The Oban Times, 15 June, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd Salsburgh, by Holytown, 10 June, 1912 Sir,–Hitherto in this discussion I have made little or no reference to Mr. Simon Fraser. To begin with, he is far away; and, further, he is quite able to speak for himself. I first made out the scale, etc., […]
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OT: 8 June 1912 – John Grant “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 8 June, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd 42 Elmfield Avenue, Aberdeen, 3 June, 1912 Sir,–In your last issue, Dr. K. N. MacDonald says that I am wasting a lot of ink and paper over imaginary lost secrets. It is clearly apparent that Dr. MacDonald is also wasting his paper and ink, for […]
OT: 1 June 1912 – Charles Bannatyne
The Oban Times, 1 June, 1912 Salsburgh, by Holytown, 27 May, 1912 Sir,–Mr. Grant, in his latest communication, is prepared to show by answering any questions put to him about piobaireachd that his knowledge of that music is greater than Captain MacLeod’s or mine. Captain MacLeod is dead long, long years ago, but it will […]
OT: 1 June 1912 – K.N. MacDonald “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 1 June, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, 25 May, 1912 Sir,–It strikes me that Mr. John Grant, of the Granite City, wastes a lot of ink and paper over imaginary lost secrets, and is so much engrossed in the verbosity of his own language that he lets his […]
OT: 25 May 1912 – John Grant “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Secrets of Canntaireachd 42 Elmfield Avenue, Aberdeen 26 May, 1912 Sir,–In your last issue I see Dr. K. N. MacDonald has been brought into this controversy by kinship ties. I am very sorry if I should give offense to the Doctor, who has done more for Highland arts and customs than many who are […]
OT 18 May 1912 – K.N. MacDonald “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 18 May, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh 13 May, 1912 Sir,–In your issue of the fourth inst., Mr. John Grant, “author of the Royal Collection of Piobaireachd,” claims “more expert knowledge of the MacCrimmon verbal music than Macleod, Gesto, ever had.” How can he prove that, considering that […]
OT: 18 May 1912 – Charles Bannatyne
The Oban Times, 18 May, 1912 Salsburgh, by Holytown 13 May, 1912 Sir,–It may not serve any good purpose to pursue this controversy further, seeing so much extraneous matter is being introduced: but it is my earnest wish that Mr. Grant should be given every legitimate chance of adding to his knowledge both of controversy […]
OT: 11 May 1912 – John Grant “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 11 May, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd 42 Elmfield Avenue, Aberdeen 6 May, 1912 Sir,–It is my intention to take part in this controversy till it terminates. Unlike your correspondent Dr. Bannatyne, I am not dragged into the matter, and if he had nothing at stake he would not have written his […]
OT: 4 May 1912 – Charles Bannatyne “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 4 May, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd Salsburgh, by Holytown 29 April, 1912 Sir,–It was not my intention to take any further part in this controversy, but seeing that Mr. Fraser’s letter has given Mr. Grant an excuse to continue his sophistries and incidentally drag me in, perhaps you will allow me […]
OT: 27 April 1912 – John Grant “The Secrets of Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 27 April, 1912 The Secrets of Canntaireachd 40 Elmfield Avenue, Aberdeen 22 April, 1912 Sir,–I am very glad to hear from Mr. Simon Fraser, and would like to have a little more information from him. Dr. Bannatyne is silent. I have no grudge against either of those two gentlemen. I am on the […]
