Mac MacLeod

Keith MacLeod (known as Mac MacLeod) is a British musician. An important part of the Hertfordshire Folk and Blues scene from 1959 onwards. He played in St Albans along side Mick Softley, Maddy Prior and toured with John Renbourn.

Hi It's Been A Long Time

MacLeod has recently been in touch with his old friend Donovan, first when he co nominated him for his Honorary Doctorate at the University of Hertfordshire in November 2003.On Donovan's Birthday on the 10th of May 2005, MacLeod was a special guest and on the 9th of June Donovan and MacLeod played together again on stage at Oxford, the last time they played onstage together was during Donovan's first U.K. tour back in 1965.

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Quotations

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"A pivotal influence...? John Renbourn

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"He was the best musician around... I was very honoured to play with him". Maddy Prior

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"The best acoustic guitarist we had ever seen". Pete Frame ZigZag Wanderer No.5 March 1999

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"Mac, of course, was an influence on Don." Gypsy Dave (AKA David Mills- Record Collector July 2004 issue 299)

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A review of The Incredible Musical Odyssey Of The Original Hurdy Gurdy Man http://www.rambles.net/macleod_ohgm03.html

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