1971s Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler w Rankin Family

This clip is from the program The Vanishing Cape Breton Fiddler and is not available anywhere to my knowledge so I post it here for educational purposes since I don't own the copyright. It was directed by its host Ron MacInnis.
Widely lauded for prompting a revival of fiddling in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia this clip features composer Dan R. MacDonald and a very young Rankin family circa 1971. Dan R. was John Allan Cameron's uncle and influenced the youg Rankins when he lived next to them on Back St. in Mabou.
I'm finishing a book on Dan R.'s life and have collected a fair bit of info on him and his family. The last scene in the broadcast version of this film has Dan R. and a young John Morris Rankin walking down the road hand in hand. Touching scene.

[@oceanstone333]

I haven't looked at this in ages. It brings back a flood of fond memories. Long live the Cape Breton Fiddler! - Ron MacInnis

[@margiemacdonald7198]

What Dan R. is saying is so so true! He boarded with my grandmother and you would hear him in the middle of the night, in his room, whistling! And the next morning he would say, I composed a tune last night! And that is how it was done for Dan R.!

[@phiddler1]

Thanks for posting again and again

[@primroseburrows]

Wow. Just...wow. I wish I could see the rest of it.

[@Gillhoolee]

Thank You CB, from BC

[@mvmacneil]

Thanks

[@margiemacdonald7198]

Thanks Joe! (from Beaver Cove)!

[@landrykkb]

This just goes to show you that our Island's fiddle & tradition itself was taken for granted a very long time.

[@possepat]

Wicked!!! Always wanted to see it. Have any more?

[@barontaylor7139]

This footage was used in Heather Rankin's video for We Walk As One

[@mactcampbell]

The first tune is "Jimmy's Favorite Jig". It's Irish. The second is a reel called "Heather on the Hill ", one of Dan R's (the other fiddler in the clip) compositions.

[@luv2fiddle]

Thank you so much for posting this! Is there any way that you could put up more clips from the video?

[@mvmacneil]

Thanks so much.
Are you a caper? Better yet, are you from Boisdale?
Cheers,
Mike MacNeil

[@GingerLassie]

Hi, The Celtic Music Centre Archives in Judique has permission to show the video for educational purposes. There's no charge to arrange a viewing.

[@nylonsteel]

While I dont agree with his comment at :16 (all instruments have a equally rich history imo)Still great to see this footage