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 […]
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 […]
Professor Dan MacInnes delivered the 1998 John MacFadyen Lecture/Recital. The following is the text of his talk. By Professor Dan MacInnes Tonight I have four points to make, and the pipers four tunes to play. We shall try our best to avoid controversy. The four points I shall make all […]
