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==