Finlay MacDonald was born in 1978. He is a Scottish bagiper and composer.
Finlay MacDonald started learning the highland bagpipe at the age of ten with his father, Pipe Major Iain MacDonald and later from Duncan Johnstone and Pipe Major Angus MacDonald.. Finlay was one of the first bagpipe players to receive a BA in Scottish music and piping from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
He formed The Finlay MacDonald Band, where he played bagpipes and whistles along with Chris Stout on fiddle, Kevin Mackenzie on guitar, John Spiers on bass and Fergus MacKenzie on drums.
He has worked with many leading artists in the traditional music scene including Fred Morrison, The Unusual Suspects, La Banda Europa, Old Blind Dogs and Chris Stout.
Discography:
Pressed for Time (Foot Stompin’ Records, 2003)
First O’ the Darkenin (2004)
Reecho (Greentrax, 2007)
The Cauld Wind (2013)
Finlay Macdonald (2014)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
