Tag: Mary Russell

Angus MacKay family portrait / PT caption contest

Angus MacKay family portrait / PT caption contest

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An Australian descendant of the 19th century piping genius, Angus MacKay is to donate a family portrait to the Museum of Piping at the National Piping Centre. The portrait, pictured below, appears to be an early photograph of Angus’ wife Mary (née Russell) and their son, John. It has been […]

Angus MacKay.

What happened to Angus MacKay’s family?

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More information has come to light on the life of Angus MacKay and of his family. Angus was the musical genius who became the first piper to hold the post of Sovereign’s Piper. He took a mostly oral tradition and put in on the stave and his music collections became […]