Pìobaireachd — the classical art music of the Scottish Highlands. An extended, non-metrical composition built on a ground theme (the ùrlar), followed by a systematic progression of variations of increasing complexity — and then, always, a return to the ground.
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These stories echo because they were passed on. If you have a story — personal, reflective, creative — that speaks to how we tell, share, or recover our narratives, send it to pibroch@henrynet.ca.
All submissions go through a brief review, and those that find a home here will be posted alongside the core pieces — another variation on the ground theme.