The Oban Times, 15 May, 1920 The Piobaireachd Society’s Music Edinburgh, 10 May, 1920 Sir,–Will “Dunvegan” please give his name and address, estate where he learned the science of music? Did he ever hear John Ban or Mackay play? What does he object to in this edition of the Society’s book? With regard to “Young […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 8 May 1920 – Young Piper [“The Piobaireachd Society’s Music”]
The Oban Times, 8 May, 1920 [The Piobaireachd Society’s Music] 1 May, 1920 Sir,–Your correspondent “Loch Sloy” is rather premature in his advice. The tunes chosen by the Piobaireachd Society for young pipers is a mere side issue. When it comes to the point, I can learn them as well as “Loch Sloy” or any […]
OT: 8 May 1920 – Dunvegan “The Piobaireachd Society’s Music”
The Oban Times, 8 May, 1920 The Piobaireachd Society’s Music 3 May, 1920 Sir,–”Loch Sloy” attempt to turn my question to Mr. MacLennan into an “attack against one who expressed his complete satisfaction with the tunes passed through by the Music Committee for this year’s competition.” Why should your correspondent agree with the criticism as […]
OT: 1 May 1920 – Loch Sloy “Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions”
The Oban Times, 1 May, 1920 Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions Brolas, 24 April, 1920 Sir,–As one who supported the above Society since its birth and the opportunities it offered young pipers, I support it still. I have no reluctance whatsoever in entering into the present controversy, nor of expressing my opinion again as a neutral, mainly […]
OT: 24 April 1920 – Dunvegan [John Grant?] [“Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions”]
The Oban Times, 24 April, 1920 [Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions] 17 April, 1920 Sir,–seeing that your correspondent Mr. MacLennan praises the above music so highly, would he be good enough to say whether there is any other existing collection where we can see such piobaireachd written. The step now taken by the Music Committee is a […]
OT: 24 April 1920 – Young Piper [“Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions”]
The Oban Times, 24 April, 1920 [Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions] 12 April, 1920 Sir,–I thank “An Old Timer” for his hearty support of my grievance regarding the above competitions. I have heard “The King’s Taxes” played, and I like the air, and have heard the old pipers say that it is a fine tune. I do […]
OT: 24 April 1924 – Justice [“Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions”]
The Oban Times, 24 April 1920 [Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions] 10 April, 1920 Sir,–I observe an advertisement in your columns under the heading, “The Piobaireachd Society’s Senior Competitions, 1920,” “The Tunes are now published, and qualified competitors only can obtain them.” In former years no competitor, or intending competitor, was “judged” as qualified, or unqualified, until […]
OT: 24 April 1920 – J.P. Grant “Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions”
The Oban Times, 24 April, 1920 Piobaireachd Society’s Competitions 67 Great King Street, Edinburgh, 14 April, 1920 Sir,–I would be much obliged if you would allow me, since the subject has been raised in your correspondence column, to draw the attention of competitors in the senior competitions at Oban and Inverness to the notice contained […]
OT: 17 April 1920 – Ian MacLennan “The Piobaireachd Society’s Tunes for 1920”
The Oban Times, 17 April, 1920 The Piobaireachd Society’s Tunes for 1920 26 Arden Street, Edinburgh, 9 April, 1920 Sir,–I have for years constantly and conscientiously written against this Society’s method of writing piobaireachds, and now that I find all the misleading notes in the beats done away with and other very marked improvements made, I […]
OT: 3 MAY 1919 – J.D.R. Watt “The Piping of the Pibroch”
The Oban Times, 3 May, 1919 The Piping of the Pibroch 119 Oxford Street, East London, South Africa, 24 March, 1919 Sir,–Now the War is over and the piping times of peace are near, the study of piping and of pibroch may be resumed. The value of the pipes during the War has been clearly […]
