The Oban Times, 3 April, 1926 The Discussion of Pipe Majors Grant and Gray on Taorluath In connection with the debate on the playing of the Taorluath, held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Forrest Road, on Thursday, 25th March, a large company attended the meeting to hear the differences of opinion between Pipe-Majors Grant and Gray […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 3 April 1926 – A. Fuaim “The Piper’s Challenge” [Report]
The Oban Times, 3 April, 1926 Taorluath and Crunluath THE PIPERS’ CHALLENGE Meeting in Edinburgh. ___________ Pipe-Major John Grant, Edinburgh, and Pipe-Major William Gray, Glasgow ___________ Unique Piping Demonstration and Discussion Special Reports. (Contributed). For some time past a controversy, conducted through the courtesy and medium of the Editor of the “Oban Times,” has been […]
OT: 10 April 1948 – Donald Main “Piobaireachd Music”
The Oban Times, 10 April, 1948 Piobaireachd Music Wester Dalcattaig House, Glenmoriston 2 April, 1918 Sir,–That all your readers, pipers included, may fully understand Sheriff Grant’s attack on me, let me explain that I am an Orthodox Scottish musician who spent 12 years in critical analysis of the theory of Celtic Piobaireachd in an attempt […]
OT: 10 April 1948 – Herbert Wiseman “The B.B.C. Piping Broadcast”
The Oban Times, 10 April, 1948 The B.B.C. Piping Broadcast British Broadcasting Corporation. Glasgow, W. 2. 5 April, 1948 Sir,–My attention has been drawn to Colonel Grant’s letter which appeared in your issue of April 3. As head of the B.B.C.s’ Scottish music, I hasten to assure your readers that I assume full responsibility for […]
OT: 28 August 1937 – G.C.B. Poulter “The Last Clan Pipers”
The Oban Times, 28 August, 1937 The Last Clan Pipers MacCrimmons, Mackays and Rankines Collingwood Place, Camberley, Surrey 18 August, 1937 Sir,–There is in many quarters a misapprehension that the hereditary clan pipers ceased or died out in the middle of the eighteenth century. Ian Dubh MacCrimmon (1731-1822), hereditary piper at Dunvegan Castle, was succeeded, […]
OT: 28 August 1937 – North Argyll “The Status of Pipe-Major”
The Oban Times, 28 August, 1937 The Status of Pipe-Major 16 August, 1937 Sir,–Highlanders in general and all admirers of our military pipe bands must deprecate the Secretary of State for War’s action regarding the granting of Warrant Rank to Pipe-Majors in the Army. His reasoning can be termed illogical as the Pipe-major of […]
OT: 29 August 1903 – A.M. “The Passing of the Piobaireachd – Part I”
The Oban Times, 29 August, 1903 The Passing of the Piobaireachd By “A. M.” Part I. Optimism is not perhaps a word to be used in connection with the Highlands or anything Highland to-day. One after another the old families are giving place to the English merchant. The old customs are fading, the old language […]
OT: 2 February 1935 – [unsigned] “Prince of Wales as Composer” [Review]
The Oban Times, 2 February, 1935 Prince of Wales as Composer Slow March For Scots Guards Pipe-Majors’ Verdicts on Royal Tune The Prince of Wales has composed a slow march for the bagpipes entitled “Mallorca,” and has presented the original score, written in his own hand, to the Scots Guards. The pipe bands of both […]
OT: 17 November 1934 – Donald MacIntosh “Pipes and Drums”
The Oban Times, 17 November, 1934 Pipes and Drums Glasgow, 7 November, 1934 Sir,–It is evident that the correspondence anent “Pipes and Drums,” which you have been good enough to publish, is arousing considerable notice among those interested in the advancement and progress of pipe bands. The position of the Scottish Pipe Band Association is […]
OT: 6 August 1927 – Another of the Clan MacRae Society “Clan MacRae Association”
The Oban Times, 6 August, 1927 Clan MacRae Association Inverness, 30 July, 1927 Sir,–The writer has observed a report on the subject of the unveiling ceremony at Clachan Duich, Kintail. What occurs to the reader is that apparently there are two points to consider in regard to this “auspicious occasion” in Kintail. First of all […]
