6-406: (Redirected from Rory MacDonald ) Rory Macdonald may refer to: Rory Macdonald (musician) Rory Macdonald (conductor) (born 1980), Scottish conductor Rory MacDonald (fighter) (born 1989), Canadian professional mixed martial artist [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with
12-495: 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 ,
18-585: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rory_Macdonald&oldid=1081626405 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Rory Macdonald (musician) Roderick (Rory) MacDonald ( Scottish Gaelic : Ruaraidh Dòmhnallach /ruərɪ dɔ̃ːnəlˠəx/; born 27 July 1949)
24-564: Was a World War II veteran. The family moved to North Uist , when Rory was about four years old. On arrival in Lochmaddy , his younger brother Calum was born. During the Second World War, Macdonald's father, Donald, and his unit were ambushed in Normandy . He witnessed the death of his best friend, Sandy MacIntyre. After this, Donald used to visit Sandy's family. On one such occasion, when Rory
30-517: Was eight, he was taken along to Sandy's old home. There, Sandy's parents gave him his old accordion . Back home, he began practising, playing at school concerts. On this accordion he wrote his first ever tune: a Scottish dance march called "Sandy MacIntyre". This experience partly inspired the 1985 song "The Everlasting Gun", featured on the Heartland album, along with news of the Falklands War . In
36-512: 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 sleeve notes for Runrig's Recovery and Heartland albums. Macdonald was born in Dornoch , Sutherland. His father, Donald John MacDonald of North Uist, Outer Hebrides ,
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