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McDonald was born in Sydney , Nova Scotia , Canada and raised in Glace Bay on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. His original music has received considerable attention in Canada. His song "Merchant Marine" was used as the theme song for Paul Ciufo's CBC Television drama, ''On Convoy''. The same song has been included on Avondale Records' 2004 release, ''Singalongs & Shanties 2''. MacDonald is a baritone singer who performs music on Guitar , but is also known for his Bodhran playing. He has an eclectic musical history. He has fronted acts that cross the genre boundaries of Rock , Folk , Celtic , and Hip Hop . EDUCATION While attending the University Of Guelph and the University Of Western Ontario , MacDonald was one of Canada's most successful intervarsity debaters. He won consecutive North American Debating Championship s in 1998 and 1999 , and was the Vice-President of CUSID , the Canadian national debating organization. He was also the fifth-place public speaker in world at the 2000 World Universities Debating Championships in Sydney , Australia . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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