The Highland bagpipe : $b its history, literature, and music: with some account of the traditions, superstitions, and anecdotes relating to the instrument and its tunesManson, W. L. (William Laird)
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The Highland bagpipe : $b its history, literature, and music: with some account of the traditions, superstitions, and anecdotes relating to the instrument and its tunes
Manson, W. L. (William Laird)
Bagpipe
1887—MAC KINNON—A collection of Highland Pipe Music, consisting of
Marches, Strathspeys, and Reels to the number of 82 tunes, with
a complete Tutor. Edited and published by Robert Mac Kinnon,
bagpipe maker, Glasgow. Republished by Mr. Mac Kinnon in 1898.
Price 4s.
1888—HENDERSON—Henderson’s Bagpipe Collection of Marches, Strathspeys,
and Reels, extending to 138 tunes. Edited and published by Peter
Henderson, bagpipe maker, Glasgow. Price 5s.
1891—HENDERSON—Henderson’s Bagpipe Tutor and Collection of Marches,
Strathspeys, and Reels, to the extent of 56 pieces. Price 2s.
1899—BETT—A Collection of Pibrochs, Marches, Strathspeys, and Reels,
consisting of 198 tunes. Edited and published by James Bett,
Strathtay. Price, £1 1s.
1899—LOGAN—A collection of Marches, Quicksteps, Laments, Strathspeys,
Reels, and Country Jigs, consisting of sixty pieces. Logan &
Co., Inverness. Price 1s.
1900—GLEN—The Music of the Clan Mac Lean, consisting of 25 pieces,
compiled under the auspices of the Clan Mac Lean Society of
Glasgow. Edited and published by David Glen, Edinburgh. Price,
in paper, 5s., in cloth gilt, 7s. 6d.
1900—HENDERSON—Henderson’s Tutor for the Bagpipe and collection of
Marches, Strathspeys, Reels, Country Dances, Jigs, etc.,
consisting of 197 pieces. Peter Henderson, Glasgow. Price 7s.
6d.
1900—THOMASON—A collection of _Piobaireachd_ as played on the Great
Highland Bagpipe—_Ceol Mòr_—compiled, edited, and rendered in a
new and easily acquired notation by Major-General C. S.
Thomason, R.E. (Bengal). Published by C. S. Thomason, c/o S.
Sidders & Co., 17 and 19 Ball Street, Kensington, London, W.
IV.—GOLD MEDALISTS OF THE HIGHLAND SOCIETY OF LONDON.
In 1781, the Highland Society of London instituted competitions in
pibroch playing. It was not, however, until 1835 that the gold medal now
so well known as the highest honour attainable by pipers, was first
awarded. The following is a list of the first prize winners and gold
medalists so far as it has been found possible to obtain them.
Unfortunately for the absolute authenticity of the list, the records of
the Highland Society were lost in a fire sometime ago, and the
secretary, therefore, could not supply them officially. It has, however,
been carefully compiled from Angus Mac Kay’s book of pipe music, the
files of the _Glasgow Herald_ and those of the _Inverness Courier_, and
it may be relied on as thoroughly accurate:—
1781 —Patrick Mac Gregor, Ardradour, Perthshire.
1782 —John Mac Allister, West Fencible Regiment.
1783 —Neil Mac Lean, Airds.
1784 —John Mac Gregor, senr., Fortingall.
1785 —Donald Mac Intyre, senr., Rannoch.
1786 —Roderick Mac Kay, North Berwick.
1787 —Archibald Mac Gregor, Glenlyon.
1788 —John Mac Gregor, Strathtay.
1789 —Duncan Mac Nab, Lorne.
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