Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 15 June 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn V. Theid Mi G’ad Amharc”
OT: 8 June 1901 – [Unsigned] – “Faroe Isles Dance Songs and Puirt-a-Beul”
OT: 8 June 1901 – [Unsigned] “IV. Songs of Lorn”
OT: 8 June 1901 [Unsigned] “The Highland Bagpipe” [review]
The Oban Times, 8 June 1901 The Highland Bagpipe* The tune with the river in it, the fast river and the courageous, that kens not stop nor tarry, that runs round rock and over fall with a good humour, yet no mood for anything but the way before it. […]
OT: 1 June 1901 – [Unsigned] “Edinburgh Caledonian Pipers’ Club [results]
The Oban Times, 1 June 1901 Edinburgh Caledonian Pipers’ Club The above club held their tenth annual competition in the Gymnasium Halls on Thursday last. There was a large attendance of members and friends. The Corrychoillie Gold Medal having been won three times by Mr. J. Center, now becomes his own property. During the evening […]
OT: 1 June 1901 – [Unsigned] “Faroe Isles Dance Songs and Puirt-a-Beul”
The Oban Times, 1 June 1901 Faroe Isles Dance Songs and Puirt-a-Beul In a recent issue we had an article on the above subject by Dr. Keith N. MacDonald, in which a promise was made that some specimens of the dance-songs and ballads would be given. We now subjoin a few, and hope to give […]
OT: 5 May 1911 – Keith N. MacDonald “Faroe Isles Dance Songs, or Puirt-a-Beul”
The Oban Times, 5 May 1901 Faroe Isles Dance Songs, or Puirt-a-Beul In continuation of my remarks (writes Dr. Keith N. McDonald) on the dance songs of the Faroe Islanders being identical with our Highland “Puirt-a-Beul,” my friend, Mr. Martin, of Inverkeithnie, Turriff, has sent me the following translation from a Danish pamphlet on the […]
OT: 1 June 1901 – [unsigned] “Songs of Lorn III: Moladh na Gaidhlig.
The Oban Times, 1 June 1901 Songs of Lorn The following song is by Malcolm Campbell, a native of Luing, now deceased. It used to be in vogue in the days when the Highland Association of Glasgow gave encouragement to Gaelic singing in that city. It is one of the test Lorn songs to be sung […]
