Gordon, from Pitlochry in Perthshire, was widely regarded as one of the most skilled and innovative traditional music performers and composers of modern times. While steeped in the art of traditional highland piping, his approach to his music was always imaginative, fresh and at times radical, to the extent that his influence can be heard within an entire generation of younger musicians across Scotland and well beyond.

Although Gordon Duncan's  tunes are well-known throughout the traditional music scene in many parts of the world, very few of his compositions have been published in print. Under the guidance of his brother,Pipe Major Ian Duncan, the first volume of Gordon Duncan’s Tunes was published  the summer of 2007. This contains around 50 of Gordon's original compositions, some of them well-known, but many more which have yet to see the light of day. This collection will be a ‘must have’ for pipers and other traditional musicians. So prolific a composer was Gordon Duncan, that a second volume is already in preparation.

Check out Gordon Duncan's recordings which are also available at Foot Stompin'