Malcolm MacFarlane (Calum MacPhàrlain, 1853–1931) was a Scottish Gaelic scholar and songwriter. He was a Secretary and President of Gaelic Society of Glasgow and an active member of An Comunn Gàidhealach.
He was born at Kilmun Farm, Dalavich, Loch Awe on 30 November 1853.[1] His father was John MacFarlane, a labourer, and his mother Sarah MacIntyre. He was brought up at Inkerman near Paisley, Renfrewshire and was educated there. He was a 'measurer' by profession — the early name for a quantity surveyor. He was also a member of the Inverness Gaelic Society, the Irish Texts Society, and the Folk Song Society.[2] He was the author of works such as The Phonetics of Gaelic and Songs of the Highlands, Inverness: Logan & Co., 1902.[3] He died unmarried in Greenock on 22 February 1931.[1]
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The Phonetics of the Gaelic Language. With an exposition of the current orthography and a system of phonography. Paisley: J. and R. Parlane, [1889].[4]
Orain agus dain - Fo chùram. A. Guinne agus C. Mhic-Phàrlain. (Songs and Poems by Rob Donn Mackay. Containing unpublished melodies collected in the Reay country; sketch of the bard and his times - glossary. Edited by Rev. A. Gunn and M. MacFarlane. Illustrated.). Glasgow: Iain Mac-Aoidh: J. Mackay, 1899.
Songs of the Highlands. Inverness: Logan and Co., [1902]. Musical accompaniments were supplied by Frederick Wilson Whitehead. These songs include The Thistle o' Scotland, the words of which were translated by MacFarlane from the Gaelic of Evan MacColl.
Bardic Melody: a book in which the poems, songs and ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their airs. Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1908, etc.
The School Gaelic Dictionary. Prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language. Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1912.[4]
Uirsgeulan Gaidhealach: leis an do choisneadh duaisean aig Mòid A' Chomuinn Ghaidhealaich. Edition: An dara clobhualadh / fo làimh Chaluim Mhic Phàrlain. Struibhle: Aonghas Mac Aoidh, 1912. [Four Scots Gaelic stories that apparently won prizes at the Mod of An Comunn Gàidhealach.][5]
An Comh-threòraiche. Stirling: Eneas Mackay, 1913.[4]
Am Mosgladh Mòr. Glascho [Glasgow]: An Comunn Gàidhealach, 1925?. Pdf available from NLS.
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Binneas nam Bàrd, etc. (Bardic Melody. A Book in which the Poems, Songs and Ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their Airs, etc. [Staff and tonic sol-fa notation. Stirling: E. Mackay, 1908, etc.,[4]
A Lament for Nurse Cavell. [Song.] Words by M. Maclean. Melody and Gaelic words by M. Macfarlane. Edited and arranged by A. W. Marchant. Stirling: E. Mackay, [1917].[4]
Archivesedit
Printed material from the papers of Malcolm MacFarlane. Some pamphlets in Gaelic. Includes book prospectuses, catalogues of music, concert programmes, publications of various Scottish clan societies and miscellaneous publications to do with Scotland and the Scottish way of life. National Library of Scotland, shelfmark HP4.89.319.
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^ abBirths, marriages and deaths information available at the General Register Office for Scotland, Scotland's People Centre in Edinburgh, and also at http://scotlandspeople.gov.uk.
^Lachlan MacBean, The Celtic Who's Who. Kirkcaldy: The Fifeshire Advertiser Ltd., 1921, p.94.
^Magnus MacLean, Literature of the Highlands. London, Glasgow: Blackie and Son Ltd., 1904, p. 175.
^As listed in the library catalogue of Glasgow University.
