Rod MacDonald

Background

MacDonald, Rod was born on August 17, 1948 in Southington, Connecticut, United States. Son of Harold Owen and B. Joan (Wolsh) Macdonald.

Education

Bachelor with high honors, University of Virginia, 1970; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1973.

Career

Reporter, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant, 1969-1970; bureau correspondent, Newsweek, Atlanta, Washington, 1970-1971; singer-songwriter, Greenwich Village, New York City, since 1973; music director, New York Musicians Cooperative, Greenwich Village, New York City, 1982-1985; recording artist, Cinemagic Records, Greenwich Village, New York City, 1983-1987; recording artist, Brambus Records, Chur, Switzerland, since 1989; recording artist, Mountain R.R. Records, Venice, California, 1987-1990; recording artist, Shanachie Records, Newtown, New Jersey, 1991-1996; recording artist, Gadfly Recods, Burlington, Vermont, since 1996. Producer, president Greenwich Village Folk Festival, since 1987. President Blue Flute Music, New York City, since 1980.

Achievements

• Rod MacDonald has been listed as a notable Singer, songwriter by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Benefit artist Greennpeace, Greenwich Village Coalition Against Nuclear Arms, since 1985. Member American Society Composers and Pubrs.

Connections

Father:

Harold Owen Macdonald

Mother:

B. Joan (Wolsh) Macdonald