The Chevalier de Johnstone was a miserable man - cynical, critical and abrasive. No doubt he was a miserable man well before the more disappointing moments of his life, but the hardships of his later years surely exacerbated a bitterness that was already malignant. He is known to have at one time escaped imminent danger … Continue reading “The Worst Place There is in the World”: Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Aide-de-camp in Louisbourg – part 1
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Voices Long Gone: Chéticamp’s “La Complainte de Louisbourg” – part 2
(October 7, 2022 – Since the publishing of this article, historian Éva Guillorel from the University of Rennes in France has done significant research into the origins of “La Complainte de Louisbourg.” She has uncovered evidence that this Acadian folksong is based on an older French song written about one of the sieges of Philippsburg. … Continue reading Voices Long Gone: Chéticamp’s “La Complainte de Louisbourg” – part 2
Voices Long Gone: Chéticamp’s “La Complainte de Louisbourg” – part 1
Chéticamp, Nova Scotia in the early 1900s (October 7, 2022 - Since the publishing of this article, historian Éva Guillorel from the University of Rennes in France has done significant research into the origins of "La Complainte de Louisbourg." She has uncovered evidence that this Acadian folksong is based on an older French song written … Continue reading Voices Long Gone: Chéticamp’s “La Complainte de Louisbourg” – part 1
The Lost World of Cape Breton Island 