The Oban Times, 16 November, 1926 Toarluath in Crunluath Drumfearn, Skye, 2 October, 1926 Sir,–Mr. John Grant flatters me when he says that the question is whether I can play these movements as written in Mackay’s book. The question is certainly not that: it is whether for example the Toarluath on C is g’ C […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 25 September 1926 – John Grant “Toarluath and Crunluath”
The Oban Times, 25 September, 1926 Toarluath and Crunluath Edinburgh, 15 September, 1926 Sir,–In his letter in your issue of 11 inst. Mr. Malcolm MacInnes has thrown no light upon the technical mysteries of the above movements. If Mr. A. K. Cameron has proved nothing, neither has Mr. MacInnes. Syllables in Gaelic poetry or songs, […]
OT: 11 September 1926 – Malcolm MacInnes “Movements in Piping”
The Oban Times, 11 September, 1926 Movements in Piping Drumfearn, Skye, 20 August, 1926 Sir,–Mr. A.K. Cameron has written a very long letter asserting that the old-style of noting toorla, etc., is correct; but he brings forward not one argument. He says that a study of the old books prove his case; but he does […]
OT: 7 August 1926 – A.K. Cameron “Movements in Piping”
The Oban Times, 7 August, 1926 Movements in Piping ———— Toarluath, Crunluath, or Leumluath Powderville, Montana, U.S.A., 6 July, 1926 Sir,–Mr. Gray and other piping experts maintain that these movements have superfluous notes in them as noted by Mackay, and are impossible in time and rhythm. They also claim that a mistake was made […]
OT: 3 July 1926 – Donald G. MacLeod – “The Pibroch Controversy”
The Oban Times, 3 July, 1926 The Pibroch Controversy 5-2 Malacca Street, Singapore, 25 May, 1926 Sir,–I receive a copy of your esteemed paper every week and as I am a keen Highlander, and incidentally a piper and dancer, I have been following the discussions on the movements in piobaireachd with much interest. On behalf […]
OT: 15 January 1927 – Angus Macpherson “Toarluath and Crunluath”
The Oban Times, 15 January, 1927 Toarluath and Crunluath Inveran Hotel, Invershin, Sutherlandshire, 30 December, 1926 Sir,–I once again crave your courtesy to enter into the above discussion. The correct method of playing these particular notes is to my mind a matter which should be put beyond a shadow of a doubt, and this in […]
OT: 17 April 1920 – H.S. Strafford “Bagpipe Musical Competition”
The Oban Times, 17 April, 1920 Bagpipe Musical Competition Dunoon, 10 April, 1920 Sir,–Permit me, through the medium of your widely-read paper to answer the many enquiries that have reached me regarding the awards in this competition. The judging, as the competitors are already aware, is in the hands of the Scottish Pipers’ Society, and, […]
OT: 17 April 1926 – George S. McLennan [“Pipe-Major Gray on Mr. Grant’s Demonstration”]
The Oban Times, 17 April, 1926 [Pipe-Major Gray on Mr. Grant’s Demonstration] Aberdeen, 10 April, 1926 Sir,–in reply to the letter of Mr. John Grant in your issue of to-day’s date, please allow me to say that, after muddling and bungling the Toarluath and Crunluath question, he finds it expedient to try a fresh subject, […]
OT: 17 April 1926 – William Gray “Pipe-Major Gray on Mr. Grant’s Demonstration”
The Oban Times, 17 April, 1926 Pipe-Major Gray on Mr. Grant’s Demonstration Glasgow, 10 April, 1926 Sir,–Relative to the above and in reply to your correspondent, Mr. John Grant, I have to state that I entirely disagree with his version of the demonstration as given in his letter in your columns. To begin with, Mr. […]
OT: 17 April 1926 – C.M.P. as Critic “The ‘Pibroch’ Controversy”
The Oban Times, 17 April, 1926 The “Pibroch” Controversy ————— “C.M.P” as Critic ———— Variations of Pibroch I wonder if the pipers who have been carrying on this controversy for some time back have any conception of the impression they are making on those of your readers who are not pipers, but still have […]
