Letter about a tune specially written for Robert Beck by Willie MacLean
Handwritten letter from Robert Beck, Ruaig, to William MacLean, Balinoe, thanking him for the tune that he wrote specially for Mr Beck, bagpipe master. Dated 23/1/2007.
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Photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band off island in the 1970s
Colour photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band marching along a street off island. L-R: Duncan MacLean, Iain MacDonald, Archie McEachern, Hector Campbell in the 1970s.
Photogrpah of the Tiree Pipe Band off island in the 1970s
Colour photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band playing off island in the 1970s. L-R: Hector Campbell, May Margaret MacDonald, Willie MacLean, Archie McEachern.
Photograph of the Tiree Pipe Band playing off island in the 1970s
Colour photograph of The Tiree Pipe Band playing off island in the 1970s. Pipers: Iain MacDonald, Duncan MacLean, Hector Campbell; drummers: Olwen Carter (baker`s daughter) and Gordon Connell.
Photograph of pipers at Scarinish pier ca 1960
Black and white photograph of three pipers at Scarinish pier around 1960. L-R: Hugh MacLean, Sallum, Hector J Campell, Cornaigbeg, Robert Beck, Ruaig. (original photo in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
Manuscripts of two pipe tunes written for Robert Beck, Tiree
Two sheets of original pipe music composed for Pipe Major Robert Beck of Tiree (on his retirement?): (1) photocopy of printed manuscript entitled “Robert Beck of Tiree” composed by Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, a hornpipe, (2) photocopy of handwritten manuscript entitled “P.M.Robert Beck” by Willie MacLean, Balinoe, a slow air in waltz time.
Handwritten pipe tune `Sandaig Bay` by Willie MacLean, Balinoe, 1996
Sheet of hand-written pipe music `Sandaig Bay` by Willie MacLean of Balinoe in 1996
Minidisk recording of the first part of an evening of piping held in An Talla on 12/1/2007.
The first part of an evening of piping hosted by the Tiree Feis Committee in An Talla on 12th January 2007 with guest of honour Robert Beck and featuring the Tiree Pipe Band, solo performances by many of Robert’s pupils past and present and special guest star Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, founder member of the world class Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
Minidisk recording of the first part of an evening of piping held in An Talla on 12/1/2007.
The second part of an evening of piping hosted by the Tiree Feis Committee in An Talla on 12th January 2007 with guest of honour Robert Beck and featuring the Tiree Pipe Band, solo performances by many of Robert’s pupils past and present and special guest star Pipe Major Barry Donaldson, founder member of the world class Strathclyde Police Pipe Band.
Minidisk recording of the Tiree Parties Committee concert in July 2006.
Tiree Parties Committee concert held in An Talla on 17th July 2006, featuring pipers Scott Brown and Steven Cameron, accordion players Stuart Taylor of Lewis and Scott Brown, and singers Iona Brown and Iain Brown.
