Gordon Duncan

b. 1964, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland, d. 14 December 2005, Edradour, Pitlochry, Perthshire, Scotland. One of the most talented of the young generation of Scottish pipers to emerge at the end of the twentieth century, in his short life Duncan helped breathe new life into a traditional musical form. Born into a long line of Scottish pipers, he began playing the notoriously difficult instrument at the age of eight and was a successful competitor on the junior scene. He graduated to the folk circuit in his late teens and played sessions for a number of the leading bands of the...