Arnprior & McNab/Braeside Archives

Date

1950-1970

Format

sound recordings

electronic records

Collection/Fonds

Doug Collins fonds

Description Level

Fonds

Physical Description

8 vinyl records; electronic photographs

Physical Condition

scratches and dust on most records

Acquisition Source

Items donated from donor's private collection.

Scope and Content

Collection of 8 recordings of Ottawa Valley musicians playing traditional music featuring Mac Beattie, Reg Hill and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers. Titles include:

The Wilno Express - All Over the Tracks

Ottawa Valley Hoedown - Reg Hill

Ottawa Valley Hoedown #2 - Reg Hill

Mr. Ottawa Valley - Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers

Reg Hill & the Ottawa Valley Melodiers - 14 Great Fiddle Favourites

Bonnie & Mac Beattie & the Ottawa Valley Melodiers

This Ottawa Valley of Mine - Mac Beattie & His Melodiers

A Visit to the Ottawa Valley with Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers

In July 2014, donor brought in a milk jug from Rafter's Dairy of Arnprior which was photographed and returned. Rafter's Dairy was located just on the outskirts of Arnprior (Duncan Drive) and operated during the 1940's and 1950's before it merged with Merryside Dairy. See item level descriptions.

Notes

Reg Hill and Mac Beattie albums produced by Banff Records Ltd.

Access Restriction

Recordings need to be transfered to Digital files for reference purposes

Reproduction Restriction

MAY NOT BE COPIED DUE TO COPYRIGHT

Accruals

Doug Collins also donated three high school year books (1964, 1965, 1967) which were added to the year book collection held in the Arnprior District High School fonds.

Related Material

Museum Collection also contains LP of Mr. Ottawa Valley Mac Beattie and the Ottawa Valley Melodiers F0.1

Accession No.

2012-0289

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