Latest News! See and hear Dougal at Winterfolk XXIV, Friday, February 13, 6 pm in the Living Room of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue, Dougal & Friends, with Brian Morgan, violin, Bob Cohen, guitar, and Lynda Kraar, bass. Come and be entertained.
A new single “Fox in the Henhouse” is in the works. Coming soon! This one has been a struggle for several reasons that I will explain later.
This man I have just met online, Josh Bastard, does a blog feature about Underrated Current Folk Musicians. He said some good things about me. You can listen here.
You can listen to my recent interview on The Lonesome Cowboy by Brian Tremblay.
Dougal, a Gaelic name that means “dark stranger”, and a unique, engaging and entertaining storyteller, based in Ontario, has been creating music all his life. He was born in Regina, and grew up all over the place, before landing in Toronto at age 12.
The music is troubadour, singer/songwriter, Urban Folk, Folk Blues style, thoughtful, intelligent, sometimes topical, sometimes universal, delivered with passion. It might even make you think. While some might call it a throwback, others call it the leading edge of a turning cycle.
The stories connect with audiences, emotionally, intellectually, or with shared experiences and attitudes. Influences come from everywhere, anything and everything he has heard, or seen, felt or thought over his life. You may recognize some of the stories as your own, your friends, people you barely know, or have never met.
Dougal currently concentrates on songwriting, guitar playing and finding opportunities to connect with, and move audiences.
This website contains 100% Canadian Content (well except for a few of the song themes here and there, they can go all over the place).
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“…what he does, he does well. His storytelling is on point. His vocals are good and strong when they need to be and he knows when to pull back. His playing is really solid.”
— Josh Bastard
Instagram Blogger
“Your songs and your delivery of them have much appeal. I like especially the intimacy you achieve with audiences and the strong narrative inclination of your material. These are virtues.”
— Dr. Tom Gannon Hamilton
Urban Folk Organizer
“…your songs have meaning and substance, and can cause people to listen and think. They come from places of intelligence, insight and experience; and will get the attention of people with the same.”
— Brian Gladstone
Winterfolk Festival Director
“That is the best line I have ever heard!”
— Dan MacLean Jr.
“Where the hell have YOU been?”
— a recent fan
“Heartfelt’
— Mark Yan
Awards
International Song Contest 2022
Blues and Roots Radio
Beat Up Old Ford, Finalist, Male Category
Song of the Year 2018
Two Chairs, Semi-finalist
Song of the Year, 2016
Clarkstown Flood (Born to Hang), Runner up
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