Oban Times, 3 November 1923 Piping in 1923 Contributed Another season of Highland Gatherings has come and gone, and it is now possible to write something of the playing of the foremost exponents of the art of pipe music. In Piobaireachd playing John MacDonald of Inverness has shown us that, on his day, he is […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 6 October 1923 – E. “Record Chanter Playing”
Oban Times, 6 October 1923 Record Chanter Playing 29 September 1923 Sir,–In your interesting article on “Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth,” it is stated that he (Cameron) “could keep up a continuous sound when playing the practice-chanter.. . . . . ; The meaning, I suppose, is, that when he drew breath the “continuous sound” […]
OT: 29 September 1923 – [Unsigned Review] “A New Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music”
The Oban Times, 29 September 1923 A New Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music This book, which is certain to be welcomed warmly, is probably unique in at least two respects. No previous collection of Marches, Strathspeys and Reels has appeared in print at a moment where its author’s fame as a successful winner of prizes […]
OT: 22 September 1923 – C.G.G. “The Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 22 September, 1923 The Piobaireachd 15 September 1923 Sir,–May I ask you of your courtesy to allow one who is neither a musician nor a Celtic scholar, but who takes a modest interest in these subjects to make a few remarks on the interesting article on the Argyllshire Gathering in your issue […]
OT: 15 September 1923 – Musician – “Juvenile Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 15 September, 1923 Juvenile Piobaireachd Playing 8 September, 1923 Sir,–Two competitors in above event that held at Cowal Highland Games played “Glengarry’s Lament,” and the “Little Spree,” the first from MacKay’s Collection, and the second from David Glen’s. They were stopped playing for repeating the groundwork before playing the crunluath. I would […]
OT: 15 September 1923 – J.C. “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 15 September, 1923 Canntaireachd 4 September, 2013 Sir,–Being interested in the above, I corresponded from Grantham Camp in 1917 with Mr. Simon Fraser, the Piobaireachd authority, in Australia. I had a reply from him with a short pamphlet in which it was stated, as far as I can remember, that Capt.MacLeod of […]
OT: 26 May 1923 – [Unsigned] – [Untitled Report: Pipe-Band plays for Irish Governor]
“The Maids of Glendaruel” was played by the Pipe Band twice during the State entry into Londonderry of the Governor of Northern Ireland.
OT: 26 May 1926 – [Unsigned] “The Islay Pipers Society” [Pipe-Major Ross ceases teaching on Islay]
The Oban Times, 26 May, 1923 The Islay Pipers Society This Society has reached another interesting landmark in this year’s programme. Pipe-Major Ross’s visit to Islay has now come to a close, and on the eve of his departure opportunity was taken to present him with a token of the respect and esteem in which […]
OT: 1 September 1923 – Spaidsearachd Clann Domhnuill “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 1 September 1923 Piobaireachd Playing 24th August, 1923 Sir, What I maintain is that you sometimes find a lad at 18 years can play piobaireachd infinitely better than some men who have grown old in the attempt. Therefore, youth should not be saddled with any unfair handicap, and it appears as though […]
OT: 1 September 1923 – Piob-Mhor “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 1 September 1923 Canntaireachd Clive Street, Calcutta, 6th August 1923 Sir,–Referring to a letter in your issue of 30th June, wherein your correspondent asked if any MSS. of MacCrimmon authorship, other than the publication of Captain MacLeod of Gesto, existed, it would seem from the author of “The Highland Bagpipe” (Mr. W. […]
