| Donald Angus Beaton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Angus Beaton |
| Born | 1912 |
| Origin | Mabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada[1] |
| Died | 1981 |
Donald Angus Beaton was a blacksmith and a fiddler. He was the son of Angus R. Beaton (Aonghas Raonuill) and Annie Belle Campbell.[1]
He composed for the violin and his work may be heard on the Rounder LP 7011 The Beatons Of Mabou - Marches, Jigs, Strathspeys & Reels of the Highland Scot '.[2] The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW40507 Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music, The Beaton Family of Mabou feature his compositions played by his family.[3]
His son is the popular Cape Breton fiddler Kinnon Beaton.