John MacDonald of Inverness
| John MacDonald | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 26, 1865 Glentruim |
| Died |
June 6, 1953 (aged 87) Inverness |
| Instruments | Bagpipes |
Pipe Major John MacDonald MBE (26 July 1865 - 6 June 1953) was a Scottish bagpipe player.
Personal life
Willie Ross on the left, with G. S. McLennan in the middle and John MacDonald on the right
John MacDonald was born on 26 July 1865 at Glentruim, near Kingussie in Scotland.[1] He was the third of nine or possibly ten children.[2]
His father Alexander was the Piper to MacPherson of Glentruim.[2]
He became known as John MacDonald of Inverness when he settled there.[3]
He received an MBE in 1935.[3]
He died on 6 June 1953 in Inverness, and was buried in Forres.[1]
Musical career
In 1910 he won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness, playing the King's Taxes.[4]
He also taught many top pipers including Donald Macleod, who he gave weekly lessons to for 27 years.[5]
References
- 1 2 "On a Cold Ground: John MacDonald's grave". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- 1 2 "A Veritable King – The life of John MacDonald, Inverness - The College of Piping". www.collegeofpiping.org. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- 1 2 Main, Ian Brooks; Sven Edge; Xabier Garcia; Jamie Wheeler; Andy. "National Museums of Scotland - John MacDonald, Master Piper, at Lochboisdale". nms.scran.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ↑ https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/Papers/The-life-of-John-MacDonald.pdf
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63N0_wD4G3M 3.14
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