Duncan Johnston (songwriter)

Duncan Johnston (1881–1947), also Duncan Johnstone or Donnachadh MacIain in Gaidhlig, was a songwriter from Islay, Scotland, UK. He is best known for his 1938 book Cronan nan Tonn (The Croon of the Sea).[1] The Royal National Mòd[2] has an annual prize, the Duncan Johnston Trophy, named after him. Johnston, along with Charles MacNiven (1874–1944), Duncan MacNiven (1880–1955), and William Livingston (1808–1870), is one of the Islay Bards.[3]

References
  1. Currie, le Donnachadh Mac Iain = The croon of the sea / by Duncan Johnston ; with foreword by Archd. N. (1997). Cronan nan tonn. Inverness: Dun Eisdein. ISBN 1872047041.
  2. "An Comunn Gàidhealach".
  3. "Islay Bards (Bàird Ìle)".


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