Allison Bernard Memorial High School's video: Ancient and Forever A Cape Breton Schools Quarantune Feat JP Cormier and Friends

Created during the Fall and Winter of 2020 by students, teachers and guests from across Cape Breton Island "Unama'ki", NS, Canada. Songwriter: JP Cormier Produced by: Carter Chiasson and Nicole Deveau Music Production: Carter Chiasson and Mac Alasdair Dhùghaill Audio Production: Carter Chiasson, AJ Boutlier, JP Cormier Video Production: Nicole Deveau and Carter Chiasson Audio Mix: Jamie Foulds /English/ Riverview Rural High School Teacher: Monica MacNeil Maverick McDougall Amelie Sampson Janna MacLean Tess MacDonald Parker MacKenzie Destiny Tobin Cruz Wilson Cassidy Riley Additional CVBRSB students Tori MacNeil Meredith Arsenault Carly Walsh Cassidy Walsh /Mi’kmaq/ Translation: Katani Julian, Golydada Julian, Rita Gould Allison Bernard Memorial and Eskasoni Elementary and Middle School Teachers: Carter Chiasson, Melanie Roach Emma Stevens Terrance Poulette Leannah Joe Kalolin Johnson Cameron Denny Bethany Cremo Suri Paul Joy Johnson Adora Johnson Charlie Joe Kaisa’n Stevens Marley Doucette Emma Bernard Zoey Stevens Ekkian Cremo Wyatt Gould Keirstin Denny Kaitlyn burgess Lexa marshall Keyden Stevens Jaylynn Stevens Ella Paul Joseph Gould Layla Johnson Terrell Marshall Asia Marshall Aleigha Bernard Paislyn Bernard Akasha Doucette Drone Op: Craig M Dance Camera: Charles Paul /Gaelic/ Translation: Mac Alasdair Dhùghaill StFx Mórag NicAonghuis Steafan Mac an t-Saoir Abaidh Dhòmhnullach Pàdruig Dòmhnullach Bayview Ed. Centre Teacher: Tracey MacNeil Donald Gillis Lucy Gillis Kenny Gillis Elise Munro Ann MacQuarrie Finlay MacDougall Carly Beaton Nora MacNeil Floragael MacNeil Orianna MacNeil Katie Agnes MacNeil Kaisey Mae MacInnis John Hughie MacInnis Hannah Nadasdi Marianna MacIsaac Brett Gillies Maili Cameron Sophie MacDonald /French/ Translation: Nicole Deveau, Stephanie Craig École NDA Teacher: Nicole Deveau Tommy LeBlanc Lauren Bessey Makenna Bourgeois Emma Harris Dayna Larade Hope Deveau Guitar: JP Cormier Drums: Dylan Mombourquette Bass: Carter Chiasson Piano: Nicole Deveau Fiddle: Colin Grant, Ashley MacIsaac, Shawnee Paul Uilleann Pipes and Whistle: Ryan MacNeil Soprano Sax: Monica MacNeil Banjo: Carter Chiasson Synth: Michelle Deveau Hand Drum: Jeff Ward Mi'kmaq Chant Richard “Gutch” Poulette Darren Stevens George Paul Thunder Herney Muin Herney Gaelic Chant Mac Alasdair Dhùghaill Mórag NicAonghuis Steafan Mac an t-Saoir Abaidh Dhòmhnullach Pàdruig Dòmhnullach Dancers Grass - Muin Paul Jingle - Amera Dennis Augustine Step - Emilie Doucet Highland - Maëlle and Renée Naime Guests Ronnie Bourgeois Lucy MacNeil Bradley Murphy Devon Paul Yvette Rogers Steven MacDougall Garren Denny Joella Foulds Dallas Sharpe Russell Sullivan Owen “OG” Marshall Buddy MacDonald Michelle Deveau Wesley Colford Kateri Gouthro Jessica Ogley Kira Ogley /LYRICS/ I have been here since the moon was just a child And the sea flowed like a crystal stream The trees grew strong upon my mountains wild And the sky was the bluest you ever seen Bluer than the sky in an eagles dream Telui’tijik na Unama’ki (They call me Unama'ki) Aqq tet weli-sankewo’ltipnik (And they lived here in peace) Maliama’tipnik pejita’tijek (They took care of them when they arrived) Katu wapa’qit awanta’sit (But the white man forgets) Ta’n tetuji-wulo’tasultisni’k (How well they were treated by the Mi’kmaq) Gach iasgair is méinneadair mar mhac (Every fisherman and miner are like a son to me) ‘S dhe m’ stòras thug mi pailteas dhuibh gun dìth (And I shared with them all kinds of my plentitude / abundance) J’ai versé quelques larmes en fin de journée (At the end of the day, I cried a few tears) Pour ceux, au loin, qui se sont endormis (For those who have passed on) Is na creutairean aig muir a chaidh a dhìth. (And the poor souls who were lost at sea) Nos enfants ont voulu une nouvelle vie (Our children wanted a new life) Et se sont établis en amitié (And have settled here in friendship) Daonnan, mi ‘gan giùlain ‘na mo chridh’ (I always carry them in my heart) An gàire is an ceòl ‘s an ám a thréig (Their music and their laughter in times gone by) Jamais ne seront-ils oubliés (They will never be forgotten) I am calling to my children come back home Dha ‘n luchd-céilidh a thug spéis dhomh gu mór (And the travellers that came and fell in love) Npilultoqsip apajita’yoq (I will heal you upon your return) Alors que l’aigle surveille là-haut (While the eagle watches high above) Ela’toql alasutmaqnn Wa’so’q (He takes the prayers to Heaven)