Barry Shears is a piper and publisher from Cape Breton and and has done extensive research on the history of traditional piping in Nova Scotia and its intrinsic connection to the Gaelic language, music and culture. Barry has just issued an anniversary edition of his very first collection of bagpipe […]
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A Nova Scotian Gael abroad: Pipe Major Kenneth John MacKenzie Baillie
By BARRY W. SHEARS. Kenneth John MacKenzie Baillie, also known as Kenny or Major Baillie, was born at Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1859 a month after the accidental death of his father. His father was John Baillie, born 1816, whose parents were immigrants from the Parish of Clyne, Scotland and […]
Lochaber Gathering returns to live event / Aboyne online / 25th NS Overseas Battalion
Lochaber Piping Society intends to run the Lochaber Gathering live and in-person this year. The date will be Friday, August 27. The Society says the cinema in Fort William will be the new venue for the event. On behalf of the Society, Moira Robertson said: “The plan at the moment […]