The Oban Times, 23 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald CONCLUDING REMARKS TO “PUIRT-A-BEUL.” Many Highlanders of the advanced school may consider that the foregoing “Puirt-a-Beul” mouth tunes, or articulate music, were not worth preserving. Certainly as far as the poetry is concerned there may be some truth […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
“Diggers Requiem” performance in Amiens, France
When John Grant penned his piobaireachd “Lament for the Pipers Who Fell In the War” on 28 December 1918, he published it in his anthology to “The Pipes of War” he co-authored with Bruce Seaton. How honoured he would be to know that now this Lament is being heard by thousands. The tune was discovered […]
OT: 16 March 1901 – [unsigned] – “The Highland Bagpipe” [advertisement]
The Oban Times, 16 March, 1901 The Highland Bagpipe Glasgow has so long been recognised as a centre of Highland thought and enterprise that it is not surprising to learn that shortly we shall see published in our midst one of the most notable books given in recent years to the Highlands. This is “The […]
OT: 16 March 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 16 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald Besides the ordinary reel and strathspey music, the old Highlanders had several ancient character dances in the form of comic or dramatic dances. About a dozen are still known in some places, though not always danced at […]
OT: 9 March 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 9 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald There is a 3rd version in the “Gesto Collection” Uamh an Oir – meaning unknown–does not mean of gold. It might be the East, with the sound of ‘O’ gradually lengthened–An Oir–changed to An Òir. A piper and […]
OT: 9 March 1901 – [unsigned] “The Championship Competition”
The Oban Times, 9 March 1901 The Championship Competition. Large Gathering. The grand annual concert in championship competition in bagpipe playing and Highland dancing, arranged by Mr. Edward MacPherson, brought out a large number of pipers in dancers of the first letter and rank on Monday evening, March 4th. The audience completely filled the large […]
OT: 2 March 1901 [unsigned] – “A Champions’ Gathering”
Oban Times, March 2, 1901 A Champions’ Gathering The piping competition arranged by Mr. Edward MacPherson appears, from the entries announced, to have attracted the champions in rare style. MacColl, Oban[;] MacPherson, Badenoch; K. MacDonald, Inverness; and Centre, Edinburgh, are a few of the names received. Seven o’clock has been fixed as the hour of […]
OT: 2 March 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 2 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald
OT: 23 February 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 23 February, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald ” ‘S ann an Ìle Bhòidheach” is a very old pipe-reel seldom played at the present day, unless under some modern name. Many of these pipe-reels are so old that their names, if they ever had any, died […]
OT: 16 February 1901 – [Unsigned] “Piobaireachd Competition
The Oban Times, 16 February 1901 Piobaireachd Competition Mr. Edward MacPherson’s annual concert, championship competition, bagpipe playing, Highland dancing, etc., is now announced for Monday, 4th March. Of this series of competitions held annually in the city this is one of the more important, and on the present occasion much interest will be aroused in […]
