The Oban Times, 13 December, 1913 The Pipe and Its Music by Mr. J. P. Grant, Jun. St. Oran’s Ceilidh met last Thursday evening in the Free Gardeners’ Institute, Picardy Place. The Rev. J. Campbell McGregor presided, and introduced Mr. J. P. Grant, advocate, yr. of Rothiemurchus, who read a paper entitled “The Pipe and […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 13 December 1913 – A Mere Lady “The Bagpipe Scale”
The Oban Times, 13 December, 1913 The Bagpipe Scale 6 December, 1913 Sir,–Having had the pleasure of listening to a lecture of unique interest, delivered in Dundee by Dr. Fraser, from Falkirk, on that subject, “The Bagpipe,” of which he has such a world-wide knowledge, will you kindly permit me to ask Dr. Fraser a […]
OT: 7 August 1915 – John Grant
The Oban Times, 7 August, 1915 27 Comely Bank Street, Edinburgh, 2 August, 1915 Sir,–In reply to your correspondent “Morar,” I have pleasure in giving such information as may be of some assistance, if not value, to him. I am of the opinion that the story in reality is a myth, or fairy legend, although there […]
OT: 31 July 1915 – Morar [TBA]
OT: 24 May 1913 – John Grant
The Oban Times, 24 May, 1913 Edinburgh, 19 May, 1913 Sir,–”It is not my business (says Dr. K. N. Macdonald) to prove him (Mr. Grant) ignorant” of the MacCrimmons’ music. This is the meagre answer which your correspondent gives to my question on Gesto’s book. It is true that it is not Dr. MacDonald’s business […]
OT: 17 May 1913 – K.N. MacDonald “The History of the MacCrimmons”
The Oban Times, 17 May, 1913 The History of the MacCrimmons 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, 6 May, 1913 Sir,–”To all whom it may concern, these present”–as the lawyers say–are intended to intimate to the piping fraternity that I am getting, at an early date, a full account of the early history of the MacCrimmons, from […]
OT: 17 May 1913 – Fred T. MacLeod “MacCrimmon Memorial”
The Oban Times, 17 May, 1913 MacCrimmon Memorial 18 Mentone Terrace, Edinburgh, 10 May, 1913 Sir,–I know of no paper which has taken so keen and sustained an interest in the music, history, and traditions of the MacCrimmons of Boreraig, Skye, as “The Oban Times.” The correspondence upon the subject published by your paper would, […]
OT: 3 May 1913 – John Grant “The MacCrimmon Canntaireachd”
The Oban Times, 3 May, 1913 The MacCrimmon Canntaireachd Edinburgh, 28 April, 1913 Sir,–Apparently Dr. MacDonald’s main idea is to make an attempt to prove that “in reality I can know little about the MacCrimmons or their music,” other than what Gesto and your correspondent have told us. Dr. MacDonald’s own knowledge of the art […]
OT: 26 April 1913 – K.N. MacDonald “Origin of the MacCrimmons and their Verbal Notation”
The Oban Times, 26 April, 1913 Origin of the MacCrimmons and their Verbal Notation 21 Clarendon Crescent, Edinburgh, 13 April, 1913 Sir,–I am sorry to see by “The Oban Times” of the 12th inst. that Mr. John Grant has taken the subject of the MacCrimmon system of musical notation, and especially Gesto’s part in transmitting […]
OT: 12 April 1913 – John Grant “Origin of the MacCrimmons and Their Verbal Notation”
The Oban Times, 12 April, 1913 Origin of the MacCrimmons and Their Verbal Notation Edinburgh, 7 April, 1913 Sir,–Your worthy correspondent, Dr. K. N. MacDonald, has been listened to on the above subject without interruption, but, if I may say so, the time has come when his remarks are worthy of contradiction. Of what I […]
