Douglas MacKenzie
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa
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About Douglas MacKenzie
Andrew Douglas MacKenzie, born January 17th, 1950 in Toronto ON, moved to Belleville in 1952, & back to (expired link). (Willowdale) in 1961, lately in Oshawa. Has finally released an album with 7 originals, & 3 carefully chosen Canadian covers. Message Doug (dugalmack81) on his gmail account for a personally mailed 'More Love to Begin' CD, also digitally available on iTunes, Google Play, Deezer, Spotify, & Napster. T-shirts are available.
Interested in and liking music from as early as he can remember, Doug’s first actual attempts at singing came in church, singing along with the hymns, and trying to keep up with his brother Don, who much like his Grandfather Andrew before him, quite often sang each verse differently, Tenor, Baritone, and Bass in sequence, and back to the Melody if there were enough verses. Then an invitation to join the North York Youth Choir under the direction of Lloyd Bradshaw, came along in his mid-teens. Appearances at The Toronto Exhibition, Expo ’67, Interlochen MI, and with a small choral group backing up Robert Goulet & Maureen Forrester on an evening show on the CBC kept the desire going.
But the big change happened a couple of years later with the arrival of his first guitar (thanks Mom & Dad) and when it inevitably warped beyond playability, a 12-string Kent, brand-new for the staggering sum of $55 in about 1968 was his sole instrument for several years. Next was a Yamaha FG-180, hurriedly picked up from layaway in 1973 in Toronto, to sing ‘Your Song’ for a young Wawa muse he’d met in Sudbury that stole his heart, named Eileen. They were married the following year, and remain so to this day. Several originals came to light over the next 40 years, along with a few hundred covers of Doug’s and family favourites.
Doug is a self-taught musician, using Ovation 6- & 12-string guitars to cover the best of folk, folk-rock, & some country & pop, from the 60's thru today, along with a few originals. Now residing in Oshawa after 3 marvelous years in quaint Millbrook, and hosting scores of events for the Kitchen Party Music Jams, can be found some Mon at the Village Inn with Jason Cini, the Thirsty Jester in Whitby Tues for their open stage, The General Pub & Grill with Emerson Ireland; Thurs at The Duchess of Markham with Kevin Ker of EMG, or Sunday aft. the SB&JB with Mike McConnell or Sunday evg at the Cork & Bean with Aaron Brown.
Epidemic Music Group's Guinness World Record event for the 'longest concert with multiple artists', commenced March 17th 2017 at the Earl of Whitchurch pub in Stouffville (two 55-minute sets were Wed 29/3/17, 21:00 (w Michael O'Toole) Thu 30/3/17, 02:00) Recently at the Porch & Pint Pub in Peterborough, & returned to the Apple Blossom Tyme Festival, 80 Division St., Colborne, outside stage, Saturday May 27th; 10:00 & 1:30. Appeared at the Whitevale Porchfest in Sept. Returned at the Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar, January, March, June, & August.
An 11-track album, More Love to Begin, with 7 originals recorded in Peterborough Mar 4th & 30th, produced by July 20th, was released Oct. 8th 2018.
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Past Events
Mon
Dec 10
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Sat
Dec 15
6:00 PM
All Ages
Porch & Pint Pub
Canada, Ontario, Peterborough, 172 Lansdowne St. E., K9J 7N9
Fri
Jan 11
7:00 PM
All Ages
Boiling Over's Coffee Vault
Canada, Ontario, Lindsay, 140 Kent St W,, K9V 2Y4
Mon
Feb 11
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Mon
Mar 11
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Mon
Apr 08
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Fri
Jul 19
7:30 PM
All Ages
Thomas Foster Memorial
Canada, Ontario, Uxbridge, 9449 Concession Rd 7 , L0C 1C0
Mon
Aug 12
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Thu
Sep 12
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Sun
Oct 27
10:00 AM
All Ages
The Courtice Flea Market
Canada, Ontario, Courtice, 1696 Bloor St.
Thu
Jan 09
7:00 PM
All Ages
Simcoe Blues & Jazz Bar
Canada, Ontario, Oshawa, 926 Simcoe St. N, L1G 4W2
Wed
May 12
8:00 PM
All Ages
Barrie's Live Music Show
Canada, Ontario, Barrie, 56 Dunlop St. W, L4N 1A4
Mon
May 22
6:30 PM
19+
The Dakota Tavern
Canada, Ontario, Toronto, 249 Ossington Ave., M6J 3A1