|
Question
1: Three tunes; MacDonalds' Salute, MacLeods' Salute and
MacLeod’s Controversy were composed for the same occasion-
what were the names of the composer and the two chiefs for
whom the tunes were composed?
Question 2: What was the date of the first MacCrimmon
Memorial Silver
Chanter Contest, who was the winner and what tune did he play?
Question3: Who gave the Bratach Gorm for the London
Competition, in which year was it given and who was the first
winner?
Question 4: After the Falkirk competition in 1783 the
winners of the 1781, 1782 and 1783 competitions played a tune
in concert on their prize pipes while marching around the
graves of three Scottish heroes. Who were the three pipers
and which MacCrimmon tune did they play together?
Question 5: Identify these MacCrimmon tunes from the
Canntaireachd.
Hiotro hiotro hiotroao hiharin hiharin hiotro hiotro hiotro
dareehao drea hiodin.
Hiharin hioendam cherede cherede hioendaen hioendam cherede
cherede.
Hiodre hadare chedrea chedari hebareo haodarea cheotradin
hihorodo.
The sources and answers are below.
Five MacCrimmon Questions.
Three tunes MacDonald’s Salute, MacLeod’s Salute
and MacLeod’s Controversy
were composed for the same occasion- what were the names
of the composer and
the two chiefs for whom the tunes were composed?
The answer can be found in Masters of Piping or Alec Haddow’s
History and
Structure of Ceol Mor or Binneas is Boreraig.
Donald Mor MacCrimmon. Donald
Gorm MacDonald of Sleat and Rory Mor MacLeod of Dunvegan.
What was the date of the first MacCrimmon Memorial Silver
Chanter Contest,
who was the winner and what tune did he play?
The previous winners are listed in the Silver Chanter programme.
1967 Hector
MacFadyen. The tune he played is in the Piping Times report.
MacSwan of
Roaig.
Who gave the Bratach Gorm for the London Competition, in
which year was it
given and who was the first winner.
The answer can be found on the web site of the London competition
and in the
lists of winners in the programme for the London competition.
It was given
by Dr Calum MacCrimmon in 1937 but awarded for the first
time in 1938 so
either year would have been acceptable. The first winner
was PM J B
Robertson.
After the Falkirk competition in 1783 the winners of the
1781, 1782 and 1783
competitions played a tune in concert on their prize pipes
while marching
around the graves of three Scottish heroes. Who were the
three pipers and
which MacCrimmon tune did they play together?
Angus MacKay’s book has reports of these competitions
and lists of winners.
An account of the 1783 Falkirk competition in John Graham
Dalyell’s Musical
Memoirs described how after a grand procession to the Churchyard
the winners
of the 1781, 82 and 83 competitions, Patrick MacGregor,
John McAllister and
Neil McLean, marched three times round the graves of the
immortal heroes Sir
John Stewart, Sir John Graham and Sir Robert Munro, playing
MacCrimmon’s
Lament in concert on their prize pipes.
Identify these MacCrimmon tunes from the Canntaireachd.
Those who don’t recognise the tunes could look through
the Piobaireachd
Society Collections where the Canntaireachd is printed next
to the staff
notation.
Hiotro hiotro hiotroao hiharin hiharin hiotro hiotro hiotro
dareehao drea
hiodin
Earl of Ross’s March. Piobaireachd Society Book 10.
Hiharin hioendam cherede cherede hioendaen hioendam cherede
cherede
MacLeod’s Controversy. Piobaireachd Society Book 10
Hiodre hadare chedrea chedari hebareo haodarea cheotradin
hihorodo
Rory MacLeod’s Lament. Piobaireachd Society Book 11
|
|
We
have a Winner!
for our luxury stay on the
Isle of Skye during Silver Chanter week!
Bagpipecovers.com
in conjunction with the College of Piping are delighted to offer
the chance to win free accommodation for four people on Skye at
the same time as the main piping events held on the island;
Sat July 31st to Sat August 7th 2010.
Two free tickets for the Silver Chanter at Dunvegan Castle are
also included along with a special bag cover made by Bagpipecovers.com.
The
lucky winner of our competition was Fiona Wylie from Glasgow.
Rules of the Competition
This prize draw is open to residents of the UK,
18 years or over, except employees of Bagpipecovers.com and the
College of Piping, their associated, affiliated or subsidiary
companies, and their families, agents or anyone else professionally
associated with the draw.
The published details regarding how to enter the competition form
part of the terms and conditions. It is a condition of entry that
all rules are accepted as final and that the competitor agrees
to abide by these rules. The decision of the judges is final and
no correspondence will be entered into.
Only one entry per person allowed. Late, illegible, incomplete,
defaced or corrupt entries will not be accepted. No responsibility
can be accepted for lost entries and proof of transmission will
not be accepted as proof of receipt. The winner will be drawn
at random from all correct entries received by the closing date.
The draw will be made by an independent person.
All entries must be received by the published closing date. The
winner will be notified by email, telephone or letter and their
name and the name of the town/country where they live will be
published. The winner will be notified within seven days of the
published closing date of the prize draw. The name and town of
the winner may be disclosed to anyone who writes within one month
after the published closing date, enclosing a stamped addressed
envelope to Bagpipecovers.com, 24 Victoria Road, Whitehaven CA28,
United Kingdom.
The winner may be required to participate in publicity. Note that
by entering into this competition you agree to have your name
released as the winner, should you be drawn as the winner of the
prize.
There is one prize.
The prize consists of one week’s accommodation in Portree,
Isle of Skye and, subject to availability, two tickets to the
Silver Chanter competition. Transport to and from the accommodation
and any travel during the week is not included and is at the expense
of the winner.
The prize will be awarded to the winner within 28 days of notification,
unless the winner is notified otherwise. The prize will not be
awarded as a result of improper actions by or on behalf of contestants,
illegal or otherwise.
The prize as published is available on the date of publication.
The prize is subject to availability and to any published restrictions.
The prize is non transferable and there is no cash alternative.
Events may occur that render the prize draw itself or the awarding
of the prize impossible due to reasons beyond the control of the
Promoter and accordingly the Promoter may at its absolute discretion
vary or amend the promotion and the entrant agrees that no liability
shall attach to the Promoter as a result thereof.
Scottish law applies and the exclusive jurisdiction of the Scottish
Courts shall prevail. The Promoter is Bagpipecovers.com and the
College of Piping.
Alasdair MacDonald
|
