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Alastair McDonald

voc, bj, g, *1941 GB
Folk

Alastair McDonald (born 28 October 1941) is a Scottish banjo-playing folk/jazz musician, probably most famous for his recordings of Jim MacLean's folk songs, such as The Barras and The massacre of Glencoe, but also for some humorous songs, such as the jazz comedy song Sam the skull, about a Glasgow cat.He lives in Netherlee, East Renfrewshire.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
  • Percussion
  • Mandolin
Genres
  • Folk
  • World
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • Children's Music
Plays With
Quattro MacJazz
Leo Maguire
QMJ
Popular Tracks   
Loch Lomond on Scottish Variety Show by Various Artists
Wha'll Be King But Chairlie on Bonnie Prince Charlie by Alastair McDonald
Such A Parcel Of Rogues In A Nation on Honest Poverty by Alastair McDonald
Ye Jacobites By Name on Bonnie Prince Charlie by Alastair McDonald
Over the Sea on Stars of Scottish Screen and Stage by Various Artists
William Wallace. on Battles & Ballads of Scotland by Alastair McDonald
Sam The Skull (The Glasgow Cat) on Scottish Laughlines by Alastair McDonald
Wee German Lairdie. on Battles & Ballads of Scotland by Alastair McDonald
Glencoe (House Of Macdonald) on House Of Macdonald by Alastair McDonald
Johnny Cope on Bonnie Prince Charlie by Alastair McDonald

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Tam Lin & Other Celtic LegendsAlastair McDonald2007Album
Bonnie Prince CharlieAlastair McDonald2003Album
Honest PovertyAlastair McDonald1996Album
Velvet & SteelAlastair McDonald1995Album
At The Jazz Band BallAlastair McDonald1988Album
Colombe - ShalomAlastair McDonald1986Single
Sing A Song Of ScotlandPeter Morrison And Alastair McDonald1984Album
Glencoe And Other RequestsAlastair McDonald1983Album
White wingsAlastair McDonald1981Album
The Wee Kirkcudbright CentipedeAlastair McDonald1979Album
Alastair's Songs Of ScotlandAlastair McDonald1978Album
Sings Robert BurnsAlastair McDonald1977Album
Music Of The HighlandsAlastair McDonald1977Album
Alastair McDonaldAlastair McDonald1976Album
Scottish Battle BalladsAlastair McDonald1973Album
Scotland Is Waking / Hush HushAlastair McDonald1973Single
Tam-LinAlastair McDonald1971Album
Scotland FirstAlastair McDonald1970Album
Battle BalladsAlastair McDonald1969Album
More Things... In Heaven & EarthAlastair McDonaldAlbum
Scotland In SongAlastair McDonald With Leo MaguireAlbum
External Links
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