The Oban Times, 14 May 1921 Honour To Piobaireachd Scholar Pipe Major John Grant The Highland Society of London’s medal was some little time ago awarded to Pipe Major John Grant, 24 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, for his work in the interests of piobaireachd, and his services to piping during the great war 1914-1918. The […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
EN: 29 July 1911 – Unsigned “The Queen’s Pibroch” [Review]
Edinburgh Evening News, 29 July 1911 “The Queen’s Pibroch.” The Queen has been graciously pleased to accept a piobaireachd entitled “Her Most Excellent Majesty Queen Mary’s Welcome to Holyrood Palace.” The tune was executed in illuminated Celtic design and ornamented with thistles, the Royal badge, water colour drawings of the Scottish regalia, Holyrood Palace, ancient […]
NS: 15 April 1911 – Unsigned “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd, 2nd ed.” [Review]
The Northern Scot, 15 April 1911 The second edition of the “Royal Collection of Piobaireachd” has just been issued by Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh, and is a production of which any Highlander might be proud, not to speak of any Highland piper. Mr. Grant is well known as the composer of great merit, and we […]
PJ: 15 April 1911 – Unsigned “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd, 2nd ed.” [Review]
The People’s Journal, 15 April 1911 Lovers of Highland music will welcome the publication of the second edition of “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd” issued and published by Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh. Every loyal pipers should possess a copy in this the coronation year, because it contains a new “Salute to King George Fifth.” No Highland […]
OT: 8 April 1911(?) – Unsigned “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd 2nd Ed.” [Review]
Oban Times, 7 April 1911 Special Review on The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd by A Correspondent Two years ago a book of original pipe music entitled “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd was published by Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh. A the time of its first appearance the book was most favourably reviewed in the press and […]
OT: 11 April 1908 [?] – Unsigned “A New Composer of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 9 April 1909 [? – correct date TBD] A New Composer of Piobaireachd In the ancient days the verbal notation or “canntaireachd” of the MacCrimmons preserved to posterity not a few eminent pieces of Ceòl Mòr, which otherwise would undoubtedly have been lost. In our time a new composer has arisen, who […]
NS: 9 May 1908 – Unsigned “New Collection of Piobaireachd Composed by An Elgin Man”[Review]
The Northern Scot, 9 May 1908 New Collection of Piobaireachd Composed by An Elgin Man It is with much pleasure that we call attention to The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd composed and published by Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh, Mr. Grant is a native of Elgin and during his residence in the town he served for six […]
PJ: 22 May 1908 – Unsigned “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd” [Review]
The People’s Journal, 22nd May 1908 Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh, sends me a copy of his work “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd.” The book though small in bulk, represents a good deal of thought and work, and there is no doubt that its production is a true contribution to the revival of the theory and […]
OT: 19 December 1908 – J.D.R. Watt “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 19 December, 1908 Canntaireachd East London, South Africa, 23 November, 1908 Sir,–A friend of mine drew my attention to a letter from Mr. Simon Fraser, of Warnambool, Australia, on the subject of Canntaireachd, which appeared in your paper, “The Oban Times,” about February or March last. I have been much interested in […]
OT: 23 May 1908 – Angus Campbell “The Royal Collection of Piobaireachd” [Review]
The Oban Times, 23 May 1908 THE ROYAL COLLECTION OF PIOBAIREACHD A correspondent writes: it has been almost an axiom among pipers of recent years, that the composition of piobaireachd should be treated as a lost art, and that no modern musician should presume to challenge comparison with the great masters of the past. One […]
