The Oban Times, 6 May, 1916 The Macraes of Kintail 1 May, 1916 Sir,–A letter appeared in your issue of the 25th March, 1916, signed “Gaidheal Og” asking for information as to “Which one of the Macraes of Kintail was married to Flora MacKinnon, daughter of the Laird of Strathardale, in Skye? Was it the […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 27 November 1915 – Review “In the Land of War” by Rev. L. Maclean Watt
The Oban Times, 27 November, 1915 A Padre with the Bagpipes —————- Rev. L. Maclean Watt The value of the present correspondence in “the Oban Times” is well brought out by Rev. Lauchlan Maclean Watt’s experience with the pipes while at the Front. It shows the Bagpipes to be a passport to everyone’s favour, and […]
OT: 27 November 1915 – Allan MacDonald [“The Bagpipe Chanter Scale”]
The Oban Times, 27 November, 1915 [The Bagpipe Chanter Scale] Waternish, Skye, 13 November, 1915 Sir,–Many of your correspondence may be interested in the following quotation from the second edition of the “Encyclopaedia Britannica,” Edinburgh, 1778 (printed for J. Balfour & Co., W. Gordon, G. Bell, G. Dickson, C. Elliott, W. Creech, J. Mcleish, […]
OT: 27 September 1930 – A. MacPherson – “The MacCrimmon Memorial”
The Oban Times, 27 September, 1930 The MacCrimmon Memorial Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherland, 16 September, 1930 Sir,–I am immensely tickled with Callum MacCrimmon’s letter in your issue of 6th September. The name MacCrimmon does not deserve such banter, and one who can see at once that he is quite inconversant with what was, or was […]
OT: 20 September 1930 – Tog Orm Mo Phiob [“Playing of Piobaireachd”]
The Oban Times, 20 September, 1930 [Playing of Piobaireachd] 12 September, 1930 Sir,–With reference to the letter of “Patrick Og,” which appeared in the recent issue of the Oban Times, on the above subject, may I, as one who officiated at the meeting in question (and who had occasion to take the feeling of the […]
OT: 20 September 1930 – A. MacKay “Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 20 September, 1930 Playing of Piobaireachd Cape Town, South Africa, 21 September [August] 1930 Sir,–With further reference to the Taorluadh controversy, I do not know if anyone has previously drawn attention to the parallel case of the superfluous A in the Leumluadh movement as it is written in the older books. I […]
OT: 6 September 1930 – Padruig Og “Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 6 September, 1930 Playing of Piobaireachd 18th August 1930 Sir,–Your correspondent “MacDonnuil Dhu” draws a very dark picture of an event (perhaps the most stirring event that ever took place in the history of ancient piobaireachd) which was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Edinburgh, in March 1926. I was also present at […]
OT: 6 September 1930 – Calum MacCrimmon – “The MacCrimmon Memorial”
The Oban Times, 6 September, 1930 The MacCrimmon Memorial Manchester, 30 August, 1930 Sir,–In a recent issue of your paper your correspondent, Mr. MacPherson, Invershin, suggests that “prizes be given to the best performers of MacCrimmon Piobaireachd to commemorate the occasion.” Surely your correspondent knows a little of the history of the Borreraig school. There […]
OT: 16 August 1930 – MacDonnuil Dhu “The Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 16 August, 1930 The Playing of Piobaireachd Hoddeson, Herts, 4 August, 1930 Sir,–Frequently in your interesting paper there appears a letter from Mr. John Grant, giving his views on piobaireachd playing, etc. Some time ago Mr. Grant was silenced by Pipe-Major Wm. Gray at the Oddfellows’ Hall, Edinburgh, and also by members […]
OT: 2 August 1930 – Dunaluin “Toarludh and Crunludh”
The Oban Times, 2 August, 1930 Glasgow, 19 July, 1930 Toarludh and Crunludh Sir,–Once again Mr. John Grant returns to the attack in regard to Taorludh and Crunludh. His persistence has been the means of giving to readers of the Oban Times who are interested in bagpipe music the views of a great number of […]
