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Cheverie, Omar - Music & Interview

Type: Audio musical
Contributors: Musician: Omar Cheverie, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
Date Recorded: 1988-10-16
Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
oral history

Morrissey, Johnny - Interview #1

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey
Date Recorded: 1987-11-20
Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
oral history

MacPherson, John Dan - Interview #1

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Dan MacPherson
Abstract:
  • Abstract:also includes Hazel MacPherson
  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-21
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacDonald, Bill - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Bill MacDonald, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Labelled: "East Royalty Oct 10/87"
  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-10
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Fiddling's future on PEI

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Good sign for the future: lots of young players at all levels; hopefully this will generate a young audience
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    MacDonald, Bill - Interview #3

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Bill MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-10
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Sonier, Ervan - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Ervan Sonier
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gauthier, John - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Gauthier
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Labelled: "Belmont (Lot 16)

  • Date Recorded: 1987-12-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Grady, Reg & Rose - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Reg Grady, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:includes Rose Grady
  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-29
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacPherson, John Dan - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Dan MacPherson
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-21
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Stigma for public drinking

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Drinking customs (behind the shed), fiddler had to drink in public; fiddlers blamed unjustly for violence
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Barrett, Claude & Shirley - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Shirley Barrett, Interviewee: Claude Barrett, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Interview with Claude and Shirley Barrett.

  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Sonier, Ervan - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Ervan Sonier
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Myers, Fenner - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Musician: Fenner Myers, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:with Fr. Charles Cheverie and Clifford Shaw
  • Date Recorded: 1987-01-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Beairsto, Jimmy - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Jimmy Beairsto "the Fiddling Barber"
    Date Recorded: 1979
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Aylward, Charlie - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Charlie Aylward
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-20
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Baglole, Sid - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Sidney Baglole, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-23
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Why more women are playing

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Why more young women are now involved in fiddling: end of the stigma; parents are willing to support them if they are interested
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Don Messer's fiddling style

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:on Don Messer's playing style & why many locals didn't like it
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    MacDonald, Faber - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Fr. Faber MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1988-07-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Webster, Jackie - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Jackie Webster
    Date Recorded: 1987-12-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacDonald, Faber - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Fr. Faber MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1988-07-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Chaisson, Peter - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Peter Chaisson, Senior
    Date Recorded: 1988-01-03
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Morrissey, Johnny - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Johnny Morrissey, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-20
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacIntyre, George - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: George MacIntyre
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Aylward, Charlie - Interview & Music

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Musician: Charlie Aylward, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-20
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gauthier, John - Interview #3

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Gauthier
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Labelled: "Belmont (Lot 16)

  • Date Recorded: 1987-12-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacIntyre, George - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: George MacIntyre
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    MacPherson, John Dan - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Musician: John Dan MacPherson
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:labelled "John Dan MacPherson and Leonard MacDonald playing tunes for Fr. Charlie ~ 1980. Also a session at John Dan's on Oct 5, 1981. John Dan playing tunes (alone) fo Fr. Charlie."
  • Date Recorded: 1981-10-05
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacDonald, Hilda - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Hilda MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Beairsto, Jimmy - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Musician: Jimmy Beairsto "the Fiddling Barber"
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:interviewed by John Gauthier (1979). The interview is approx 21 minutes, the rest of the cassette includes snippets of fiddling - it is unclear if it is Jimmy Beairsto playing.
  • Date Recorded: 1979
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Joke about priests and fiddlers

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Joke about tune titles and oral learning
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Gallant, Connie - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Connie Gallant, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Condon, Patrick - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Patrick Condon
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacPherson, John Dan - Interview #3

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Dan MacPherson
    Date Recorded: 1988-07-21
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gauthier, John - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Gauthier
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Labelled: "Belmont (Lot 16)"

  • Date Recorded: 1987-11-30
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacIsaac, Joe - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Joe MacIsaac
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Chipman, Jackie - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Jackie Chipman
    Date Recorded: 1987-09-28
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Jay, Lem - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Lem Jay, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Edith & Bruce MacLaren interview Lem Jay
  • Date Recorded: 1987-11-24
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Jay, Lem - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Lem Jay, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:"Edith & Bruce MacLaren interview Lem Jay"
  • Date Recorded: 1987-11-24
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Learning tunes from tadio

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Fiddlers have keen ears and pick things up from radio; they then share that with other fiddlers
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Gauthier, John - Interview #4

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Gauthier
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Labelled: "Belmont (Lot 16)

  • Date Recorded: 1987-12-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Grady, Reg & Rose - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Reg Grady
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:includes Rose Grady
  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-29
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacIntyre, Stewart - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Stewart MacIntyre
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:labeled "1 of 2" (however, there does not appear to be a tape 2).
  • Date Recorded: 1988-06-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gauthier, John - Interview #5

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: John Gauthier
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:

    Labelled: "Belmont (Lot 16)

  • Date Recorded: 1987-12-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Webster, Jackie - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Jackie Webster
    Date Recorded: 1987-12-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Founding of Fiddlers' Society

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Founding of PEI Fiddlers' Society; opposition to contests
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    music

    Mooney, Henry & Carrigan, Jean - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Musician: Henry Mooney, Musician: Jean Carrigan
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-07
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Kelly, Joe - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Musician: Joe Kelly, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:"playing tunes at 95 years old" (1890-1987)
  • Date Recorded: 1985 (year approximate)
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Dowling, Bill - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Bill Dowling
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacDonald, Hilda - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Hilda MacDonald
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Dropouts from Singing Strings

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Snags dropouts from classical music program
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    MacDonald, Bill - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Bill MacDonald, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-10
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Rise and decline of ceilidhs

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Too many ceilidhs; too many youngsters making CDs and performing too soon
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Encouraged to try fiddling again

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:How he is drawn back into fiddling; taking the reigns of the Queens County Fiddlers
  • Collection: Bowing Down Home Oral Histories
    oral history

    Cheverie, Omar - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Omar Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1988-10-16
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gallant, Gelas - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Gelas Gallant
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:includes Arthur Arsenault
  • Date Recorded: 1987-10-18
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    MacIsaac, Joe - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Joe MacIsaac
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-19
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Smith, Tony - Interview

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Tony Smith
    Date Recorded: 1981-10-18
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Chaisson, Peter - Music & Interview

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Musician: Peter Chaisson, Senior
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-01
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Chaisson, Peter - Interview #2

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Interviewee: Peter Chaisson, Senior
    Date Recorded: 1988-01-03
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Baglole, Sid - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Sidney Baglole, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-10-23
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    music

    Chaisson, Peter - Interview #3

    Type: Audio musical
    Contributors: Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie, Musician: Peter Chaisson, Senior
    Date Recorded: 1988-08-21
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection
    oral history

    Gallant, Connie - Interview #1

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Connie Gallant, Recordist: Fr. Charles Cheverie
    Date Recorded: 1987-11-09
    Collection: Father Charles Cheverie Collection

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