Alastair’s fans loved Valentine’s Day gig
Folk singer Alastair Mcdonald delighted villagers with a Valentine’s Day concert in Uddingston last week.
The legendary musician gave a rare performance at the Church of the Nazarene ahead of gigs in Livingston and Lanark.
His set included sing-along favourites Sam the Skull (about the Glasgow cat) and Adam Mcnaughtan’s The Jeely Piece Song.
He paid tribute to the Tunnock family, with a rendition of another Mcnaughtan song, Tunnock’s Caramel Wafers.
The late Uddingston musician Harry Barry, of The Big Elastic Band, was also in his sights when he performed Jimmy Shand’s On the Wireless.
Alastair (77) took time to speak to locals after the gig, and said: “It’s a joy to be back. Thank you to the Nazarene for hosting this event during the village Musicfest celebration.”
It’s little wonder Alastair, famed for his recordings of folk songs The Barras and The Massacre of Glencoe, is as busy as ever.
Over the years he has worked with Scottish showbiz stalwarts including the late greats Jimmy Logan, Calum Kennedy and Russell Hunter and actor John Cairney.
His recordings of children’s songs – Matt Mcginn’s The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede and Sam the Skull, by Harry Hagan – also ensure his status as a national treasure.
Fans can catch his next appearance at the Howden Park Centre in Livingston on Saturday, February 23.
And he returns to Lanark Memorial Hall on Wednesday, May 22, for Afternoon Tea with Alastair MCD.
Alastair’s website can be found online at www.corbanrecordings. co.uk.