The Oban Times, 10 February 1923 Edinburgh Piping Competitions In the “Oban Times” of December 22 there appeared a brief report of a piping competition held in Edinburgh by the Piobaireachd Society. The competition was of unusual interest since it is the first piobaireachd competition organized for amateurs by the Piobaireachd Society. It is to […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 21 April 1923 – A. MacPherson “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 21 April, 1923 Piobaireachd Playing Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 3 April, 1923 Sir,– I understand that the Piobaireachd Society really welcome fair and respectful criticism. It is only by so doing the Society can hope to leave anything of value to succeeding generations of pipers. Can the Piobaireachd Society bring forward any […]
OT: 21 April 1923 – Angus MacPherson “Piobaireachd Society Music”
The Oban Times, 21 April, 1923 Piobaireachd Society Music Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 11 April, 1923 Sir,–When you were good enough to publish my comments on the above in a recent issue of your valued paper, I made the stipulation that only with one person giving his name and address would I follow the matter […]
OT: 7 April 1923 – Bratach Bhan Clann Aoidh “The Piobaireachd Society Music”
The Oban Times, 7 April, 1923 The Piobaireachd Society Music Edinburgh, 19 March, 1923 Sir,– In reply to your correspondent, Mr. MacPherson, there are various defects in the Society’s tunes which I might have drawn attention to in my last letter, but these are all of a minor nature in comparison with the treatment of […]
OT: 17 March 1923 – Angus MacPherson “Piobaireachd Playing”
The Oban Times, 17 March, 1923 Piobaireachd Playing Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 6 March, 1923 Sir,– I notice from a recent copy of your paper that the critics of the Piobaireachd Society are again on the warpath. What puzzles me is, why do those experts get behind the barricaded walls of a nom-de-plume instead of […]
OT: 3 March 1923 – Bratach Bhan “The Piobaireachd Society Music”
The Oban Times, 3 March, 1923 The Piobaireachd Society Music Edinburgh, February 19, 1923 Sir–With reference to the recent issue of by the above Society for the forthcoming competitions at Oban and Inverness, one of the tunes selected calls for some comment in the interest of the music and in justice to the composition itself. […]
OT: 8 March 1930 – D.S “A Link with the MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 8 March 1930 A Link with the MacCrimmons ————- The Military School of Piping ————- The Mystic Flag of the MacLeods ————- Ceol Beag agus Ceol Mor ————- “Cha Till Mi Tuille” ————- by A Piper After crossing the Esplanade and entering the inner precincts of Edinburgh Castle we followed the roughly […]
OT: 18 June 1927 – Seton Gordon “1927 Competition Tunes” [announcement]
The Oban Times, 18 June, 1927 Comunn Na Piobaireachd (The Piobaireachd Society Competition Tunes for 1927 The tunes prescribed have already been notified by advertisement. Errors having been found in the settings printed by the Society, it has been decided to issue corrected copies of four of the tunes, namely:– 1. Siubhal Sheamus (Lament for […]
OT: 6 October 1934 – An Ribean Gorm “Pipes and Drums”
The Oban Times, 6 October, 1934 Pipes and Drums 24 September, 1934 Sir,–I take it that the S.P.B.A. Are not going by any other time but their own. There must be many readers who concur with your correspondent “Craigellachie.” Similar questions have from time to time appeared in your esteemed paper, but the S.P.B.A. intentionally […]
OT: 27 October 1934 – Pom Pom Pom “Pipes and Drums”
The Oban Times, 27 October, 1934 Pipes and Drums October 22, 1934 Sir,–I note with regret that the many letters which have appeared in your columns have been unanswered by the S.P.B.A. “An Ribean Gorm” has evidently given up hope of getting any reply, and asks those members other than the Executive Committee to give […]
