Artist Information
Fergie MacDonald
Fergie MacDonald (born c. 1940s, Glasgow) is a Scottish accordionist who specializes in ceilidh music and plays the button key accordion. A trained physiotherapist and an international clay pigeon shooter, MacDonald is considered to be the man who popularised the West Highland style of traditional Scottish dance music. He was brought up in Moidart.
MacDonald topped the Scottish pop charts in 1966 with his tune "Loch Maree Islands". He was initially banned from appearing on the BBC due to the traditional audition process but is now regularly featured on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gaidheal.
He still tours today throughout the world and has released 23 albums to date. He is well known through the tales told by fellow Scottish accordionist Phil Cunningham as part of his stage act.
He released his autobiography in 2003, Fergie: Memories of a Musical Legend.
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Links
fergiemacdonald.co.uk (official homepage)
Fergie MacDonald (wikipedia)
Fergie MacDonald (Last.fm)
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Events
Fergie MacDonald has been scheduled to appear in 5 events since 2006.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
Fri 20th January 2012, 9.30pm, Old Fruitmarket
Sat 21st January 2012, 7.30pm, Pearce Institute
Sat 24th January 2009, 10.30pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Homecoming Scotland: All-Star Ceilidh Band
Sat 16th January 2010, 10.45pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Celtic Connections All-Star Ceilidh Band
Sat 22nd January 2011, 10.45pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Celtic Connections All-Star Ceilidh Band
