The Oban Times, 4 August 1923 The Farquhar MacRae Pipe Trophy 29 July, 1923 Sir,–With reference to letters which have been appearing in the “Oban Times” regarding piobaireachd playing by young players, I would feel much obliged if any of your contributors could inform me, through your valuable paper, if the Farquhar MacRae Trophy, which […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 4 August 1923 – Spaidsearachd Clann Domhnuill “[Piobaireachd Playing at Cowal Gathering]”
The Oban Times, 4 August 1923 [Piobaireachd Playing at Cowal Gathering] 30th July, 1923 Sir,–Just as I expected, my letter of the 2nd July regarding young players has rather ruffled some of the older school. I shall now leave it for the young aspirants to substantiate on the “Piob Mhòr” what I have said, through […]
OT: 4 August 1923 – Lochgorm “Piobaireachd Playing at Cowal Gathering”
The Oban Times, 4 August 1923 Piobaireachd Playing at Cowal Gathering Buddon Camp, July 23, 1923 Sir,–”Canadian Scot’s” letter in your issue of 21st July is very good, but in his list of the famous piobaireachd teachers he has omitted the name of J. MacDougall Gillies, Glasgow. What Mr. Gillies does not know as to […]
OT: 28 July 1923 – H.S. Strafford “Pibrochs for Youths at Cowal Gathering”
The Oban Times, 28 July, 1923 Pibrochs for Youths at Cowal Gathering RoseGarth, Dunoon, 21st July, 1923 Sir,– I have read with care the correspondence on this subject appearing in your columns, and have failed to discover any reason given, beyond strength of fingering, why a youth is unable to play pibroch as efficiently as […]
OT: 28 July 1923 – John McCallum “Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 28 July, 1923 Playing of Piobaireachd Taynuilt, 21st July, 1923 Sir,–Referring to the letter of “A Lover of the Old Music,” there was a special competition at the Oban Games a few years before the War, at which “Cumha Phadruig Oig” was one of the prescribed tunes. John MacDonald, Inverness, was the […]
OT: 30 June 1923 – Athlete “The Argyllshire Gathering”
The Oban Times, 30 June, 1923 The Argyllshire Gathering Sir,–As the season of Highland Games is now with us again, I desire to say something which has ‘been troubling’ several post-War athletes. The rules for the competitions on the first day of the Argyllshire Gathering, with the exception of the Piping, restrict athletic events to […]
OT: 21 July 1923 – A Pre-War Competitor “[The Playing Of Piobaireachd]”
The Oban Times, 21 July, 1923 [The Playing Of Piobaireachd] 10 July, 1923 Sir,–As none of the Stewards have answered “Athlete’s” letter of 23rd June, may I be permitted to do so? Those who attended the Argyllshire Gathering some fifteen years ago will remember that it took the form of one day’s games and one […]
OT: 21 July 1923 – A Canadian Scot “Encouraging Young Bagpipe Players”
The Oban Times, 21 July, 1923 Encouraging Young Bagpipe Players 25th June, 1923 Sir,–I observed that the Committee of the Cowal Gathering, who are leaving no stone unturned to promote the success of the piping contests, has started a competition for boys of 18 years of age and under. This is a step in the […]
OT: 21 July 1923 – A Lover of the Old Music “The Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 21 July, 1923 The Playing Of Piobaireachd 11 July, 1923 Sir,– Most piobaireachd players will agree with Dr. Bannatyne that very few lads of eighteen years can play a piobaireachd with effect, however accomplished in bagpipe music. It is not a question of manipulating the fingers or playing the notes correctly; it […]
OT: 7 July 1923 – H.S. Strafford [“Piobaireachd Playing at the Cowal Gathering”]
The Oban Times, 7 July, 1923 [Piobaireachd Playing at the Cowal Gathering] Rosegarth, Dunoon, 3 July, 1923 Sir,–Dr. Bannatyne’s views are, I believe, based upon a restricted knowledge of the activity presently prevailing amongst the piping fraternity. I have good reason to know there never was a time when the desire to excel in piping […]
