I am Scott Donaldson. Around Hamilton, Ontario, there are a lot of people who couldn't remember if my last name was Donaldson, or MacDonald or McDonald, or MacDonnell, so I was introduced as Scotty the Fiddler a lot. I never chose the nickname, it was just so natural for anyone unsure of my surname, that it was used a lot. So, when I set up my first e-mail address on hotmail, it was as scottythefiddler.
I love to fiddle; have been doing it for 19 or 20 years now. Can't remember exactly, though I could figure it out. I especially enjoy playing in nursing and retirement homes, and actually earned a very modest living doing that on a fulltime basis for over 6 years. The seniors are great! They know the traditions, many speak Gaelic, or relate stories about traditional music. They are a terrific resource, a link to the past, and a great audience as well. I learned more about the tradition from them, than any other source.
I love to play a variety of traditional music, including Don Messer tunes, pipe tunes, Canadian fiddle tunes, Cape Breton tunes, Irish, and a lot of the old Scotch tunes.
If you are passing through the area, send me an e-mail, and maybe we'll be able to arrange a few tunes together.
Cheers,
Scotty
Tunes in scottythefiddler's tunebook: 9
| The Gray Old Lady Of Raasay | reel | October 26th 2001 |
| The Seanamhac Tube Station | jig | September 9th 2001 |
| Forgotten Days | Davy Spillane And Kevin Glackin | September 12th 2001 |
| Practice Studio | April 11th 2005 |
| Fiddling banned at home in Hamilton, Ontario, by city bureauRATS!!! | June 18th 2002 |
| How mighty was the Crack? | May 11th 2002 |
| Let's get CRACKing :O) | November 14th 2001 |
| The Session Recordings: a borrowed idea | September 30th 2001 |
| The fiddling tradition: general truths | September 19th 2001 |
| Discussions | Re: beginning fiddle tunes for a 8 year old | April 11th 2005 |
| Discussions | Re: Copyright | January 10th 2005 |
| Discussions | Re: That * AHA* Moment!! | May 3rd 2003 |
| Discussions | Re: Parasite | May 2nd 2003 |
| Discussions | Re: Henrik Norbeck's Copyright | February 18th 2003 |
| Name | Type | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Drowsy Maggie | reel | Edorian |
| The Kesh | jig | Gmajor |
| The Kid On The Mountain | slip jig | Eminor |
| The Maid Behind The Bar | reel | Dmajor |
| Morrison's | jig | Edorian |
| Out On The Ocean | jig | Gmajor |
| The Sally Gardens | reel | Gmajor |
| The Seanamhac Tube Station | jig | Dminor |
| The Wind That Shakes The Barley | reel | Dmajor |