Duncan Williamson
Author
Duncan Williamson was one of the last, best-known of Scotland’s traveller storytellers. The son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers, he became known as one of the world’s finest oral story-tellers, with over 3,000 stories committed to memory. He died in November 2007.
Duncan Williamson was one of the last, best-known of Scotland’s traveller storytellers. The son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers, he became known as one of the world’s finest oral story-tellers, with over 3,000 stories committed to memory. He died in November 2007.
Books
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Paperback | Pub: 23 May 2019£12.99
Duncan Williamson was the son, grandson and great grandson of nomadic tinsmiths, basket makers, pipers and storytellers. In this book, he describes his life as a traveller with verve, candour and intimacy, recounting a childhood spent on the shores...