The Oban Times, 14 December 1918 Ancient Pibroch Music 9 December, 1918 Sir,–The suggestion was made some time ago that by publishing the words associated with certain pibrochs you would be doing all lovers of our ancient pipe music a real service. To know the history of a tune–the circumstances in which it was composed, […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 22 December 1917 – Sydney Darling “The MacCrimmon Music”
The Oban Times, 22 December, 1917 The MacCrimmon Music Dunoon, 18 December, 1917 Sir,–I shall be obliged if any of your readers will inform me if the MacCrimmons made use of any notation in teaching bagpipe music to their pupils. If so, are there any samples of it extant, and where can they be seen? […]
OT: 24 February 1917 – Robert MacGregor
The Oban Times, 24 February 1917 106 Plantation Street, Glasgow, S.S., 19 February, 1917 Sir,–on 30th September, 1916, your correspondent, Mr. Simon Fraser, Australia, quoted in “The Oban Times” the urlar or ground of a piobaireachd in the canntaireachd notation, which is stated by him to be the “MacKinnon’s Salute.” Then again, on the 27th […]
OT: 27 January 1917 – Simon Fraser “MacKinnon Music”
The Oban Times, 27 January, 1917 MacKinnon Music No. 6 Verner Street, South Geelong, Victoria, Australia Sir,–I have just received the copies of “The Oban Times” with the tune and letters from “Clansman” and “Pipe Major.” If those gentlemen will send me their names and addresses I will do my best for them in respect […]
OT: 7 October 1916 – Pipe-Major [“MacKinnon Piobaireachd”]
The Oban Times, 7 October, 1916 [MacKinnon Piobaireachd] 30 September, 1916 Sir,–I observe a letter in your last issue from Mr. Simon Fraser, Australia, in which he says there are four Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd in Gesto’s Collection. I have put myself to a good deal of trouble to see a copy of Gesto’s book, and there […]
OT: 7 October 1916 – Clansman “MacKinnon Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 7 October, 1916 MacKinnon Piobaireachd 2 October, 1916 Sir,–reply to Mr. Simon Fraser’s letter which appeared in your last issue re above Clan Piobaireachd, I would prize very highly a copy of the tune he quotes if you will be good enough to send it through you, as Editor of his valuable […]
OT: 20 August 1916 – Simon Fraser “Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 20 August, 1916 Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd 6 Verner Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1/8/16. Sir,–I see a correspondent wishes to know if there are any Piobaireachds to the Clan MacKinnon. There are four altogether in Gesto’s collection, and I enclose one for your valuable paper.–I am, etc., Simon Fraser Urlar–The MacKinnon Salute I […]
OT: 24 June 1916 – John Grant “Pipe Music of the Clan MacKinnon”
The Oban Times, 24 June, 1916 Pipe Music of the Clan MacKinnon 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 19 June, 1916 Sir,–I have much pleasure in replying to your correspondent “Broadford’s” query on the above. Highland collections of bagpipe music, ancient or modern, contain no piobaireachd belonging to this ancient and valiant Clan; and, moreover, of […]
OT: 30 October 1915 – A. MacPherson “Piobaireachd: Its Origin and Construction”
The Oban Times, 30 October, 1915 Piobaireachd: Its Origin and Construction Inveran Hotel Sutherlandshire, 21 October, 1915 Sir,–In advocating the rights of the “Piob Ghaelach,” it will, I am sure, he readily and unanimously admitted that to your courtesy and the columns of your estimable paper must be attributed, in a very great sense, the […]
OT: 5 April 1913 – The Early History of the MacCrimmons
The Oban Times, 5 April, 1913 The Early History of The MacCrimmons Related by Themselves to Captain MacLeod of Gesto By Dr. K. N. MacDonald It appears that in 1826 the late Capt. Neil MacLeod of Gesto wrote a history of the McCrimmons or McCrummens, embracing a great many tunes in the MacCrimmon system of […]
