Donnie MacLe貌id
Tha Donnie MacLe貌id gu math aithnichte ann an saoghal na G脿idhlig.
Choisinn e cli霉 dha fh猫in mar ph脿irt den ch貌mhlan-ci霉il Na h-脪ganaich agus air a鈥� phr貌gram ainmeil D貌taman.
Buinnidh Donnie do dh鈥橢ilean Le貌dhais, ach chaidh a thogail ann an Ceann Ph脿draig mus do thog e air dhan Chabhlach Mharsanta.
Air ais air t矛r, th貌isich Donnie a鈥� cur giot脿r a cheannach e ann an Singapore gu feum. Th貌isich e fh猫in agus a phiuthar Mairead an c貌mhlan-ci霉il Na h-脪ganaich, cuide ri Noel Eadie. Bhuannaich iad Farpais nan C貌mhlain aig M貌d Shruighlea ann an 1972. Choisinn iad iomadh duais sna bliadhnaichean a lean agus sheinn iad air feadh an t-saoghail.
Ann am meadhan na h-ochdadan, th貌isich am pr貌gram G脿idhlig D貌taman. Bha am pr貌gram seo a鈥� t脿ladh luchd-amharc 霉r agus chuir e ri 矛omhaigh Donnie. Bhathas a-nise ga aithneachadh airson na h-adan 猫ibhinn a bhiodh air agus na h-貌rain tarraingeach, agus cha mh貌r gun robh duine san d霉thaich nach robh e貌lach air Donnie D貌taman.
Donnie MacLeod
Donnie MacLeod is well known in the Gaelic world, from his band Na h-脪ganaich and from the children鈥檚 programme D貌taman.
Donnie鈥檚 family are from Lewis, but he was brought up in Peterhead before running off to join the Merchant Navy.
Back on dry land, Donnie put a guitar he had bought in Singapore to good use. He and his sister Margaret formed the Gaelic band Na h-脪ganaich, along with musician Noel Eadie. They won the Battle of the Bands at the 1972 Mod in Stirling and continued to win many more prizes. They became very popular and have toured in many different countries.
In the mid 80s, the Gaelic children鈥檚 programme D貌taman started. This programme attracted a new audience for Donnie. He became well-known for his funny hats as well as his catchy songs and almost everyone in Scotland knew who Donnie Dotaman was!
