The Oban Times, 24 August, 1929 Problems in Piping 19 Merrick Gardens, Ibrox, Glasgow, 17 August, 1929 Sir,–For those readers who are interested in the question of toarluath and crunluath, let me say once and for all in reply to Mr. Macpherson that I do not play the redundant “A.” The redundant “A” is emphatically […]
Month: April 2012
OT: 24 August 1929 – Malcolm MacInnes “Noting in Pibroch”
The Oban Times, 24 August, 1929 Noting of Pibroch Ostaig, Skye, 10 August, 1929 Sir,–It ought to be remembered that the question how certain pipers actually play is very different from the question how they think they ought to play. If Mr. Seton Gordon’s proposal had been to ascertain the latter, it would have been […]
OT: 24 August 1929 – A. MacPherson “Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 24 August, 1929 Piobaireachd Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 14 August, 1929 Sir,–Of all the statements ever made in connection with piping, I think that those made by your correspondent, Mr. John Grant, in your issue of 10th August, are the most unfair. Mr. Grant says that there is no Toarluadh Mach in […]
OT: 17 August 1929 – A.K. Cameron “Concerning Piobaireachd Playing and Chanter”
The Oban Times, 17 August, 1929 Concerning Piobaireachd Playing and Chanter Powderville, Montana, U.S.A., 12 July, 1929 Sir,–In my letter of 18th May, I stated that ‘Donald Cameron was taught by MacCrimmon.’ This information is from a pupil of Cameron’s, who was under his tuition in 1861. Evidently your correspondent ‘Scal-Piob” has been reading Donald […]
OT: 10 August 1929 – John Grant “Mach in Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 10 August, 1929 Mach in Piobaireachd 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, July 26, 1929 Sir,–I would like to point out that strictly speaking the Mach movement is applicable to the Crunluath movement only. From oral tradition and in old MS. and old printed collections of piobaireachd Toarluath had a Doubling and Trebling […]
OT: 10 August 1929 – A. MacPherson [“Problems of Piping”] (2nd letter)
The Oban Times, 10 August, 1929 [Problems of Piping] Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 1 August, 1929 Sir,–I have read Pipe-Major Gray’s letter in your issue of 27 July, and to me it is somewhat disappointing, for I think Mr. Seton Gordon’s suggestion is very sound. Not only for the sake of readers of the “Oban […]
OT: 10 August 1929 – A. MacPherson “Problems of Piping”
The Oban Times, 10 August, 1929 Problems of Piping Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 29 July, 1929 Sir,–It would have been interesting and valuable testimony, if, in his letter of 20th July, Mr. Seton Gordon had said whether or not he himself plays the Redundant A in Toarluadh and Crunluadh. I think, however, I am safe […]
OT: 3 August 1929 – Somerled MacDonald “Joseph MacDonald and Pibroch Notation”
The Oban Times, 3 August, 1929 Joseph MacDonald and Pibroch Notation Inverness, 24 July, 1929 Sir,–Here is roughly the system of notation in Pibroch as given to me by Alexander MacLennan, Inverness, about forty-five years ago. In the ground and at the end of doublings of “Siubhal” and “Tripling” he played the heavy “Taorludh” (“Riludh.”) […]
OT: 2 August 1929 – John Grant [“Toarluath and Crunluath”]
The Oban Times, 3 August, 1929 [Toarluath and Crunluath] 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 26 July, 1929 Sir,–I quite agree that a public enquiry might do a lot to clear the air in this matter, but it would be altogether futile to attempt to settle a matter of so much importance by such a method […]
OT: 3 August 1929 – S. MacCrimmon “Toarluath and Crunluath”
The Oban Times, 3 August, 1929 Toarluath and Crunluath 722 Maryhill Road, Glasgow, 26 July, 1929 Sir,–Regarding “Problems in Piping,” William Gray is right, so far, but Seton Gordon’s suggestion interests many who would like to have those six leading pipers’ opinions on how to play Toarluath and Crunluath, and the “Oban Times” is the […]
