Dan R. MacDonald - Individual creativity in the Cape Breton fiddle tradition

• Main Author: McGann, Joseph Clifford, 1970-
• Other Authors: Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Folklore
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: MacDonald; Dan R. (Dan Rory); 1911-1976; Fiddlers > Nova Scotia > Cape Breton Island; Fiddling; Canada; Breton Island; Newfoundland studies; University of Newfoundland
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses3/id/112697

Thesis (M.A.)--Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2003. Folklore Bibliography: leaves 196-215. This thesis is an examination of the life of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia born composer Dan Rory MacDonald (1911-1976). The focus is on his life story, using it as a jumping off point for examining the evolu...