Continuing Edith Paterson’s (née McHardy) story of her father. On one memorable night, my father stopped the band and made a speech pointing out the impossibility of proceeding unless the tumult could be reduced by half. I do not recall that there was any noticeable diminution thereafter. On rare occasions […]
Continuing the story of James McHardy, second piper to Queen Victoria from 1878 until 1881. Edith Paterson (nee McHardy), the younger daughter of McHardy – ‘the Piper’ – was the author of the booklet of her father’s life. Brought up in the Alford area of Donside, Aberdeenshire, she became an […]
Continuing his daughter’s story of James – Jamie – McHardy, second piper to Queen Victoria from 1878 until 1881. When the Highland Games season was in full swing Jamie went the rounds. He would walk over the Lecht the dozen miles to Tomintoul Games and back again and then, next […]
