MacKay, Donald (1845-1892: piper)

Hide Profile

Each of the four volumes of bagpipe music was compiled by a prominent piper. Donald MacKay ( 1845-1892 ) was Piper to the Prince of Wales 1874-1892. Charles Simpson Thomason ( 1833-1911 ) was Major General of the Royal Engineers. John MacDougall Gillies ( 1854-1925 ) was a piper and the manager of the bagpipe firm of Peter Henderson, Glasgow, Scotland. Ewen Henderson ( fl.1850 ) was Pipe Major of the 1st Battalion Scots Guards.

From the guide to the 4 volumes of manuscript bagpipe music compiled by Donald MacKay, Major General Charles Simpson Thomason, John MacDougall Gillies and Ewen Henderson, 1788, (Glasgow University Library, Special Collections Department)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
Place Name Admin Code Country
Subject
Music
Occupation
Activity

Person

Related Descriptions
Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kr35kh

Ark ID: w6kr35kh

SNAC ID: 46153926