The Oban Times, 6 November, 1915 The Bagpipe Chanter Scale 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 1 November, 1915 Sir,–in reply to your correspondence Mr. J.P. MacLeod, Tain, I may say that I am extremely surprised at his remarks on the above subject. He says:–” Mr. Sinclair has got a good ear,” further that he has […]
Month: January 2012
OT: 6 November 1915 – James Cameron
The Oban Times, 6 November, 1915 Edinburgh, 1 November, 1915 Sir,–I am obliged by Mr. Grants reply, but if he reads the answers he got in last week’s correspondence he will see that the matter was practically thrashed out and he need not introduce fresh issues. Mr. Grant may notice that “Cumha Phadruig oig ‘IcCrimin” […]
OT: 6 November 1915 – Bruce Seton “A Record of Pipers” [ad for info. for “Pipes of War”]
The Oban Times, 6 November, 1915 A Record of Pipers 54 Parliament Street, London, 29/10/15 Sir,–In association with Mr. John Grant, of 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, I am engaged in compiling a record of the Pipers of Regiments taking part in the War. Through the courtesy of the pipe presidents and pipe majors of […]
OT: 6 November – A. MacKay “The Bagpipe”
The Oban Times, 6 November, 1915 The Bagpipe 188 Commissioner Street, Johannesburg, 7 October, 1915 Sir,–in your issue of 28th August Mr. MacPharlain says in his letter on the above subject, “We know that the third drone is a modern innovation.” Mr. MacPharlain as a Gaelic scholar and poet, cannot be ignorant of the fact […]
OT: 6 November 1915 – Eilean A’ Cheo “Piobaireachd and MacCrimmon Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 6 November, 1915 Piobaireachd and MacCrimmon Canntaireachd Sir,–In your issue of the 9th inst., “Patrick Og” asks if there is anyone alive who knows anything about the real MacCrimmon notation, and I beg to reply in the affirmative. Mr. Simon Fraser, Australia, appears to have a thorough knowledge of this notation, and […]
OT: 30 October 1915 – J.P.M. “The Bagpipe Scale and Its Modern Interpretation”
The Oban Times, 30 October, 1915 The Bagpipe Scale and Its Modern Interpretation Tain, 25 October, 1915 Sir,–Mr. Colin Sinclair has seen or heard it stated that the upper G on the pipe chanter is neither G nor G sharp, but a “compromise”! I have seen or heard this statement too somewhere and sometime, and […]
OT: 30 October 1915 – John Grant “Highland Bagpipe Music”
The Oban Times, 30 October, 1915 Highland Bagpipe Music 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 25 October, 1915 Sir,–In your issue of last week I appear at the first glance as a Dreadnought in a storm and surrounded by an apparent fleet of some strength; but there is room for manoeuvre, and care and skill may […]
OT: 23 October 1915 – W.C.F. “Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation”
The Oban Times, 23 October, 1915 Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation 18 October, 1915 Sir,–With reference to the discussion in “The Oban Times” about Captain Neil MacLeod, Gesto, a friend well-versed in Highland matters writes me as follows:– “My mother, who was the niece of Mrs. Captain Macdonald of Rodil, Harris, it was brought up […]
OT: 23 October 1915 – Musæus
The Oban Times, 23 October, 1915 Sir,–Mr. Grant, in your widely-read paper of last week, states that the bagpipe chanter is in the scale of A major. Anyone can make a statement of that kind, but the point is to show clearly that it is no other. The chanter has two distinct scales–one from G […]
OT: 23 October 1915 – James Cameron
The Oban Times, 23 October, 1915 Edinburgh, 16 October 1915 Sir,–Seeing the heading “The Chanter Scale” in “The Oban Times,” I hoped for something informing, but found elementary quibbling. What many chanter scales have is practically key of A, with flat seventh (more or less according to fingering employed and the boring of the intervals, […]
