MacDonald, Iain (Bagpiper) (1960-)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1960-
Biographical note
From Glenuig, Scotland, Iain MacDonald was a performer on Scottish Highland pipes, flute, Scottish smallpipes, and whistle. He was also a teacher and producer and was a founding member of Fir Chlis, the first Gaelic theatre company. He played with the band Ossian in the 1980s, and with the Battlefield Band in the 1990s. In 2013, he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. He teaches in the Gaelic language and music course at Colaisde Bheinn na Faoghla.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Farewell Concert, 1999 June 26
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates:
1999 June 26
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1999
Lecture/forum by Tony McMahon, "Tradition versus Innovation", 1999 June 23
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Includes performances from Mairín Uí Chéide, Iain MacDonald, and Sean Óg Potts.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates:
1999 June 23
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1999
Monday and Tuesday Recitals, 1999 June 21-22
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival is primarily documented through audio and video recordings of music and dance performances and lectures. There are also extensive color snapshot photographs of the festival, and these include classes and workshops as well as concerts and lectures. A smaller amount of paper and born-digital files from Séamus Connolly and Chrysandra Walter capture event planning through correspondence, class descriptions, evaluations, press releases, artist schedules,...
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates:
1999 June 21-22
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1999
Slow Air Workshop, 1999 June 23
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Two video recordings, one edited, one raw.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Audiovisual recordings have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Multitrack audio recordings (DTRS and ADAT) cannot be reformatted by Burns Library at this time and are not available for playback due to format impermanence. In a few instances for which audio was exclusively recorded in one of these formats, migration was outsourced.Original digital text and image files in this...
Dates:
1999 June 23
Found in:
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Boston College Gaelic Roots Festival records
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1999