The iconic ‘Ceilidh King’ Fergie MacDonald will celebrate his MBE with an unforgettable concert in Inverness this May.
The Fergie MacDonald MBE Party will take place at Eden Court on Friday 20th May 2022.
The Moidart maestro is due to receive his Member of the British Order (MBE) during a private family service at Eden Court earlier that day and will celebrate this honour with an all-star musical line-up for a memorable Highland party as he performs some of the most popular tunes he has recorded.
The Highland folk legend, accordionist and bandleader will also be ‘in conversation’ with BBC Radio Scotland presenter and musician Gary Innes, talking about his remarkable journey in music and his personal life.
Now 85 years old, and currently recovering from a significant knee operation, the iconic bandleader and musician will be the oldest person to ever have headlined Eden Court’s Empire Theatre.
Fergie said: “Getting an MBE is such a huge honour and I am delighted to be sharing the achievement with my family, the fantastic band members who I have worked with for so many years and the amazing audiences who have supported me over the decades.
“It will be such a special night at Eden Court and an iconic moment to be the oldest person to have ever headlined the venue. It will be fantastic to take a wander into the past revisiting my musical highlights on the day that I am recognised for this prestigious award.”
Gary Innes added: “Fergie is a legend in his own right and is without doubt a Scottish national treasure. It is terrific to see him receive an award as prestigious as an MBE and the respect and affection he has gained is so richly deserved and for many felt long overdue. I’m looking forward to once again getting the chance to sit down beside the Ceilidh King on stage to get a chat about his life and what shenanigans he has got up to throughout nearly seven decades as a band leader.”
Fergie will also be joined onstage by Allan Henderson, Iain MacFarlane, Addie Harper, Hugh MacCallum, plus a host of special guests.
Tickets for the Fergie MacDonald MBE Party are available at here: https://eden-court.co.uk/event/fergie-macdonald-mbe-party
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