Donald Angus Beaton
Canadian musician (1912–1981)
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Donald Angus Beaton (1912–1981) was a Canadian blacksmith and a Cape Breton-style fiddler.[2]
1912
Donald Angus Beaton | |
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| Born | Donald Angus Beaton 1912 |
| Origin | Mabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada[1] |
| Died | 1981 (aged 68–69) |
| Occupations | blacksmith, fiddler, composer |
Early life
Beaton was the son of Angus R. Beaton (Aonghas Raonuill) and Annie Belle Campbell.[1]
Career
Beaton performed traditional fiddle tunes, as well as more than 50 of his own compositions.[3][4] He was well known as a dance fiddler.[5][6]
He often played and recorded with family members. The albums The Beatons Of Mabou - Marches, Jigs, Strathspeys & Reels of the Highland Scot and Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music, The Beaton Family of Mabou feature his compositions played by his family.[7] He also published a book of his tunes.
Discography
Publications
- Donald Angus Beaton's Cape Breton Scottish Violin Music. Cranford Publishers. Englishtown, Nova Scotia. 1987.[11]
Personal life
His son is the Cape Breton fiddler Kinnon Beaton.[12] Andrea Beaton, Kinnon's daughter is also a fiddler.[13]
