Tag: John MacKay of Raasay

Dates of piobaireachds

Dates of piobaireachds

By Seumas MacNeill The important feature of ceòl mòr is, of course, the music itself, and indeed it has been suggested by one prominent piper at one time that they should be simply labelled as Opus No. 1, and so on. However, most of us have an interest in who […]

Stories of the Tunes – Beloved Scotland

Stories of the Tunes – Beloved Scotland

By Dugald B. MacNeill Nearly 30 years ago I heard John MacFadyen play this tune on the wireless. I was on holiday near Taynuilt at the time and it was one of the piping broadcasts I have enjoyed most. The very few other pipers who played it then and some […]