Background
He was the son of Angus R. Beaton (Aonghas Raonuill) and Annie Belle Campbell.
He was the son of Angus R. Beaton (Aonghas Raonuill) and Annie Belle Campbell.
He composed for the violin and his work may be heard on the Rounder LP 7011 The Beatons Of Mabou - Marches, Jigs, Strathspeys & Reels of the Highland Scot ". The Smithsonian Folkways Recordings SFW40507 Cape Breton Fiddle and Piano Music, The Beaton Family of Mabou feature his compositions played by his family. Andrea Beaton, Kinnon"s daughter and Donald Angus" granddaughter is also an outstanding fiddler.