Alastair McDonald is a Scottish folk musician and singer born on October 28, 1941 in Scotland. McDonald achieved professional recognition for a musical career characterized by folk music, jazz, and playing the banjo. He achieved professional recognition for a recording career that included the debut studio recording Scotland First (1970) released on the label Nevis. His discography included the studio recording Scottish Battle Ballads (1973) and the collaborative recording Bonnie Prince Charlie (1973) with the musician Leo Maguire. McDonald achieved professional recognition for performing songs by the musician Robert Burns and composing the song “Culloden's Harvest”. He achieved professional recognition for performing on tours in 48 states of the United States, Canada, Israel, Denmark, and Thailand. His recording career included the collaborative studio recording Scotland in Song (1993) and the studio recording Songs of Scotland (2012). McDonald achieved professional recognition for performing political songs and supporting Scottish independence.
