The Oban Times, 9 November, 1907 The Chanter Scale Burnley, Melbourne, Australia. Sir,–I was greatly interested in the articles on the above subject as expressed by General Thomason, and heartily agree with his opinion that the bagpipe chanter ought to have a standard pitch, as it would be a great assistance and convenience in tuning […]
Month: July 2011
OT: 6 July 1907 – Charles Bannatyne “The True Chanter Scale of the Highland Bagpipe”
The Oban Times, 6 July, 1907 The True Chanter Scale of the Highland Bagpipe Salsburgh-by-Holytown, 29 June, 1907 Sir,–In the scale I gave in last week’s issue (sic) the low A is given with 445 vibrations. This should be 455 vibrations. As the ratios are given, the error is apparent at once to anyone who […]
OT: 15 June 1907 – Charles Bannatyne “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 15 June, 1907 The Bagpipe Chanter Scale Salsburgh-by-Holytown 10 June, 1907 Sir,–Allow me to add a few words in explanation of my last letter, dated May 3rd. The apparently haphazard way in which I treat the harmonic ratios has for its purpose the emphasising of the fact that the true chanter scale […]
OT: 8 June 1907 – Charles Bannatyne “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 8 June, 1907 THE BAGPIPE CHANTER SCALE Salsburgh-by-Holytown, 3 May, 1907 Sir,–One of your correspondents on this subject quotes from Dr. Fraser’s recent work anent the evils of tampering with the ancient scale of the bagpipe. I am prepared to allow that it is not advisable to take liberties with any scale. […]
OT: 1 June 1907 – Pipe Major [Morrison Govan]
The Oban Times, 1 June, 1907 23 May, 1907 Sir,–I am delighted with the letter of that gentleman who signed himself “H. S.” I have made bagpipes, reeds, etc., for upwards of 30 years, and I say chanter first and then the reed. I have tried to fit reeds in my day to chanters of […]
OT: 1 June 1907 – Charles Gordon
The Oban Times, 1 June, 1907 26 Thornwood Avenue, Partick, 29 May, 1907 Sir,–I have read with interest the controversy on the above, and should like to say a few words on this question is permit. As a piper of seventeen years’ standing, my greatest difficulty has been with the pipe chanter reed, and until […]
OT: 1 June 1907 – Charles Bannatyne “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 1 June, 1907 The Bagpipe Chanter Scale Salsburgh-by- Holytown, 27 May, 1907 Sir,–From a long study of Highland music of all kinds, vocal, bagpipe, etc., I was inclined to have a great respect for the musical abilities of the Gael of olden times. Why so many barbarous and foreign scales should in […]
OT: 25 May 1907 – J. MacLennan
The Oban Times, 25 May, 1907 6 Marchmont Road, Edinburgh, 20 May, 1907 Sir,–I have to congratulate “H. S.” on his intelligent and well thought-out letter in “The Oban Times” of the 18th inst., and would only be too glad to propose him as a useful member of our committee, if he should be so […]
OT: 25 May 1907 – C.S. Thomason “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 25 May, 1907 THE BAGPIPE CHANTER SCALE 103 Warwick Road, Earls Court, London, S.W., 20 May, 1907 Sir,–I have not yet received any report of the committee elected at our meeting in Edinburgh on 14th April, but there are two letters in your issue of May 18th on the above subject, asking […]
OT: 18 May 1907 – H.S. [Simpson] “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 18 May, 1907 THE BAGPIPE CHANTER SCALE Huntly, N.B., 13 May, 1907 Sir,–In your issue of May 4th I read with more than interest the doings of the meeting held in the Royal Gymnasium Hall, Edinburgh, on April 17th by pipers, pipe-makers, and experts regarding the standard pitch problem. Those interested must […]
