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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