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.
26 photographs and explanatory notes from Lydia Wysocki nee Brown during a visit to Tiree 1940-1960
26 black & white photographs from and including Lydia Wysocki (nee Brown) during visits to Tiree between 1940 and 1970. With explanatory notes and brief genealogical notes by Calum Mac Kinnon, USA, a relative. Includes several photos of pipers, dancers and horses at an agricultural show thought to be at Crossapol Farm. See 2010.75.2-10 for further details.
Photograph of show flag and pipers at an Agricultural Show, 1950s-60s
Black and white photograph of a group of pipers playing beneath the red, white & blue show flag at an Agricultural Show at Crossapol in the 1950s-60s. Piper on the left is Hugh MacLean, Barrapol.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 415, 26/04/08
Local news: launch of book `Wild Flowers of Coll & Tiree”; interview with Jessie Gray, Balemartine; United Auctions Trainee Auctioneer Niall MacKinnon, Hillcrest; plans for Argyll Airfields; promotion of healthy eating at schools; College of Piping tutor book translated into Gaelic; CalMac to continue to supply fuel to islands.
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)
DVD compilation of old films about Tiree
DVD compilation of six old films about Tiree created for the 2009 Feis Thiriodh film show from archive material from An Iodhlann – with accompanying programme. (1) Family holiday on Tiree 1957, (2) formation of the Crofters` Union 1985, (3) centenary of 1886 Crofters Act 1986, (4) Tiree Association sports day and first commercial flight 1929, (5) Tiree school trip to see concord at Heathrow 1984, (6) about Tiree with a ceilidh in the Lodge Hotel 1992.
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
Photocopied newspaper cutting with a photograph of the great-grandson of Lachie MacDonald of Kenovay who emigrated to Patagonia.
Newspaper cutting with a photograph of Marcos Pavlovic playing the bagpipes at an Immigrants` Day parade in Patagonia. Marcos, who is wearing his grandfather`s MacDonald tartan tie, is the great-grandson of Lachie MacDonald of Kenovay who emigrated to Patagonia in the early 20th century.
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 405, 1/12/2007.
Local news and events including an article about about Johnny MacKenzie`s footballing days, an update from Tiree Rural Development, an article about Pipe Major Gordon Rowan, and news from the Council and the school.
