Category: History

Donald MacPherson Medals Latest News from Auction Room / Re-Scheduled Roseneath: Draw and Judges

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Donald MacPherson’s medals and trophies failed to sell when they came up for auction in Edinburgh today. There were no offers for the lot which went under the hammer at auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull this afternoon with a reserve price close to £12,000. The company’s Director of Silver and Jewelry, Trevor Kyle, told Piping Press: ‘Unfortunately there were no bidders today and the matter now reverts back to the family. There…

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PP Editor’s Blog: Edith Cavell/ Nicol-Brown Contest/Gold Medal Tunes

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Many will have read yesterday of the 100th anniversary of the death of heroine  Nurse Edith Cavell, executed for spying during WW1. She had served in a hospital in Belgium and treated Allied, German and Austrian soldiers but was executed by a German firing squad on October 12, 1915. Her death prompted outrage in Britain with thousands subsequently inspired to join up for the war effort.  Miss Cavell is buried at Norwich…

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PP Ed’s Blog: British at Paisley/ Canada’s Sherriff Contest/ Glenfiddich

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Most people have been very pleased with the RSPBA’s decision to opt for Paisley as the host for next year’s British Pipe Band Championships – and for 2017/18. What it does mean is that three of the major championships on the RSPBA calendar are now being held in west-central Scotland: the Worlds at Glasgow Green, the Scottish at Dumbarton and now the British at Paisley. Belfast gets the UK Championships…

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PP Ed’s Blog: A Kist o’ Riches – Tobar an Dualchais

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Alan MacColl of the 214 BB Ex-Members has alerted us to the following:  ‘Having this evening watched the Paul Murton BBC programme ‘Grand Tour of the Scottish Islands’, I was interested in hearing of Canna House. Basically this was where many recordings of Gaelic life are held. I then went on the following website: http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/results  and was amazed at the amount of digital recordings available. I had just put in Lewis as a search…

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Response to the ‘Some Thoughts on Piobaireachd Study’ Essay/ Archie Kenneth Reminder

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Dr J David Hester (pictured) of the Alt Pibroch website has replied to the article published last week on the study and analysis of piobaireachd…. ‘Mr. Wallace, I very much appreciate your feedback on our project and welcome the ensuing discussion. I hope we can truly engage in an informative and thoughtful dialogue, and avoid the pitfalls of ‘serial monologues’ that are the hallmark of most modern discourse.    Because, while…

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