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1. Latest Release
2. Bio
Dougal (a Gaelic name that means “dark stranger”) has been creating music all his life, sometimes just in his mind. He has played various instruments including acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar, saxophone, harmonica, keyboards, fiddle, bamboo flute, and bagpipes. He has played with different rock, folk, jazz and other genres of groups. The music is singer/songwriter, troubadour, urban folk style, thoughtful, thought-provoking, intelligent, sometimes topical, sometimes universal, delivered with flair. It might even make you think. He currently concentrates on songwriting, guitar playing and moving audiences. He lives in Toronto
3. Photos
4. Music video
“Two Chairs”, Three Ring Circus, Tranzac
“Beat Up Old Ford”, with Ruth Jenkins, harp
5. Recent achievements and reviews
Last year was a busy year. Dougal released four singles. “Sunflowers for Ukraine” was the most recent, all of them getting some air play on college radio stations, such as the Folk Everything show on CKCU in Kingston, and CKDA in Kamloops. He has been playing live at a number of events: in May, the Celtic Ridge Showcase, at the Imperial Tavern; June, the Open Tuning Festival in Seaton Village, and Manitoulin Passage, Tekhummah Hall, Manitoulin; July, Back to the Patio at Free Times Café, and Duffy’s Patio, at the BIG on Bloor Festival; October, Barlopalooza, at the Black Swan.
The live performance scene continues to improve. We have been a part of many events this year, including B’Arlopalooza at the Black Swan, Winterfolk Festival at the Tranzac, Kensington Unplugged at the Supermarket, Toronto Folk Festival in the Round, at the Tranzac, Indie Tuesdays at the Linsmore, Open Tuning Festival and the Whitevale Porchfest. There have been munerous other performance at Noonan’s, Free Times Café, and the Tranzac.
You can subscribe to the events calendar, on that page and/or for the email broadcast information to keep in touch.
“Beat Up Old Ford was a finalist in the International Song Contest, 2022, by Blues and Roots Radio.
International Song Contest 2022
Beat Up Old Ford. Finalist
Song of the Year, 2018
Two Chairs, Semi-finalist
Song of the Year, 2016
Clarkstown Flood (Born to Hang), Runner up
Comments
“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
6. Social media links and streaming
Facebook
youTube
Instagram
Threads
7. Contact information
Dougal Bichan
dougal@dougalsongs.com
Skype: dougalco
647 860 2815
8. Stage plot
Solo