The Oban Times, 10 December, 1910 Scottish Pipers’ Union Inaugural Meeting A meeting for the purpose of forming a Society, to be called the Scottish Pipers’ Union, was held in the Religions Institution Rooms, Glasgow, on the 26th ult. It was proposed and agreed to that the chair be taken by Dr. Charles Bannatyne. The […]
Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
26 November 1910 – Ceol Mor “The Scottish Piper’s Union”
The Oban Times, 26 November, 1910 The Scottish Pipers’ Union 21st November, 1910 Sir,–I notice in your issue of Saturday last an answer to my letter on the subject by Dr. Bannatyne. The question which I asked regarding formation of the Scottish Pipers’ Union has been answered by Dr. Bannatyne in the following manner, viz.:–” […]
OT: 19 November 1910 – C.S. Thomason “Ceol Mor”
The Oban Times, 19 November, 1910 “Ceol Mor” 103 Warwick Road, Earl’s Court London, SW. 14 November, 1910 Sir,–since my retirement from active Government service, my chief anxiety and employment had been to do the best that I could for the preservation of pibroch. With this view I evoked the aid of your columns, writing […]
12 November 1910 – Ceol Mor [Bookseller John Grant] “The Scottish Pipers’ Union”
The Oban Times 12 November, 1910 The Scottish Pipers’ Union 6 November, 1910 Sir,–in the correspondence columns of your valuable paper there appeared a notice under the above heading, dated 18th October. Has there been a meeting of any influential body proposing or authorising such a meeting as is about to be called? In this […]
OT: 22 October 1910 – Charles Bannatyne “The Scottish Piper’s Union”
The Oban Times, 22 October, 1910 The Scottish Pipers’ Union Salsburgh, by Holytown, October 18th 1910 Sir,–It is proposed to form a Scottish Pipers’ Union, having for its objects:– The fostering of pipe music and Highland dancing. The conservation of pipers’ and dancers’ interests. The appointment of competent judges of piping and dancing, approved of […]
OT: 17 September 1910 – A Lover of the Piob Mhor [L. McIver Roseneath] “Champion Piobaireachd Player”
The Oban Times, 17 September, 1910 Champion Piobaireachd Player Glasgow, 8 September, 1910 Sir,–You publish in your issue a 3rd inst. a letter dated 26 July, from Victoria, Australia, signed by Mr. Simon Fraser, and a very interesting letter in my humble opinion it is; but it contains a statement which, I think, should be […]
OT: 3 September 1910 – Simon Fraser “The Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 3 September, 1910 The Piobaireachd Warnambool, Victoria, Australia, 26 July, 1910 Sir,–Kindly accept my best thanks for publishing my last letter, and in answer to “Loch Duich” may I say that I do not wish to discuss piobaireachd with any correspondence unless they have a good knowledge of the MacCrimmon music. There […]
OT: 20 August 1910 – Loch Sloy “Playing a Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times 20 August, 1910 Playing a Piobaireachd 15 August, 1910 Sir,–I read in your issue of last week “Loch Duich’s” criticism of my remarks on the above. I wish them to kindly understand that I do not hold myself responsible for all “pipers.” I speak in support of our foremost pipers, who have […]
OT: 13 August 1910 – Loch Duich “Playing of Piobaireachd”
The Oban Times, 13 August, 1910 Playing Of Piobaireachd London, 6 August, 1910 Sir,–”Loch Sloy” tries to justify the piper are not marching to the piobaireachd, and makes rather a hull when he says “part of the beauty of piobaireachd playing is to watch the performer walking with steps full of meaning,” etc. I used […]
OT: 13 August 1910 – Charles McPhater “Musical Notation and Pipe Music”
The Oban Times, 13 August, 1910 Musical Notation and Pipe Music Glasgow, 6 August, 1910 Sir,–in reading the discussion of piping, canntaireachd, and the MacCrimmons that has been going on in your columns for some time back, I was struck by the fact that no mention was made of musical notation as we now have […]
