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Hector MacDonald's fiddling

Type: Audio non-musical
Contributors: Interviewee: Allan MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
Abstract:
  • Abstract:His fiddling had a great rhythm, beautiful dance music; never get tired of listening to it; the more he played the better he got
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    Hector's dance hall

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Allan MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Allan helped his father Hector build a dance hall on the property using lumber from their own trees that they cut down; they had two dances a week, and on Sunday it became a venue for a musical afternoon.
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    How he got started

    Type: Audio non-musical
    Contributors: Interviewee: Allan MacDonald, Recordist: Ken Perlman
    Abstract:
  • Abstract:Started at 15; he was playing guitar for his father at first, then one day he decided to try fiddle; he had tunes in his head from accompanying his father.
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