The Oban Times, 23 June, 1923 Cowal Highland Gathering Rosegarth, Duncoe, 2 June, 1923 Sir,–Referring to the suggestion by “Lochgorm” that a competition for piobaireachds, confined to youths of 18 and under, be added to the list of events in the Cowal Highland Gathering programme. I beg to say that such a competition has been […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 16 June 1923 – [Unsigned] “Piobaireachd Classes in South Uist”
The Oban Times, 16 June, 1923 Piobaireachd Classes in South Uist After holding piping classes in Islay, Pipe-Major Ross proceeded to South Uist, where large and enthusiastic classes were held every evening from May 15th to June 8th. Pipe-Major Ross proved a most capable teacher. Accompanied by their friends the pupils assembled in Daliburgh School […]
OT: 9 June 1923 – Malcolm MacInnes “The Desperate Battle”
The Oban Times, 9 June, 1923 The Desperate Battle Points in Pibroch Drumfearn, Isle of Skye, 30th May, 1923 Sit–In the rough mimic chant of the pipers, the ground [ed. first line only] of “The Desperate Battle” may be put thus:– Hayi heehee hayi hiri hayi hay/hah brah Hayi heehee hayi hiri hayi hay ho […]
OT: 5 May 1923 – Virtue “Pipes in St. Paul’s Cathedral”
The Oban Times, Saturday, 5 May, 1923 Pipes in St. Paul’s Cathedral London, 25th April, 1923 Sir,– While watching the solemn ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral on the anniversary of St. Michael and St. George, and particularly that part of it where to the weird strains of the bagpipes–heard for the first time in this […]
OT: 17 February 1923 – [Unsigned] “Pipe Band Championship of New Zealand|An Oban Pipe-Major”
The Oban Times, 17 February, 1923 Pipe Band Championship of New Zealand An Oban Pipe-Major The outstanding event at the Annual Gathering held recently in New Zealand was the competition for the Pipe Band Championship of New Zealand. Five bands took part, and it is a point of interest that the music judges in this […]
OT: 10 February 1923- [unsigned] “Edinburgh Piping Competition”
The Oban Times, 10 February 1923 Edinburgh Piping Competitions In the “Oban Times” of December 22 there appeared a brief report of a piping competition held in Edinburgh by the Piobaireachd Society. The competition was of unusual interest since it is the first piobaireachd competition organized for amateurs by the Piobaireachd Society. It is to […]
OT: 21 April 1923 – A. MacPherson “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 21 April, 1923 Piobaireachd Playing Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 3 April, 1923 Sir,– I understand that the Piobaireachd Society really welcome fair and respectful criticism. It is only by so doing the Society can hope to leave anything of value to succeeding generations of pipers. Can the Piobaireachd Society bring forward any […]
OT: 21 April 1923 – Angus MacPherson “Piobaireachd Society Music”
The Oban Times, 21 April, 1923 Piobaireachd Society Music Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 11 April, 1923 Sir,–When you were good enough to publish my comments on the above in a recent issue of your valued paper, I made the stipulation that only with one person giving his name and address would I follow the matter […]
OT: 7 April 1923 – Bratach Bhan Clann Aoidh “The Piobaireachd Society Music”
The Oban Times, 7 April, 1923 The Piobaireachd Society Music Edinburgh, 19 March, 1923 Sir,– In reply to your correspondent, Mr. MacPherson, there are various defects in the Society’s tunes which I might have drawn attention to in my last letter, but these are all of a minor nature in comparison with the treatment of […]
OT: 17 March 1923 – Angus MacPherson “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 17 March, 1923 Piobaireachd Playing Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 6 March, 1923 Sir,– I notice from a recent copy of your paper that the critics of the Piobaireachd Society are again on the warpath. What puzzles me is, why do those experts get behind the barricaded walls of a nom-de-plume instead of […]
