Composer
Roderick MacDonald
British musician
b. 1949
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1949
- Birthplace
- Dornoch
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Roderick "Rory" MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: Ruaraidh Dòmhnallach /ruərɪ dɔ̃ːnəlˠəx/; born 27 July 1949) is a Scottish songwriter and musician. He was bassist, and a primary song writer, for Celtic rock band Runrig, alongside his younger brother, Calum MacDonald. Generally, Rory wrote the melodies, and Calum the lyrics. After former lead singer Donnie Munro left the band in 1997, Rory took lead vocal duties on songs in the band's catalogue written in the Scottish Gaelic language, as the band's new lead singer, Bruce Guthro, was not a Gaelic speaker.
MacDonald previously attended the Glasgow School of Art and had a promising career as a graphic designer until Runrig went 'professional'. Later putting these skills into practice, he designed the covers for Runrig's Recovery and Heartland albums.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- singer; songwriter; graphic designer; composer; musician; guitarist
- Recorded memberships
- Runrig
- Instruments played
- bass guitar; acoustic guitar; voice; accordion
- Genres
- Celtic rock
- Languages used
- Scottish Gaelic; English
- VIAF ID
- 79799627
- ISNI
- 0000000056774874
- GND ID
- 134821122
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9a0b3ff9-0ed1-481d-a5e2-b0626a87157c
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- bagpipe
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Gladys MacDonald | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Rocky Mountain Lark | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79799627.