OT: 20 March 1926 – William Gray “Pipe-Major William Gray and Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd”

The Oban Times, 20 March, 1926 Pipe-Major William Gray and Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd  Glasgow, 13 March, 1926 Sir,–An answer to your correspondent, “Is Fada Mar So Sinn,” in your columns of this date, may I state that I still adhere to what I have stated in my previous letters, namely, that there is […]

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OT: 13 March 1926 – Is Fada Mar So Sinn [“Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd”]

The Oban Times, 13 March, 1926 [Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd] Montana, U.S.A., 10 February, 1926 Sir,–In reply to your correspondent William Gray and “Gille Chriosd” on the above subject, I adhere to what I stated in a previous letter, that the Toarluath, Toarluath Mach, Crunluath, Crunluath Mach and Crunluath Breabach are wrong. A note […]

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OT: 6 March 1926 – John Grant (2) [“Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd”]

The Oban Times, 6 March, 1926 [Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd] Edinburgh, 26 February, 1926 Sir,–I have much pleasure in sending you (by permission) a copy of a letter which I have received from London on the above subject: Donside, 57 Tunley Road, Balham, London, S.W. 17, 16th Feb. 1926 Dear Mr. Grant,–As one of […]

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OT: 6 March 1926 – Allan Thomson [“Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd”]

The Oban Times, 6 March, 1926 [Toarluath and Crunluath in Piobaireachd] 65 Elder Street, Govan, 26 February, 1926 Sir,–I have been closely following the discussion in your valuable paper about Toarluath and Crunluath in Pibroch, also Crunluath a Mach movements, and I admire the spirit and courage of Mr. Grant in backing up the piobaireachd […]

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OT: 27 February 1926 – John Grant “Toarluath and Crunluath Movements”

The Oban Times, 27 February, 1926 Toarluath and Crunluath Movements Edinburgh, 20 February, 1926 Sir,–In reply to Mr. Geo. S. MacLennan’s letter which appeared in to-day’s issue of the “Oban Times,” I have much pleasure in stating for his benefit that I was very well acquainted with his father, the late Lieut. John MacClellan, Edinburgh. […]

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