Fergie MacDonald obituary: Scottish musician who made ceilidh cool
Self-taught accordionist from the Highlands overtook Rihanna in the charts
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Self-taught accordionist from the Highlands overtook Rihanna in the charts
Tributes have been paid to renowned accordionist Fergie MacDonald after his death today at the age of 86.
Tributes have been paid to renowned accordionist Fergie MacDonald after his death.
Honour hits the right note with the Ceilidh King © Supplied by Fergie MacDonald Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Ceilidh King Fergie MacDonald said he is “honoured and humbled” after being made an MBE in the New Year’s Honour List. The accordionist, 83, who stays in Mingarry in the west Highlands, has been playing music for nearly 70 years and has inspired generations of traditional musicians. He said his first thought was for his father John Ton MacDonald, who fought in the Great War and was rec...