Hi Bruce I read your answer to Sheila. I too have an Alexander (Alex, Sandy) Cameron, not the same one(my Gt Gt grandfather). He came to New Zealand from Argyll around 1859 and his fiancé Elizabeth Taylor from Fort William joined him in 1863. They had 10 children, which included 5 sons who were champion pipers. They were Alexander Taylor Cameron, Duncan Cameron, Donald Cameron, John Cameron and William Cameron. Johnny was New Zealand champion. He was pursued by record companies and requests to travel, but he turned it all down. He enjoyed competing and devoted his talents to teaching the pipes. Alexander Taylor Cameron wrote music for the pipes much of which is published. Duncan also taught the pipes. They played the pipes all their lives. Their parents built a special room on the house just for the boys to play their pipes with a high ceiling, fireplace at one end and nothing else. Elizabeth Taylor's mother had been Margaret (Peggy) Cameron and apparently it was Elizabeth's influence that bought the pipes to the boys. I have not been able to make a connection however. When you mentioned Cameron pipers I just had to ask if you have ever heard of my Camerons or their music. Regards Penny New Zealand -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Campbell [mailto:fingalsweeping@hotmail.com] Sent: Friday, 28 March 2003 23:04 To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ARGYLL] Argyllshire Gathering/Oban Games Hi Sheila, they have a web site at www.obangames.com The last time I looked it didn't have any dancing but has the list of winners of the Piobaireachd Gold Medal. Your Cameron was a famous piper, as well as a dancer. Most of the dancers of that period were also pipers, women of course were not allowed to compete. There were a few Alex Camerons, the one you are looking for is Alick Cameron, sometimes called Sandy, sometimes Alex or Alexander. George McLennan wrote a great tune for him called Alick Cameron, Champion Piper. There was a story doing the rounds that he was a better piper than dancer. McLennan, one of the great names in Scottish music composition scotched that story with his title. I edit a Scottish magazine and also write on piping - I have a great deal of info on the Camerons. (piping). I can't promise to be quick but will happily share what I have. I'd also be very interested in what you collect about his dancing - Highland dancing material is like hen's teeth. regards Bruce Campbell >From: "Donald Tryk" <esquipi@sofnet.com> >To: SCT-ARGYLL-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [ARGYLL] Argyllshire Gathering/Oban Games >Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2003 14:50:25 -0600 > >Does anyone know where records of winners at the Argyllshire Gathering/Oban >Games might be kept? I am particularly looking for any mention of a dancer >named Alexander (Sandy) Cameron in the late 1800s, probably 1870 to 1900. >Sheila > > > > >==== SCT-ARGYLL Mailing List ==== >********************************************************************* >GenUKI Argyll home page http://www.roe.ac.uk/genuki/argyll/index.html > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp