Barry Shears

My name is Barry Shears from Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Canada. I have been playing highland bagpipes for over 45 years and Scottish smallpipes for almost 20. I have spent the last 30 plus years researching and publishing information about the old style pipers and music in Nova Scotia, especially Cape Breton. I plan to feature additional piping performances by myself, some of my field work and several friends, and to examine the nuances of the older, step dance oriented style of piping.