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At forty years of age, George Donaldson is a long and well established singer in the vibrant Glasgow and West of Scotland Folk scene. His attributes include folk sessions for BBC Scotland and appearances at Glasgow’s own Celtic Connections and the Glasgow West End Festival. George has played alongside many folk musicians and singers, including Jim McCann and others from the Dubliners and has performed at the famous Glasgow Barrowlands. As a self taught, accomplished musician, George plays the Guitar, Flute, Mandolin, bodhran, and Banjo, and has recently become the proud owner of a Violin…. in a bid to help his six year old daughter as she learns to play. Georges’ love of traditional Celtic music stems from his childhood in Glasgow, his main influence being his late father Bernard who had a love and appreciation of all kinds of live music played from the heart. Nothing more pleased his father than George becoming a successful musician and Playing at his beloved Celtic Park in front of 65,000 fans at the opening match of the 2000/01 Season. One of his main attributes is his charm and personality. He loves meeting new people and has many friends from all over the world. He is first to admit his first love is his Family, and knows how lucky he is to have Carolyn, his lovely wife and Sarah, his beautiful daughter, who are his inspiration…. this along with his mother Helen and eight brothers and sisters who all share in his love of the Folk scene keeps George focused and never short of an audience. To date, George has toured in America, Canada and Europe, and has developed a fondness for Germany, where he has a great following. His love of the country, its people and its culture has encouraged him, as an eternal student, to attempt to master the language….! George loves being a part of and a performer in CELTIC THUNDER, it is a new direction for him and the most exciting of his career to date. George can be found at his favourite gig in Jinty McGintys in the west end of Glasgow, where he is renowned for his ballad singing. He has been resident singer at Jintys for the last 15 years and has established a fond following of support, people are known to come here from all areas of the world to hear him sing.….!
The Voyage
The Old Man
My Boy
