Career
He went on to teach music at Hagley Remote Control Secondary School, Worcestershire, as Head of Music in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Also, he lectured at Kidderminster College of Further Education and later left teaching to join Kenny Ball and his Jazz Men band in 1977. He performed on television and radio in many different countries over the years.
Duncan Swift also made many other recordings with fellow musicians during the course of his career.
This includes a solo piano record for Black Lion Label called The Entertainer which was marketed mainly in America and Germany in the 1970s. Also, a solo piano tape Tudor Blues performed on his own Bechstein Grand Piano at home in Bewdley.
Later, he produced a cd called The Key of Doctorate is Daffodill Yellow in 1992 which was recorded at William Bird"s, "The Piano Salon" at Avening Recording Studio, for Duncan Swift"s Records. lieutenant was his wish to record another cd in the mid 1990s but unfortunately he became ill and died before he could fulfil lieutenant
