Fergie MacDonald MBE (born Duncan Ferguson MacDonald in Glasgow on 24 April 1937; died 23 April 2024) was a Scottish accordionist who specialised in ceilidh music and played the button accordion.He is remembered as the person who popularised the West Highland style of traditional Scottish dance music. # MacDonald topped the Scottish Singles Chart in 1966 with his tune "Loch Maree Islands". He was initially banned from appearing on the BBC due to the traditional audition process, but later became a regular feature on BBC Radio Scotland and BBC Radio nan Gaidheal. MacDonald… read more
Fergie MacDonald MBE (born Duncan Ferguson MacDonald in Glasgow on 24 April 1937; died 23 April 2024) was a Scottish accordionist who specialised in ceilidh music and played the button accordion.He is remembered as the person who popularised the West Highland style of traditional Scottish dan… read more
Fergie MacDonald MBE (born Duncan Ferguson MacDonald in Glasgow on 24 April 1937; died 23 April 2024) was a Scottish accordionist who specialised in ceilidh music and played the button accordion.He is remembered as the person who popularised the West Highland style of traditional Scottish dance music. # MacDonald topped the Scottish Singles Chart in 1966 with his… read more
