Cape Breton Piano: Mildred Leadbeater

A player I have very little information about - if you can add to this, please write me.

She played for Johhny Wilmot sometime during the period he was recording (1951-1964). She can be heard on Breton Books and Music's reissue of Johhny Wilmot's old 78's Another Side of Cape Breton.

(May 2001) Just had a nice (but short!) email from her daughter - who didn't identify herself further, saying:

"Roger...She is alive and well at 81 years old...she is also my mother! :-)". Which was nice to hear. Unfortunatly I tried to write back to her to thank her and her mailbox seems to be over quota -


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Disclaimer: I am not an expert in the history, theory, or playing of Cape Breton Style piano accompiament. I am an eager student. If you find errors, lies, damn lies, ommissions etc etc etc within these pages, please do call it to my attention!

Le gach beannachd,
Roger Lane Reid (ro) ro@rreid.net