This is Joe Peter MacLean
's only recording. He was raised in MacAdam's Lake, an
isolated, community up the back road from Boisdale, Cape
Breton County. Brought up in a musical houshold, Joes
first language was Gaelic. During childhood he was
surrounded by Gaelic singers, storytellers and
fiddlers. Piano accompaniment by
both Janet Cameron and by Gordon MacLean. 2nd fiddle Paul
Wukitsch. The repertoire is diverse
- from ancient song melodies to modern book tunes.
tune
listing Notation Sound
Clip The
Boisdale Reel
- by Dan Hughie MacEachern Briogis
Lachlan -
18th century Scottish strathspey Niel
Gow's Strathspey
- by Duncan MacIntyre What
Wad'na Fect for
Charlie -
strathspey Lady
Betty Hay
(strathspey )
Other Recordings | Music Notation and abc samples
3/23/07