Piping Family Histories: Suggested References

Here are references known to us pertaining to the families you might write about during your Level 8 Exam.

The MacKays of Gairloch

• "Gairloch in North-West Ross-Shire" by John H. Dixon
  • Hereditary Pipers of the Gairloch Family
  • William Ross, the Gairloch Baird
• Angus MacKay of Raasay's Collection of Piobaireachd
• Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
• Oban Times; "Iain Dall MacKay's Charter" (1935)
• "Ceol Mor" by General Thomason
• Piobaireachd Society Collections
• Glen's Collection of Piobaireachd

The MacKays of Raasay

• The Piping Times;
  • "History and Art of Angus MacKay" (Vol 2 No 5)
  • "Northern Meeting 1871-76" (Vol 7 No 11)
  • "Champion Pipers" (Vol 4 No 2)
  • "Pages From the Past" (Vol 2 No 6)
  • "Letter to the Editor" (Vol 6 No 6)
• Angus MacKay's Book
• "Ceol Mor" by General Thomason
• Piobaireachd Society Collections
• Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
• "A Highlander Looks Back" A MacPherson
• Angus MacKay's Unpublished Manuscript (Vol 1)

The MacPhersons

• The Piping Times;
  • "Great Pipers I have known" (Vol 12 No 4)
  • "Piping Competitions 1844-59" (Vol 7 No 4)
  • "Northern Meeting 1860-70" (Vol 7 No 9)
  • "Northern Meeting 1871-76" (Vol 7 No 11)
  • "Champion Pipers" (Vol 4, series)
  • "A Highland Funeral" (Vol 12 No 8)
• "A Highlander Looks Back" by Angus MacPherson

The Camerons

• Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
• Angus MacKay's Book
• Piping Times
  • "Pages From the Past" (Vol 2 No 6)
  • "Piping Competitions 1844-59" (Vol 7 No 4)
  • "Northern Meeting 1860-70" (Vol 7 No 9)
  • "Northern Meeting 1871-76" (Vol 7 No 11)
  • "Reminiscences of Robert Meldrum" (Vol 3 No 7)
  • "Letter to Editor" (Vol 5 No 5)
• "Ceol Mor" by General Thomason
• "Pipers in Peace and War", C A Malcolm
• "A Highlander Looks Back" by Angus MacPherson

The MacArthurs

• Angus MacKay's Book
• Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
• "Ceol Mor" by General Thomason
• Piobaireachd Society Collections (See prefaces to vols 1 and 2)
• Newly re-published MacGregor/MacArthur manuscripts.

The MacCrimmons

• Angus MacKay's Book
• Kilberry Book of Ceol Mor
• "Ceol Mor" by General Thomason
• Piobaireachd Society Collections
• Piping Times (numerous articles)
• "MacCrimmons of Skye", F T MacLeod
• "Ancient Piobaireachd," Angus MacKay
• Donald MacDonald's Book
• "A Highlander Looks Back" by Angus MacPherson
• "The MacLeods," I F Grant

The MacGregors

• Piping Times "MacGregors Pipers" (Vol 2 No 10-12)
• Angus MacKay's Book

The MacLennans

• New Hampshire School of Scottish Arts PDF "Library" - The MacLennans