The Oban Times, 2 May 1908 THE ROYAL COLLECTION OF PIOBAIREACHD In the introduction of his Royal Collection of Piobaireachd, Mr. John Grant makes an impassioned appeal to Highlanders to preserve the heroic art of piobaireachd. “Oh race of warriors who never fled from the foe! Shall we your descendants forget the music that in […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 4 April 1908 – Charles Bannatyne “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 4 April, 1908 Canntaireachd Salsburgh-by-Holytown, 30 March, 1908 Sir,–Mr. Fraser, who wrote from Australia to “The Oban Times” last week on this ancient system of pipe music, has sent to me the scale by which it can be read by anyone. I was able to read it by means of a key […]
OT: 28 March 1908 – Simon Fraser “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 28 March, 1908 Canntaireachd Warnambool, Victoria, Australia 12 February, 1908 Sir,–When Piper James Center was in Australia last year I challenged him to play from the “canntaireachd,” or “seantaireachd,” as my teacher, Peter Bruce, called it, and gave him a tune written in that notation. Mr. Center admitted at once that he […]
WS: 15 January 1953 – John Grant “Piobaireachd CAN be Written Now!”
The Weekly Scotsman, 15 January, 1953 Piobaireachd CAN be Written Now! “NOWADAYS no one can compose a piobaireachd which will satisfy the ear of an expert in the music,” according to Mr. Archibald Campbell, of Kilberry, in the address to the Scottish Piping Society of London reported in the Weekly Scotsman last week. As I […]
WS: 8 January 1953 – Archibald Campbell of Kilberry “Nobody Can Compose Piobaireachd Nowadays”
The Weekly Scotsman, 8 January, 1953 NOBODY CAN COMPOSE PIOBAIREACHD NOWADAYS A LOST ART, DECLARES AUTHORITY ON PIPING So far as I know, there is no direct evidence of how piobaireachd, which means “piping” or “pipe music,” and [sic] came to be applied to Ceol Mor or the classical music, came into existence. The ordinary […]
OT: 10 April 1948 – John Grant “Ancient Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 10 April, 1948 [?] Ancient Piobaireachd Edinburgh, 5 April, 1948 Sir,–I have to-day sent the following criticism of the piping broadcast of March 19 to the B.B.C.– “With reference to the Scottish Home Service broadcast of March 19, entitled ‘Modern Scottish Composers,’ and the tunes played upon the bagpipe by Mr. […]
OT: 17 October 1903 – A Highlander [John Grant] [“The Passing of the Piobaireachd”]
The Oban Times, 17 October, 1903 [The Passing of the Piobaireachd] 13 October, 1903 Sir,–Referring to the long correspondence in your much esteemed paper on “The Passing of the Piobaireachd,” I hope you will give the following remarks a place in next issue. I am afraid that much of what has been said by the […]
OT: 17 October 1903 – Charles Bannatyne “The Passing of the Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 17 October, 1903 The Passing of the Piobaireachd Salsburgh, by Holytown, 12 October, 1903 Sir,–Will you be good enough to grant me space in your valued columns to make a few remarks anent the afore-named subject? The term piobaireachd as applied to classical music of the piob-mhòr is a misnomer. It simply […]
OT: 25 March 1950 ff. John Grant “It Was Dunvegan Castle!”
The Oban Times, 25 March, April 8, 15, 29, 1950 IT WAS DUNVEGAN CASTLE! Part I by John Grant, F.S.A. (Scot.) THE MACRIMMONS Eain Odhar, or Dun-Colored John, was the first of the MacCrimmons who can be traced traditionally or otherwise as having been pipers to the MacLeods of Dunvegan in the Isle of Skye, […]
OT: 20 March 1948 – “Fifty-two Years’ Piping Record”
The Oban Times, 20 March, 1948 Fifty-two Years’ Piping Record Mr. John Grant, Edinburgh Mr. John Grant, 35 Groathill Avenue, Edinburgh, began his study and training in the art of piping over 52 years ago, under that distinguished master, Pipe-Major Ronald Mackenzie of the Seaforth Highlanders, and he can trace his tuition back […]
