The Oban Times, 8 March 1919 MacCrimmon’s Lament Inveraray, 1 March, 1919 Sir,–a correspondent in the issue of the “Oban Times” of 22nd February enquires for the composer of that grief-stirring lament, “MacCrimmon’s Lament.” It was composed in 1745 by Donald Ban MacCrimmon, piper to MacLeod at Dunvegan, and among other authorities to give this […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 1 February 1919 – A.C.W. “Ancient Pibroch Music”
The Oban Times, 1 February 1919 Ancient Pibroch Music Glenetive, 18 January, 1919 Sir,–I read with much interest the correspondence bearing upon the above subject, and now forward translations of “Macintosh’s Lament” and “Rory Mor’s Lament,” required by a correspondent in your issue of 28th December. In submitting these translations, especially that of “Macintosh’s Lament,” […]
OT: 4 January 1919 “The Pipes of War” [article, photo, and poem]
The Oban Times, 4 January 1919 THE PIPES OF WAR To this picturesque portrait of a Highland piper a particular interest is attached. It is a reproduction of a painting from the brush of a famous French artist, Raymond Desvarreux, to the order of the French Government. The Highlanders who had the distinction of posing […]
OT: 14 December 1918 – M. “Ancient Pibroch Music”
The Oban Times, 14 December 1918 Ancient Pibroch Music 9 December, 1918 Sir,–The suggestion was made some time ago that by publishing the words associated with certain pibrochs you would be doing all lovers of our ancient pipe music a real service. To know the history of a tune–the circumstances in which it was composed, […]
OT: 22 December 1917 – Sydney Darling “The MacCrimmon Music”
The Oban Times, 22 December, 1917 The MacCrimmon Music Dunoon, 18 December, 1917 Sir,–I shall be obliged if any of your readers will inform me if the MacCrimmons made use of any notation in teaching bagpipe music to their pupils. If so, are there any samples of it extant, and where can they be seen? […]
OT: 24 February 1917 – Robert MacGregor
The Oban Times, 24 February 1917 106 Plantation Street, Glasgow, S.S., 19 February, 1917 Sir,–on 30th September, 1916, your correspondent, Mr. Simon Fraser, Australia, quoted in “The Oban Times” the urlar or ground of a piobaireachd in the canntaireachd notation, which is stated by him to be the “MacKinnon’s Salute.” Then again, on the 27th […]
OT: 27 January 1917 – Simon Fraser “MacKinnon Music”
The Oban Times, 27 January, 1917 MacKinnon Music No. 6 Verner Street, South Geelong, Victoria, Australia Sir,–I have just received the copies of “The Oban Times” with the tune and letters from “Clansman” and “Pipe Major.” If those gentlemen will send me their names and addresses I will do my best for them in respect […]
OT: 7 October 1916 – Pipe-Major [“MacKinnon Piobaireachd”]
The Oban Times, 7 October, 1916 [MacKinnon Piobaireachd] 30 September, 1916 Sir,–I observe a letter in your last issue from Mr. Simon Fraser, Australia, in which he says there are four Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd in Gesto’s Collection. I have put myself to a good deal of trouble to see a copy of Gesto’s book, and there […]
OT: 7 October 1916 – Clansman “MacKinnon Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 7 October, 1916 MacKinnon Piobaireachd 2 October, 1916 Sir,–reply to Mr. Simon Fraser’s letter which appeared in your last issue re above Clan Piobaireachd, I would prize very highly a copy of the tune he quotes if you will be good enough to send it through you, as Editor of his valuable […]
OT: 20 August 1916 – Simon Fraser “Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 20 August, 1916 Clan MacKinnon Piobaireachd 6 Verner Street, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1/8/16. Sir,–I see a correspondent wishes to know if there are any Piobaireachds to the Clan MacKinnon. There are four altogether in Gesto’s collection, and I enclose one for your valuable paper.–I am, etc., Simon Fraser Urlar–The MacKinnon Salute I […]
