Dougie was a powerful fiddler and composer who as a young boy got his start on the fiddle from one of Cape Breton 's finest composers, Dan Hughie MacEachern. In addition to playing the fiddle he worked as a miner.   Dougie MacDonald: fiddle Jerry Holland ... 2nd fiddle, guitar Guitars: Brian Doyle, J.P. Cormier, Patrick Gillis Pianos Marion Dewar, Allan Dewar, Tracey Dares Tune listing ...with links to written sources     back in print

Music notation - many of Dougie's tunes are freely available as GIF or abcs. In addition Dougie's 1993 book remains in print

A Miner: CD listing 1.Strathspeys and Reels Calum Breugach ... Skye Mo Mhairi Mhin Mheall Shuileach ... GIF tradional reel ... GIF The Drummer ... Skye Sandy is My Darling ... GIF 2. Hornpipes and Reel The Firefly ... Winston Book Swiss Cheese (by Dougie MacDonald) abc All the Teas (by Dougie MacDonald) abc 3. Hector the Hero ... The Scottish Violinist, Skinner 4. Jigs Molly's Graduation (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Broad Cove Bride (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Sharron Shannon (by Dougie MacDonald) abc 5. Jigs Teviot Bridge ... Winston Book, Skye Sailor Don (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Merry Memories (by Dougie MacDonald) GIF 6 .March, Strathspeys and Reels Laureen's (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Joe the Mailman (by Dougie MacDonald) abc The Bedding or the Bride ... Simon Fraser traditional reel ... GIF 7 March Marble Hill (by Dougie MacDonald) also GIF 8 Jigs Kinnon and Betty Lou's (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Old Dutch Churn ... Winston Book Dungreen Collection Combined Effort ... Holland Collecion 9. Hornpipes and Reel Poppy Leaf ... Stubbert Book, Ryan's Mammoth Beautiful Swanee River ... Winston Book, Ryan's Mammoth The Brown Haird Lass 10. B minor Reels Miss Ann McCormack (by Dan R. MacDonald) Glendale (by Dougie MacDonald) abc 11. Jig A Miner (by (by Dougie MacDonald) abc Fiddle Tunes (Out of print) | Dougie MacDonald Collection | More about Dougie   Other Examples of Music Notation Cranford Pub Search Engine