ll add you to the list. |
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