Pipe and drum bands originate from around the world. Each is unique to themselves but all have the same proud Celtic Scot tradition. Out of the hundreds of bands on the web we selected the following. If you have a favourite and would like us to list the link please feel free to contact us at Maclizard@rogers.com.
From Australia The Canberra Highland Society & Burns Club Pipe Band.
Ogopogo's Band List There are 21 countries on this list with hundreds of links to bands located all over the world. A must for the pipe and drum band enthusiast!
The World's Greatest Pipe Band List Robb Towns' WebSite contains a database with information on hundreds of bands located all over the world. Pipe and drum band enthusiasts you have to visit this site to believe it!
Noteworthy Pipe Band Competitions and Information.
Angus Og's Hotlinks to the Celts An amazing site that deals with everything Celtic including the Scottish Pipe Bands. This one page has hundreds of links to anything and everything you wanted to know about the bagpipes. Check it out for yourself!
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Robert M. Gunn {Skyelander} ; noted author, medieval historian and editor, relates the true story of Gallic (Gaul, modern day France) Celt leader, Vercingetorix's battle for freedom against the tryranny of Caesar and the Roman Empire.
In Robert Gunn's account, he gives the researcher a Celtic foundation for building a good understanding of Scottish Culture and Society.
A summary as written by the author; "An unflinching, historically accurate, five chapter Highland perspective view of the causes, effects and the final results of the tragic and dramatic Highland Clearances. If you are unfamiliar with this story, it may shock you, but it is vital aspect of Scottish and world history, and needs to be told".
The author, Robert Gunn achieves that level of writing which gives the reader the information needed to undertstand why Scotland's Highlanders really left their beloved highlands. In my estimation a fascinating account of a very tragic era in Scottish history.
This is an article written by: Don Spidell in collaboration with GFS Linda, Co-leader Scot and Irish SIG, AOLGenealogy Forum.
Don sets out to explain the why and how the Scots immigrated from their home land. There is a powerful description of the trip from Scotland to the Colonies and how the so called Scots/Irish lived in the new world.
The author goes far beyond a pioneers tale by allowing the reader to see how the Scots helped shape this new land called North America.
I personally found the authors' account not only interesting but revealing as well. History tells of the importance of this group of people but not to the extent that this author does. Thank you Don.
Any comments or questions for the author can be directed to Beth Spidell at:
bspidell@zekes.com
"The Heather on Fire", is a Tale of Highland Clearances. The University of Indiana's Electronic Collection focusing on the Victorian Women Writers with Perry Willett, as General Editor is home to this on-line poem {written in sonnet form} by Mathilde Blind.
With permission to reprint this tragic story please direct yourself to;
this separate page dedicated to Mathilde Blind work. A word of caution, this page is 145k in size and may take a few moment to download. Look for the notes on the various stanzas throughout the poem. Some are real eye openers as to the treatment the Lords had over their tenants.
To understand the spirit in which this book was written you will find a clue presented by the dedication found in the original book "Heather On Fire", written by the author Mathilde Blind.
Dedicated to Captain Cameron, Whose glory it is to have thrown up his place rather than proceed in command of the
steamer "Lochiel," which was to convey the police
expedition against the Skye crofters in the winter of 1884.
Any comments or questions please contact Perry Willett, Indiana University. :
pwillett@indiana.edu
"A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" by Samuel Johnson
From Electric Scotland The following two forms will direct you to: "A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland", by Samuel Johnson; Parts 1 and 2. The information was compiled in 1773 at the onset of the Clearances. This may help to give you more of an insight as to the social demographics of the times. To get back to this site simply use your BACK button.
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