The Oban Times, July 19, 1924 Oban Pipe Band’s Success Dunoon, July 12, 1924 Sir,–The success of the Oban Pipe Band at the recent contest at Comrie is a source of gratification to those interested in piping throughout the County of Argyll. It is well-nigh twenty years since pipe band contests were introduced as a […]
Author: Alan Armstrong
OT: 19 July 1924 – George G. Mackay “The Prince’s Salute”
The Oban Times, July 19, 1924 “The Prince’s Salute” 65 Harrison Road, Edinburgh. 10th July, 1924 Sir, in a previous letter I pointed out an error in this tune and outlined a simple method of beating it. That it has long evaded detection may be accounted for by the elusive and deceptive nature of the […]
OT: 22 March 1924 – “H.S. Strafford” Untitled [A Tribute to Dr. Charles Bannatyne]
The Oban Times, March 22, 1924 Rosegarth, Dunoon, 15th March, 1924 Sir,–As Secretary of Cowal Gathering, I crave space in your columns to put on record my appreciation of the late Dr. Bannatyne. The service he rendered in the cause of Piping, his earnest zeal, his willingness to help in any experiment [?] that had […]
OT: 28 June 1924 – Crunluath “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, June 28, 1924 Piobaireachd Playing Johannesburg, 28th May, 1924 Sir, The “Oban Times” is a weekly source of pleasure to me, more especially when, as is frequently the case, it contains articles and letters on Piobaireachd. I was greatly interested in reading a contribution from Mr. George MacKay in a recent issue, […]
OT: 12 July 1924 – J.D.R. Watt “Pibroch and Pat Mor System”
The Oban Times, July 12, 1924 Pibroch and Pat Mor System East London, South Africa, June 3, 1924 Sir,–Having been asked by correspondents about the vowels in my tunes you published–”The Fathers Lament” and the “Tune in Memory of Neil McLeod of Gesto”–I have to say that the Sheantaireachdt was written in McLeod’s books by […]
Introducing the personal letters to John Grant
Friends, Thanks to the descendants of Pipe-Major John Grant I have photographs of many letters he received from functionaries in the Royal Household of the United Kingdom thanking him for gifts, illustrated brochures of his original compositions, collections of bagpipe music, and the like. I believe these have historical value, for many are the product […]
OT: 29 March 1924 – [unsigned] “Scottish Piper’s Association / Bagpipe Competition in Glasgow”
The Oban Times 29 March, 1924 Scottish Piper’s Association Bagpipe Competition in Glasgow The bagpipe competition held in the Religious Institution Rooms, Buchanan Street Glasgow, under the auspices of the Scottish Pipers’ Association attracted a large number of competitors and others interested in pipe music. In opening the proceedings Pipe-Major William MacLean, Locheil Camerons, Stirling, […]
OT: 22 March 1924 – George G. MacKay “The Prince’s Salute”
The Oban Times, 22 March, 1924 Edinburgh, 12th March, 1924 “The Prince’s Salute” Sir,–In justice to the composition of a great Piobaireachd Master, and in view of the fact that the above tune is to be played in the forthcoming competitions at Oban and Inverness, the time is opportune for pointing out a grave error […]
OT: 15 March, 1924 – [unsigned] “The Late Dr. Bannatyne” [obituary]
The Oban Times, 15 March, 1924 The Late Dr. Bannatyne The death of Dr. Charles Bannatyne, Salsburgh, on Wednesday last week in a nursing home in Glasgow removed from our midst a gifted Highlander who was as distinguished for his musical talent as he was pre-eminent in medical practice. The elder son of the late […]
OT: 5 January 1924 – H.S. Strafford “The Cowal School of Bagpipes”
The Oban Times, January 5, 1924 The Cowal School of Bagpipes Dunoon, 15th December, 1923 Sir,–Your correspondent “M ,” under the heading “Instructing Boys in Bagpipe Playing,” animadverts on the general scheme and puts forward certain questions which I would like to answer in the interests of all concerned. I note first a sentence, “At […]
