The Oban Times, 9 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald There is a 3rd version in the “Gesto Collection” Uamh an Oir – meaning unknown–does not mean of gold. It might be the East, with the sound of ‘O’ gradually lengthened–An Oir–changed to An Òir. A piper and […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 9 March 1901 – [unsigned] “The Championship Competition”
The Oban Times, 9 March 1901 The Championship Competition. Large Gathering. The grand annual concert in championship competition in bagpipe playing and Highland dancing, arranged by Mr. Edward MacPherson, brought out a large number of pipers in dancers of the first letter and rank on Monday evening, March 4th. The audience completely filled the large […]
OT: 2 March 1901 [unsigned] – “A Champions’ Gathering”
Oban Times, March 2, 1901 A Champions’ Gathering The piping competition arranged by Mr. Edward MacPherson appears, from the entries announced, to have attracted the champions in rare style. MacColl, Oban[;] MacPherson, Badenoch; K. MacDonald, Inverness; and Centre, Edinburgh, are a few of the names received. Seven o’clock has been fixed as the hour of […]
OT: 2 March 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 2 March, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald
OT: 23 February 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 23 February, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald ” ‘S ann an Ìle Bhòidheach” is a very old pipe-reel seldom played at the present day, unless under some modern name. Many of these pipe-reels are so old that their names, if they ever had any, died […]
OT: 16 February 1901 – [Unsigned] “Piobaireachd Competition
The Oban Times, 16 February 1901 Piobaireachd Competition Mr. Edward MacPherson’s annual concert, championship competition, bagpipe playing, Highland dancing, etc., is now announced for Monday, 4th March. Of this series of competitions held annually in the city this is one of the more important, and on the present occasion much interest will be aroused in […]
OT: 16 February 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 16 February, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald “Nighean na Cailliche Crotaiche Crubaich” is one of the old-fashioned tunes giving a picture of female attractiveness out of the common, evidently done in irony, and probably from disappointment. The rustic gentleman abuses both mother and daughter, the […]
OT: 9 February 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 9 February, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald “Dannsa na Boineid,” or the bonnet dance, was something like an everlasting jig, or eightsome reel. A bonnet was thrown upon the floor, when a young swain took it up and danced with the lady of his choice, […]
OT: 2 February 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 2 February, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald Delvin Side. One of our very finest strathspeys, and one of the older ones too, is “Delvinside,” the composer of which has never been discovered. It has been claimed for “Delvin” in Perthshire and “Dulnan,” six miles above […]
OT: 26 January 1901 – Keith N. MacDonald – “Puirt-a-Beul ‘Mouth Tunes’ or ‘Songs for Dancing'” [Mus]
The Oban Times, 26 January, 1901 Puirt-A-Beul “Mouth-tunes,” or “Songs for Dancing.” By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald ‘The Envious Wife’ is also very old and uncommon, and probably never would be heard again. The few people who know this style of music are disappearing fast. “Ruidhlidh Mo Nighean Donn” is a pretty common pipe tune, […]
