| Performances Rod MacDonald currently appears solo and with the following artists. Solo--For dates, see Calendar. Big Brass Bed--five piece folk, rock and blues band playing (mostly) Bob Dylan songs plus a few of Rod's originals. The current lineup includes Rod MacDonald, guitar, harmonica and lead vocals; Bill Meredith, drums; Doug Lindsay bass; a Mario LaCasse, lead guitar; and Brad Keller, keys. Rod & The Humdingers--the same personnel as Big Brass Bed, but performing special programs of various artists; their repertoire includes songs by Beatles, Stones, Eagles, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty, and many oter artists, both from earlier eras and current. In 2025 they performed the Somngs Of Gordon Lightfoot and Jimmy Buffett at Florida Atlantic University. "My Life In The Brill Building"--George Goehring, Nicole Yarling, Ellen Bukstel and Rod MacDonald perform songs by George Goehring and other 1950s and 1960s-era songwriters, including George's own hit compositions "Lipstick On Your Collar," "Half Heaven Half Heartache," "The Mystery of You," and numerous other top ten songs. No longer active buit there are videos on youtube and other sites. Tracy Sands & Rod MacDonald--Traditional and contemporary Irish, Scottish and American music, with vocalist Tracy Sands and Rod on guitar, often with other musicians in support in concerts, clubs , festivals and private events. Rod & Mark Dann--New York-based bassist, guitarist, and studio recording producer with Rod since the mid-1970s; this duo, sometimes accompanied by other musicians, has done 50 European tours and most of Rod's shows in the northeast US. Rod MacDonald & Rex Blazer--Rod sings and Rex plays the fiddle, melding tunes with folk, blues and rock and roll. Rex is also a founding member of the nationally-known contradance band Lift Ticket, and sometimes appears with Big Brass Bed. |
| Media The Facebook page for Rod's music is www.facebook.com/rodmacdonaldmusic. Instagram is instagram.com/rodthefolksinger Many acoustic radio programs play Rod's music, among them WLRN "Folk & Acoustic Music," WUMB, WFUV, WFDU, KPFA, KPFK, WAER, WAMC, WUFT, WMNF, Whole Wheat Radio, Folk Alley, XM's The Village and many others. Call or email your favorite and request a song! Rod has many songs on YouTube.com, posted both by himself and by many other sources. Two places to start: rod macdonald Rod MacDonald Audio clips of Rod's songs are online at www.myspace.com/rodmacd, cdbaby.com and other sites. |
| Recording
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& Downloads Both Rod's cds and Big Brass Bed's cds are available from this site, from cdbaby.com, and at www.rodmacdonald.com as cds, downloads, dvds and USB drives. All 21 Rod MacDonald songs recorded by the Fast Folk Music Magazine in the 1980s/1990s are reportedly available at emusic.com. |
House Concerts |
House concerts are a
great way to enjoy your favorite music, free of the distractions
often
present in clubs and bars. Since these events are usually in private
residences with
unpublished addresses, you have to call ahead to reserve a seat. Rod
currently does about 10-20 house concerts each year; of you're
interested in hodting a concert or referring a presenter, email rodmacd@aol.com. |