Dance to the piper : the Highland bagpipe in Nova Scotia / Barry W. Shears.
"In Dance to the Piper, Barry Shears examines the history and traditions of Gaelic-speaking pipers whose emigration to Nova Scotia ensured that the role and music of Highland piping not only survived, but thrived. Mr. Shears provides historical background and analysis as to why their cultural r...
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| Format: | CD Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sydney, N.S. :
Cape Breton University Press,
©2008.
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| Summary: | "In Dance to the Piper, Barry Shears examines the history and traditions of Gaelic-speaking pipers whose emigration to Nova Scotia ensured that the role and music of Highland piping not only survived, but thrived. Mr. Shears provides historical background and analysis as to why their cultural reality endured in Nova Scotia and reviews many social, economic and cultural developments which altered the status, role and perception of the piper in society." --Book Jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Accompanying compact disc, housed in Music Audio, contains 18 selections. |
| Physical Description: | 239 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-229) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781897009338 189700933X |