April 13, 2024
malcolm, macfarlane, calum, macphàrlain, 1853, 1931, scottish, gaelic, scholar, songwriter, secretary, president, gaelic, society, glasgow, active, member, comunn, gàidhealach, born, 1853, november, 1853dalavich, loch, scotlanddied22, february, 1931, 1931, age. Malcolm MacFarlane Calum MacPharlain 1853 1931 was a Scottish Gaelic scholar and songwriter He was a Secretary and President of Gaelic Society of Glasgow and an active member of An Comunn Gaidhealach Malcolm MacFarlaneBorn 1853 11 30 30 November 1853Dalavich Loch Awe ScotlandDied22 February 1931 1931 02 22 aged 77 Greenock ScotlandOccupation s Architect and Land Surveyor Contents 1 Life 2 Publications 2 1 Books 2 2 Scores 2 3 Archives 3 ReferencesLife editHe was born at Kilmun Farm Dalavich Loch Awe on 30 November 1853 1 His father was John MacFarlane a labourer and his mother Sarah MacIntyre He was brought up at Inkerman near Paisley Renfrewshire and was educated there He was a measurer by profession the early name for a quantity surveyor He was also a member of the Inverness Gaelic Society the Irish Texts Society and the Folk Song Society 2 He was the author of works such as The Phonetics of Gaelic and Songs of the Highlands Inverness Logan amp Co 1902 3 He died unmarried in Greenock on 22 February 1931 1 Publications editBooks edit The Phonetics of the Gaelic Language With an exposition of the current orthography and a system of phonography Paisley J and R Parlane 1889 4 Orain agus dain Fo churam A Guinne agus C Mhic Pharlain Songs and Poems by Rob Donn Mackay Containing unpublished melodies collected in the Reay country sketch of the bard and his times glossary Edited by Rev A Gunn and M MacFarlane Illustrated Glasgow Iain Mac Aoidh J Mackay 1899 Songs of the Highlands Inverness Logan and Co 1902 Musical accompaniments were supplied by Frederick Wilson Whitehead These songs include The Thistle o Scotland the words of which were translated by MacFarlane from the Gaelic of Evan MacColl Bardic Melody a book in which the poems songs and ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their airs Stirling Eneas Mackay 1908 etc The School Gaelic Dictionary Prepared for the use of learners of the Gaelic language Stirling Eneas Mackay 1912 4 Uirsgeulan Gaidhealach leis an do choisneadh duaisean aig Moid A Chomuinn Ghaidhealaich Edition An dara clobhualadh fo laimh Chaluim Mhic Pharlain Struibhle Aonghas Mac Aoidh 1912 Four Scots Gaelic stories that apparently won prizes at the Mod of An Comunn Gaidhealach 5 An Comh threoraiche Stirling Eneas Mackay 1913 4 Am Mosgladh Mor Glascho Glasgow An Comunn Gaidhealach 1925 Pdf available from NLS Scores edit Binneas nam Bard etc Bardic Melody A Book in which the Poems Songs and Ditties of the Scottish Gaels are exhibited along with their Airs etc Staff and tonic sol fa notation Stirling E Mackay 1908 etc 4 A Lament for Nurse Cavell Song Words by M Maclean Melody and Gaelic words by M Macfarlane Edited and arranged by A W Marchant Stirling E Mackay 1917 4 Archives edit Printed material from the papers of Malcolm MacFarlane Some pamphlets in Gaelic Includes book prospectuses catalogues of music concert programmes publications of various Scottish clan societies and miscellaneous publications to do with Scotland and the Scottish way of life National Library of Scotland shelfmark HP4 89 319 References edit a b Births marriages and deaths information available at the General Register Office for Scotland Scotland s People Centre in Edinburgh and also at http scotlandspeople gov uk Lachlan MacBean The Celtic Who s Who Kirkcaldy The Fifeshire Advertiser Ltd 1921 p 94 Magnus MacLean Literature of the Highlands London Glasgow Blackie and Son Ltd 1904 p 175 a b c d e As listed in the British Library catalogue at http www bl uk As listed in the library catalogue of Glasgow University Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Malcolm MacFarlane amp oldid 1197924706, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
