About Finlay MacDonald
Born 1978. Finlay MacDonald is a British musician, songwriter and bagpiper.
Finlay MacDonald (born 1978) is a Scottish musician and composer.
Finaly MacDonald is a son of Scottish bagpiper (1950–2020). He was one of the first pipers to receive a BA in Scottish music and piping from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. MacDonald is head of piping studies at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow. He founded his own band The Finlay MacDonald Band, which toured between 2006 and 2007 to highly positive reviews, though in recent years they have been inactive. Annually he works with Roddy MacLeod to organise the Piping Live! Festival.
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Who is Finlay MacDonald?
Scottish keyboardist and singer-songwriter
When was Finlay MacDonald born?
Finlay MacDonald was born in 1978.
What is Finlay MacDonald's occupation?
Finlay MacDonald is a musician, songwriter and bagpiper.
What nationality is Finlay MacDonald?
Finlay MacDonald is British.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Finlay MacDonald
· DBpedia: Finlay MacDonald (musician)
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