The Oban Times, 26 June, 1915 The Bagpipe and Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 21 June, 1915 Sir,–In your last issue, I observed a review of “The Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness,” in which the following passages appear:– The author is not inclined to give much […]
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OT: 29 May 1915 – John Grant “The Canntaireachd of The MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 29 May, 1915 The Canntaireachd of The MacCrimmons Edinburgh, 24 May, 1915 Sir,–In your last week’s issue I observe Mr. Simon Fraser returns to the question of Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation. But Mr. Simon Fraser has failed in every conceivable manner to prove his knowledge of piobaireachd or the MacCrimmon notation. […]
OT: 22 May 1915 – Simon Fraser “Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation”
The Oban Times, 22 May, 1915 Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation 6 Verner St., South Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 30 March, 1915 Sir,–Bacon, in his essay “Of Truth,” writes–”‘What is Truth,’ said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for answer.” Perhaps Mr. John Grant treats the matter in the same way. At any rate, he would […]
OT: 20 March 1915 – John Grant “Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation”
The Oban Times, 20 March, 1915 Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation Edinburgh, 15 March, 1915 Sir,–In your issue of last week, Mr. L. Bruce has now taken up the subject and says that I still persist in saying that Gesto is not a piper. Yes, Sir, and will do so as long as his friends […]
OT: 13 March 1915 – L. Bruce “Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation”
The Oban Times, 13 March, 1915 Gesto and the MacCrimmon Notation Achnahanaid, Braes, Isle of Skye, 3 March, 1915 Sir,–I observed that Mr. John Grant still persists that Gesto was not a piper, and that he was incapable of writing down piobaireachd in the MacCrimmon sol-fa notation. Gesto taught Alexander Bruce to play piobaireachd, and […]
OT: 20 February 1915 – John Grant “The MacCrimmon Sol-Fa, or Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 20 February, 1915 The MacCrimmon Sol-Fa, or Canntaireachd Edinburgh, 15 February, 1915 Sir,–I observed a letter in a recent issue from Mr. Fraser, Australia. It is quite obvious to all intelligent pipers in Scotland that Mr. Fraser is carrying on this correspondence under many difficulties. His predominant note is obstinate persistence, which […]
OT: 30 January 1915 – Simon Fraser “Gesto and Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 30 January, 1915 Gesto and Canntaireachd 6 Verner Street, South Geelong, Melbourne, Australia, 7 December, 1914 Sir, In enclosing my annual subscription for “The Oban Times,” permit me to say that I always find your valuable paper very interesting, and the account of the War news is excellent. With regard to a […]
OT: 17 November 1914 – John Grant “Piobaireachd and the MacCrimmon Sol-Fa”
The Oban Times, 17 November, 1914 Piobaireachd and the MacCrimmon Sol-Fa 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 12 October, 1914 Sir,–Although this subject has been thrashed out to a considerable extent, Mr. Simon Fraser seems to be as persistent as ever it is old world style of controversy. He is most particular in his quotation of […]
OT: 13 October 1914 – Simon Fraser
The Oban Times, 13 October, 1914 No. 6 Verner Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1 August, 1914 Sir,–On June 19, 1911, Mr. John Grant started on his voyage of extermination of the immortal Gesto and myself! After encountering a rough passage, he has now returned to the port that he sailed from, viz., a leaflet, written […]
OT: 11 July 1914 – John Grant “The MacCrimmons and Their Notation”
The Oban Times, 11 July, 1914 The MacCrimmons and Their Notation 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 6 July, 1914 Sir,–I have read Mr. Simon Fraser’s letter in your last issue. Like the piper of old, Mr. Fraser would have us believe that he has the art of piobaireachd “up his sleeve,” and he attempts to […]
