Tag: Patrick Mor MacCrimmon

Stories of the Tunes – Lament for Mary MacLeod

Stories of the Tunes – Lament for Mary MacLeod

The year is around 1707. It is only a couple of years since the burial of Sir Norman MacLeod of Berneray, one of the most famous chiefs of the Berneray branch of the MacLeods of Harris. He was the third son of Sir Roderick XV of Harris and Dunvegan. Today, […]

The Simon Fraser letters 7

The Simon Fraser letters 7

From The International Piper, August 1981. April 5, 1913,“The Early History of the MacCrimmons: Related by Themselves to Captain Macleod of Gesto.” Dr. K. N. MacDonald. It appears that in 1826 the late Captain Neil Macleod of Gesto wrote a history of the McCrimmons, or McCrummens, embracing a great many […]

The Simon Fraser letters 4

The Simon Fraser letters 4

From The International Piper, April 1981 Fraser says he will teach other pipers “free of charge” Sir, Kindly accept my best thanks for publishing my last letter, and in answer to ‘Loch Duich’ may I say that I do not wish to discuss piobaireachd with any correspondents unless they have […]

The Simon Fraser letters 3

The Simon Fraser letters 3

From The International Piper, February 1981 Simon Fraser’s next contribution to the Oban Times is dated May 28, 1910 and September 3, 1910. Sir, In your valuable paper dated March 5, 1910, I notice a letter signed “John Maclennan,” in which he is criticising the books of the Piobaireachd Society. […]