The Oban Times, 19 June, 1915 Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness. Volume XXVII. 1908-1911 It is almost certain that everyone interested in Celtic matters will hail with warm welcome another of these long familiar green-covered, red-edged volumes. It must be a matter of gratification to the Society, to know that this latest volume […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 25 December 1915 – Calum MacPharlain “The Bagpipe Scale”
The Oban Times, 25 December, 1915 The Bagpipe Scale Elderslie, 18 December, 1915 Sir,–I stated in a former letter on this subject that I declined to discuss it in terms of the staff notation; and of course must decline to use the unscientific terminology with which J. P. M. meets my efforts to reveal the […]
OT: 18 December 1915 – J.P.M. “The Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 18 December, 1915 The Chanter Scale. Tain, 10 December, 1915 Sir,–The slow progress of this discussion seems to be due to my intrusion with the “five note” theory, and if, instead of shedding light upon a dark subject, the advent of such an “unknown” quantity has only deepened the gloom, I fear […]
OT: 18 December 1915 – John Grant [“The Bagpipe Scale”]
The Oban Times, 18 December, 1915 [The Bagpipe Scale] 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 6 December, 1915 Sir,–Your correspondent has left the subject entirely in your last week’s issue. “Ca’ the yowes tae the Knowes” and “When the kye comes hame” are not pipe tunes. Doubtless the great MacCrimmons had “sheep” and “kye,” but if […]
OT: 18 December 1915 – James Cameron [“The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”]
The Oban Times, 18 December, 1915 [The Bagpipe Chanter Scale] Edinburgh, 4 December, 1915 Sir,–In reply to Mr. Grant I may say that no difficulties arise from “signaturing” pipe music. At this time of day pipe learners and outsiders want to know (1) the notes they are planning; (2) what can be played on these; […]
OT: 18 December 1915 – J.P.M. [“The Bagpipe Scale”]
The Oban Times, 18 December, 1915 [The Bagpipe Scale] Tain, 13 December, 1915 Sir,– The test proposed by “Feadan” in your last issue is hardly a fair one. It is true that by blowing hard enough the pitch of G can be heightened to G sharp, but “Feadan” forgets that the pitch of all the […]
OT: 18 December 1915 – G. Fingland “The Bagpipe Scale”
The Oban Times, 18 December, 1915 The Bagpipe Scale Braehead Villa, Catheart, 13 December, 1915 Sir,–The scale of the bagpipe is clearly taken from the earliest form of the musical scale set down by Pythagoras about the end of the sixth century B.C. The scale is as follows:– (s) l t d¹ r¹ m¹ f¹ […]
OT: 11 December 1915 – Donald MacRae [“The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”]
The Oban Times, 11 December, 1915 [The Bagpipe Chanter Scale] 29 November, 1915 Sir,–I am sure that most of your readers will agree with me that Mr. Grant should have taken my advice and given way gracefully to the majority, for it must be evident to all that it is impossible for him to avert […]
OT:11 December 1915 – Feadan “The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”
The Oban Times, 11 December, 1915 The Bagpipe Chanter Scale 6 December, 1915 Sir,–I have seen some of the correspondence dealing with the chanter scale, and saw some reference made to the pentatonic scale. Do any of your readers know if there is any book dealing with this scale, as I have heard vague references […]
OT: 4 December 1915 – Patrick Og “Piobaireachd and MacCrimmon Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 4 December, 1915 Piobaireachd and MacCrimmon Canntaireachd 20 November, 1915 Sir,–”Eilean a’ Cheo” begs to decline my supposed challenge to enter into the controversy of piobaireachd canntaireachd, pipe scale, etc. I beg to state that I never made such a challenge. I certainly offered to teach him in those arts on condition […]
