Birth name Donald Angus Beaton Children Kinnon Beaton Died 1981 | Role Musical Artist Name Donald Beaton | |
Born 1912 ( 1912 ) Origin Mabou, Inverness County, Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation(s) blacksmith, fiddler, composer Similar People Kinnon Beaton, Glenn Graham, Buddy MacMaster, Sandy MacIntyre, Andrea Beaton | ||
Donald Angus Beaton (1912–1981) was a Canadian blacksmith and a Cape Breton-style fiddler.
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Early life
Beaton was the son of Angus R. Beaton (Aonghas Raonuill) and Annie Belle Campbell.
Career
Beaton performed traditional fiddle tunes, as well as more than 50 of his own compositions. He was well-known as a dance fiddler.
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. He also published a book of his tunes.
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Personal life
His son is the Cape Breton fiddler Kinnon Beaton. Andrea Beaton, Kinnon's daughter is also a fiddler.
References
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