Finlay MacDonald (musician)

Finlay MacDonald (born 1978) is a Scottish musician and composer.[1] He was one of the first pipers ever to receive a BA in Scottish music and piping from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.[2]

MacDonald is head of piping studies at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow,[3] and a member of the Oman Airforce band.[3] He founded his own band The Finlay MacDonald Band, who toured between 2006 and 2007 to highly positive reviews, though in recent years they have been inactive.[3][4][5] Annually he works with Roddy MacLeod to organise the Piping Live! Festival.[3]

He performed with Jay-Z, P Diddy and Alicia Keys at the MTV Music Awards in 2010 and later with Bryan Adams at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.[3]

As well as musical collaborations and performances, MacDonald also starred alongside Michael Keaton in the film A Shot at Glory.[3]

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Davidson, Vicky (August 4, 2005). "Piping Alive; Forget tartan, shortbread and whisky - just dance!". Evening Times (Glasgow). p. 13.
  2. ↑ Wild, Abigail (August 13, 2005). "So cool, he's really piping hot; Profile Finlay MacDonald; With spiky hair and jeans, he seems more pop star than piper, particularly with his entourage of teenage female fans in tow. But who is the 27-year-old blowing the wind of change into traditional piping?". The Herald (Glasgow). p. 15.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ellis, Maureen (August 10, 2011). "Piping Guru Goes from Rap to Reel in Jig Time". Evening Times (Glasgow). p. 26.
  4. ↑ "Fort hosts prestigious piping contest". Aberdeen Press and Journal. August 4, 2007. p. 4.
  5. ↑ Brooks, Cameron (November 11, 2006). "Wet wet wet are headline act at Aberdeen's Hogmanay celebrations". Aberdeen Press and Journal. p. 24.
  6. ↑ Long, Siobhán (July 20, 2007). "Traditional". The Irish Times. p. 15.
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