The Oban Times, 17 May, 1924 Piobaireachd Playing Inveran Hotel, Invershin Sutherlandshire, 9th May, 1924 Sir, Now that the Piobaireachd Society has issued the tunes for this year’s competitions I should like to make a brief comment on each of the tunes. I take it that, so long as this is done in the spirit […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 10 May 1924 – Piob Mor – “Pibroch or Song? ‘Mhic Iain ‘Ic Sheumais’ “
The Oban Times, 10 May 1924 Pibroch or Song? “Mhic Iain ‘Ic Sheumais” Calcutta, 17th April, 1924 Sir,–Does not this tune commemorate the occasion when Donald Mhic Iain ‘Ic Sheumais (MacDonald) and his men escaped the alleged treachery of some MacLeod, when Rory Mor MacLeod at Dunvegan had given them protection and hospitality when stormbound […]
OT: 15 December 1923 – M. [“Instructing Boys in Bagpipe Playing”]
The Oban Times, 15 December, 1923 [Instructing Boys in Bagpipe Playing] 23 November 1923 Sir,–The Cowal Highland Gathering Committee are making a new departure in their policy of encouraging the playing of the bagpipes. They are establishing schools in various centres throughout the country where boys, on payment of a nominal fee, may be thoroughly […]
OT: 15 December 1923 – H.S. Strafford “Instructing Boys in Bagpipe Playing”
The Oban Times, 15 December, 1923 Instructing Boys in Bagpipe Playing Rosegarth, Dunoon, 18th November, 1923 Sir,–Doubtless those of your readers who love the pipes, and there are many, will be interested to know that in pursuance of the primary object of Cowal Highland Gathering Association, viz:–”To foster and encourage the playing of bagpipes”–classes are […]
OT: 15 December 1923 – Piob-Mhor “Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 15 December, 1923 Canntaireachd Calcutta, 3rd November, 1923 Sir,–I was interested to read your correspondent, J. C.’s letter in your issue of 15th September. I, too, have given much study to “Gesto’s” publication (the 1880 reprint by J. & R. Glen), but I cannot think it a “fake!” It appears to me […]
OT: 3 November 1923 – Contributed “Piping in 1923” [Report]
Oban Times, 3 November 1923 Piping in 1923 Contributed Another season of Highland Gatherings has come and gone, and it is now possible to write something of the playing of the foremost exponents of the art of pipe music. In Piobaireachd playing John MacDonald of Inverness has shown us that, on his day, he is […]
OT: 6 October 1923 – E. “Record Chanter Playing”
Oban Times, 6 October 1923 Record Chanter Playing 29 September 1923 Sir,–In your interesting article on “Donald Cameron, Piper to Seaforth,” it is stated that he (Cameron) “could keep up a continuous sound when playing the practice-chanter.. . . . . ; The meaning, I suppose, is, that when he drew breath the “continuous sound” […]
OT: 29 September 1923 – [Unsigned Review] “A New Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music”
The Oban Times, 29 September 1923 A New Collection of Highland Bagpipe Music This book, which is certain to be welcomed warmly, is probably unique in at least two respects. No previous collection of Marches, Strathspeys and Reels has appeared in print at a moment where its author’s fame as a successful winner of prizes […]
OT: 22 September 1923 – C.G.G. “The Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 22 September, 1923 The Piobaireachd 15 September 1923 Sir,–May I ask you of your courtesy to allow one who is neither a musician nor a Celtic scholar, but who takes a modest interest in these subjects to make a few remarks on the interesting article on the Argyllshire Gathering in your issue […]
OT: 15 September 1923 – Musician – “Juvenile Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 15 September, 1923 Juvenile Piobaireachd Playing 8 September, 1923 Sir,–Two competitors in above event that held at Cowal Highland Games played “Glengarry’s Lament,” and the “Little Spree,” the first from MacKay’s Collection, and the second from David Glen’s. They were stopped playing for repeating the groundwork before playing the crunluath. I would […]
