S5 E34: Cape Breton Piping Chat with Barry Shears

Season 5 Episode 34: Cape Breton Piping and Chat with Barry Shears Tunes: Sets from Barry: Welcome to the Trossacks, Father Eugene’s Welcome to Cape North. My Daughters Lullaby, Siobhan’s Reel, Alison’s Port Beag, and Angus Maclean Shears. +=+=+=+=+=+ Be sure to check out Barry’s excellent website for books, cds, archival recordings and photos of antique sets of pipes (as well as parts for sale). https://capebretonpiper.com/ Here is a picture of Major Baillie’s Uilleann Pipes, take note of the sliding closure on the bottom of the chanter. Barry said it was made by possibly Leo Rowsome’s Uncle. I was able to find my copy of Play it Like You Sing it Volume 2 at the Pipers Hut: https://www.thepipershut.com/play-it-like-you-sing-it-volume-2-by-barry-shears.html First set of Tunes From Barry: Welcome to the Trossacks, Father Eugene’s Welcome to Cape North: These are both fiddle tunes which Barry edited transcribed for Highland Pipes in Gathering of the Clans. Barry’s book, Gathering of the Clans which you can get here: https://capebretonpiper.com/content/gathering-clans-collection-volume-1-0 Concluding set of Tunes from Barry and Dave MacIsaac on guitar: My Daughters Lullaby, Siobhan’s Reel, Alison’s Port Beag, and Angus Maclean Shears: all tunes written by Barry, and also available in Gathering of the Clans. https://capebretonpiper.com/content/gathering-clans-collection-volume-1-0 Here are six ways you can support the show: You can support the Podcast by joining the Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/wetootwaag You can also take a minute to leave a review of the podcast if you listen on Itunes! Tell your piping and history friends about the podcast! You can also support me by Buying my First Album on Bandcamp: https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/oyster-wives-rant-a-year-of-historic-tunes or my second album on Bandcamp! https://jeremykingsbury.bandcamp.com/album/pay-the-pipemaker You can just send me an email at [email protected] letting me know you liked the episode! Listener mail keeps me going! Finally I have some other support options here: https://www.wetootwaag.com/support Thanks! Listen on Itunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wetootwaags-bagpipe-and-history-podcast/id129776677 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5QxzqrSm0pu6v8y8pLsv5j?si=QLiG0L1pT1eu7B5_FDmgGA