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Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 24 May 1913 – John Grant
The Oban Times, 24 May, 1913 Edinburgh, 19 May, 1913 Sir,–”It is not my business (says Dr. K. N. Macdonald) to prove him (Mr. Grant) ignorant” of the MacCrimmons’ music. This is the meagre answer which your correspondent gives to my question on Gesto’s book. It is true that it is not Dr. MacDonald’s business […]
OT: 17 May 1913 – K.N. MacDonald “The History of the MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 17 May, 1913 The History of the MacCrimmons 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, 6 May, 1913 Sir,–”To all whom it may concern, these present”–as the lawyers say–are intended to intimate to the piping fraternity that I am getting, at an early date, a full account of the early history of the MacCrimmons, from […]
OT: 17 May 1913 – Fred T. MacLeod “MacCrimmon Memorial”
The Oban Times, 17 May, 1913 MacCrimmon Memorial 18 Mentone Terrace, Edinburgh, 10 May, 1913 Sir,–I know of no paper which has taken so keen and sustained an interest in the music, history, and traditions of the MacCrimmons of Boreraig, Skye, as “The Oban Times.” The correspondence upon the subject published by your paper would, […]
OT: 3 May 1913 – John Grant “The MacCrimmon Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 3 May, 1913 The MacCrimmon Canntaireachd Edinburgh, 28 April, 1913 Sir,–Apparently Dr. MacDonald’s main idea is to make an attempt to prove that “in reality I can know little about the MacCrimmons or their music,” other than what Gesto and your correspondent have told us. Dr. MacDonald’s own knowledge of the art […]
OT: 26 April 1913 – K.N. MacDonald “Origin of the MacCrimmons and their Verbal Notation”
The Oban Times, 26 April, 1913 Origin of the MacCrimmons and their Verbal Notation 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, 13 April, 1913 Sir,–I am sorry to see by “The Oban Times” of the 12th inst. that Mr. John Grant has taken the subject of the MacCrimmon system of musical notation, and especially Gesto’s part in transmitting […]
OT: 12 April 1913 – John Grant “Origin of the MacCrimmons and Their Verbal Notation”
The Oban Times, 12 April, 1913 Origin of the MacCrimmons and Their Verbal Notation Edinburgh, 7 April, 1913 Sir,–Your worthy correspondent, Dr. K. N. MacDonald, has been listened to on the above subject without interruption, but, if I may say so, the time has come when his remarks are worthy of contradiction. Of what I […]
OT: 19 April 1913 – D.M.R. “Origin of the MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 19 April, 1913 Origin of the MacCrimmons 12 April, 1913 Sir,–It is not my intention to enter into any controversy upon the above subject. Let me, however, state that in the course of my research is I noticed “McCrummens” and “McGriumens” who bore the alias “Lamont” and “Lawmond.” Further, I observed Lamonts […]
OT: 8 March 1913 – J.P. Grant “Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions, 1913”
The Oban Times, 8 March, 1913 Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions, 1913 48 India Street, Edinburgh, 1 March, 1913 Sir,–as your piping readers perhaps have noticed, the official list of piobaireachd selected by the Piobaireachd Society for their competitions in 1913 was printed in your issue of February 8th . In succeeding issues an advertisement of Mr. […]
OT: 15 February 1913 – A Lover of Piobaireachd “Piobaireachd Society’s New Rules”
The Oban Times, 15 February, 1913 Piobaireachd Society’s New Rules 12 February, 1913 Sir,–I have always considered that the Piobaireachd Society were doing good work for our national music, and that the piping world owes them a debt of gratitude for their efforts to bring pipe music more prominently before the public; but there was […]
