The Oban Times, 2 December, 1933 The Music of the MacCrimmons Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 27 November, 1933 Sir,–your correspondent, Mr. A.K. Cameron, makes some bold statements in his letter appearing in your esteemed issue of 25th November. There are few, if any, in this country who will give credence to Mr. Cameron’s averments. If […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 25 November 1933 – A.K. Cameron – “The Music of the MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 25 November 1933 The Music of the MacCrimmons Cohagen, Montana, U.S.A., 14 October, 1933 Sir,–The remaining records of the music of the MacCrimmons should be collected and published as your correspondent Mr. Malcolm MacInnes suggested. Two hundred tunes–more or less–exist in their own notation, but the tunes, if published in their notation, […]
OT: 23 September 1933 – Malcolm MacInnes “The MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 23 September 1933 The MacCrimmons Ostaig, Skye, 18 August, 1933 Sir,–We have just witnessed an event in history, in the erection of a memorial to the MacCrimmons in their ancestral home in Skye. It is a striking tribute to a wonderful type of music. But the principle step has yet to come–the […]
OT: 26 August 1933 – Another Subscriber “Piobaireachd and the Clarsach”
The Oban Times, 26 August, 1933 Piobaireachd and the Clarsach Sir,–At the MacCrimmon Memorial I had the good fortune to meet a direct descendent of the Borreraig MacCrimmons, with the natural gift of piobaireachd composition and yet he rarely plays. In speaking to him, I gradually oozed from his lips [sic] the story of the […]
OT: 19 August 1933 – Subscriber to the Memorials “The MacCrimmon Memorials”
The Oban Times, 19 August, 1933 The MacCrimmon Memorials 12 August, 1933 Sir,–It is gratifying to those interested in the music of the MacCrimmons that at last some memorial to them has been placed near their old home. Why, however, should the writer of your very interesting article describing the unveiling etc. (and others) ascribe […]
OT: 12 August 1933 – The MacCrimmon Memorials
The Oban Times, 12 August, 1933 � The MacCrimmon Memorials Cha till, cha till, cha till MacCriomain, An cogadh no sith cha rill e tuille; Le airgod no ni cha till MacCriomain, Cha till e gu brath gu la na cruinne. Cárn Cuimhne Clann Mhic Cruimein a bha o dhualachas nam Piobairean aig […]
OT: 12 August 1933 – “Unveiling of Mural Tablet: The Ceremony in Kilmuir Churchyard”
The Oban Times, 12 August, 1933 Unveiling of Mural Tablet The Ceremony in Kilmuir Churchyard Chaidh an clár so a chur suas gu bhi cumail cuimhne air Clann Mhic Cruimein, de robh deich ginealaich air zn tiodhlacadh anns a’ chladh so. Bha an treubh o dhualachas nam Piobairean aig MacLeòid; agus fad tri cheud bliadhna […]
OT: 12 August 1933 – Memorial Cairn to the MacCrimmon’s of Borreraig (Part 2)
The Oban Times, 12 August, 1933 Impressions by Fred. T. MacLeod Those who were privileged to be members of the house-party in Dunvegan Castle prior to and during the time of the unveiling of the MacCrimmon Memorials at Borreraig will ever retain a happy recollection not only of MacLeod’s traditional hospitality and Mrs. Walter’s sweetness […]
OT: 12 August 1933 – Memorial Cairn to the MacCrimmon’s of Borreraig (Part 1)
The Oban Times, 12 August, 1933 Memorial Cairn to the MacCrimmons of Borreraig A MODERN SAGA Contributed by a Guest I have just returned from attending the ceremonies in connection with the MacCrimmon Memorials. And glad am I that I should have had the good fortune to be there; it was an event not […]
OT: 29 July 1933 – The MacCrimmon Memorial and Skye
The Oban Times, 29 July, 1933 The MacCrimmon Memorials and Skye On Wednesday next, the grassy sward above the rocky shore at Borreraig will see the unveiling of a monument to the MacCrimmons of Skye. Borreraig is on the south side of Loch Dunvegan, and is in view from the Castle, the home […]
