Duncan Johnstone

Songwriter, Person

1925 –

59

Who is Duncan Johnstone?

Duncan Johnstone was a Scottish bagpiper and composer.

During World War II, Duncan served with the Submarine Surveillance Mine Sweeping Service in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas. On his return from the war, he became a joiner for the Clan Line and Stephen shipyards, whilst taking piping lessons in his free time. He was the first piper to win the Scottish Pipers' Association Knockout Competition in 1964.

In 1974, he moved on to be a bagpipe instructor full time at the College of Piping in Otago Street, Glasgow; a position he held until 1978 when, he founded his own piping school in Robertson Street.

In his lifetime he would publish two books and three solo albums. He was awarded the Balvenie Medal by Messrs Wm Grant & Son in 1996 for his piping achievements.

After his death the Duncan Johnstone Memorial Competition was set up by the National Piping Centre.

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Born
Jul 25, 1925
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  • Scotland
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on July 23, 2013

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