IF FURTHER proof were ever needed of the affection and respect in which Moidart’s ‘Ceilidh King’ Fergie MacDonald is held by other musicians, look no further than next month’s Royal National Mòd in Fort William.
Fergie, who recently celebrated his 80th birthday with a special show at the Nevis Centre, Fort William, will be playing three gigs with his band on three nights during the Mòd in the Volunteer Arms pub.
Fergie will be joined by the usual members of his band - Colm Oru, of Glenfinnan, on banjo; Hugh MacCallum, of Inverlochy, on drums; Iain Macfarlane, of Glenfinnan, on fiddle; Addie Harper, from Wick, on accordion and Robert Nairn, from Acharacle, on accordion. Also in the line-up will be regular fiddler and Blazin’ Fiddles founder member Allan Henderson, of Mallaig, who will make a special trip across the Atlantic from Canada where he will be on tour.