Duncan Johnston (1881–1947), also Duncan Johnstone or Donnachadh MacIain in

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

, was a songwriter from Islay,

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, 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

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(1808–1870), is one of the Islay Bards.

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1881 births 1947 deaths 20th-century Scottish Gaelic poets People from Islay 20th-century Scottish poets Scottish male poets 20th-century British male writers {{UK-composer-stub