Calum MacDonald (musician)

Calum MacDonald
Birth nameCalum MacDonald
Born (1953-11-12) 12 November 1953 (age 71)
Lochmaddy, North Uist, Scotland
OriginIsle of Skye, Scotland
GenresCeltic rock
Occupation(s)Teacher, musician
Instrument(s)Percussion, drumkit, backing vocals, accordion
Years active1965–68; 1973–present
LabelsNeptune Records
Lismor Records
Chrysalis Records
Ridge Records

Calum MacDonald (Scottish Gaelic: Calum Dòmhnallach /kalˠəm dɔ̃ːnəlˠəx/; born 12 November 1953) is a musician who was a founder member of, and percussionist in, the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig, as well as their primary songwriter with his older brother, Rory MacDonald from 1973 to 2018. Generally, Rory wrote the melodies, and Calum the lyrics.