John MacDonald of Inverness

Pipe Major John MacDonald (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, to Alexander Macdonald and Jane Lamond, who had married in 1861. He was the third of nine or possibly ten children.

John was first taught by his father, who was an accomplished player and Piper to MacPherson of Glentruim, and his uncles William and Duncan. He gave lessons around Scotland arranged by the Piobaireachd Society, and in from 1910 became involved in formal Army teaching with the Army School of Bagpipe Music and Highland Drumming.

Musical career In 1890 he won the Gold Medal at the Northern Meeting in Inverness, playing the King's Taxes.

He taught many top pipers including Donald Macleod, who he gave weekly lessons to for 27 years, and Robert Nicol.