Letters to the Press
Letters to the Press
OT: 14 September 1901 – [Unsigned] “The Pipes on Board a War Ship”
The Oban Times, 14 September 1901 The Pipes On Board A War Ship The following cutting from the “Auckland Herald” will be of interest:–I came across Piper Sinclair, an Argyllshire Highlander, of H.M.S. Torch, the other day. It appears that Captain MacAlister is entitled, as captain of a warship, to choose his musician, and […]
OT: 31 August 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn – XXVI: Mairi Bhan Og and XXVII: Mo Righinn Donn”
The Oban Times, 31 August 1901 Songs of Lorn There are seventeen stanzas in Duncan Bàn McIntyre’s “Oran do Chéile Nuadh-phòisde,” commonly known as Màiri Bhàn òg”; seven of them are given here with music. There are several variants of the tune to which the words are sung:-
OT: 24 August 1901 – [unsigned] “Inverary Highland Games”
The Oban Times, August 24, 1901 Inveraray Highland Games This popular gathering, which for some years past has taken a foremost rank among such meetings, was held on Wednesday in the Stable Park, joining Inverary Castle, and whether as regards itself or its surroundings no finer or more picturesque stance could probably be found in […]
OT: 24 August 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn XXIV: “O Gur Mis’ Tha Sona Dheth,” Cruachan-Bheann, and XXV: Taobh Mo Theine Fein”
The Oban Times, 24 August, 1901 Songs of Lorn Cruachan-Beann With reference to the version of this song given in a recent issue, a grand-daughter of Patrick McIntyre, author of the song, writes to say that his family were of the Glenetive McIntyres, and that they resided in Glenoe before going to Letterwood, Lochaweside. Glenoe […]
OT: 17 August 1901 – Dr. Keith N. MacDonald “Lament by Mrs. Duncan Campbell of Glenfeochan. . .”,
The Oban Times, 17 August 1901 Lament BY MRS.DUNCAN CAMPBELL OF GLENFEOCHAN,FOR HER FATHER, HUSBAND, AND BROTHERS AND THREE SONS, WHO WERE KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF INTERLOCHY IN 1645 By Dr. Keith N. MacDonald If the whole of Oban were to turn out and walk down Glenfeochan, I very much doubt if they could […]
OT: 17 August 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn XXII: Cead-deireannach nam Beann and XXIII: Mo ghille dubh”
The Oban Times, 17 August, 1901 Songs of Lorn The following song by “Donnachadh Bàn nan òran” was composed in the year 1802. The song contains eleven stanzas, and six of them are given here with music. The words of the following song, “Mo Ghille Dubh,” are by Mr. Henry Whyte, “Fionn.” It is to […]
OT: 10 August 1901 – Dr. Keith N. MacDonald “The Age of ‘Tha Mo Run Air A’ Ghille'”
The Oban Times, 10 August 1901 The Age Of “Tha Mo Run Air A’Ghille” (209 Years) By Dr. Keith B. MacDonald In the majority of the older Gaelic songs it is impossible even to guess when they were first composed, without some clue of a historical nature, hence it is of importance to note such […]
OT: 10 August 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn XX: Bidh fonn oirre daonnan and XXI: A’ Chailin ‘tha ‘tamh mu Loch-Eite”
The Oban Times, 10 August, 1901 SONGS OF LORN The following song is by Seumas Sea, otherwise known as Seumas Mac’ille Sheathanaich, Bard Loch-nan-eala (James Shaw, bard of Lochnell). He is said to have been born in 1758 and to have died 1828; others give the dates as 1759 and 1834. He enjoyed the patronage […]
OT: 3 August 1901 – [Unsigned] “Songs of Lorn XVIII: An Gaidheal a’ Fagail a Dhuthcha and XIX: Fuadach nan Gaidheal”
The Oban Times, 3 August, 1901 SONGS OF LORN The following song is by the late John Campbell, Ledaig. It has been adapted to an old air, named in a book of Strathspeys and Reels, by Donald MacLaren, Taymouth, “Miss MacDonald, Kinloch Moidart’s favourite.” It would be interesting to know the right name of the […]
