Duncan Johnston
Duncan Johnston (1881–1947), also Duncan Johnstone or Donnachadh MacIain in Scottish Gaelic, was a songwriter from Islay, Scotland, UK. He is best known for his 1938 book Cronan nan Tonn (The Croon of the Sea). The Royal National Mòd 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.
Duncan Johnston
- Born
- 1881
- Died
- 1947
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- composer · poet
- Languages
- English
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Born in 1881, died in 1947.
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- 1.Currie, le Donnachadh Mac Iain = The croon of the sea / by Duncan Johnston; with foreword by Archd. N. Cronan nan tonn. Dun Eisdein. 1997. 1872047041.
- 2.An Comunn Gàidhealach.
- 3.Islay Bards (Bàird Ìle).
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