Doug MacKay Bio
Doug is an ECMA award winning drummer(2008 - Oakley Band)
Began playing drums in the Truro School Music Program under the direction of his father Ron MacKay.
Also attended Nova Scotia Teachers College.
Began playing proffessionaly in 1970 forming the group" Horse" with Layne Francis
Q104 Hall of Fame 2013 'Oakley'
Tours and Recordings*
| Horse* | Jack de Kaiser |
| Oakley* | Tony "D" |
| Sam Moon | Morgan Davis |
| Dutch Mason | Sharon Burry |
| Minglewood Band | Waylon Thibedeau (u.s.) |
| Joe Murphy and The Water Street Blues Band* | Johnny Sansone (u.s.)* |
| Horsepower Blues Band* | Brent Moyer (u.s.)* |
| Pinetop Perkins* | Marty Hall (Germany)* |
| Molly Oliver | Charlie A'Court |
| Terry Edmonds | Roger Howse |
| Andrew Gillis | Dan Ackroyd |
| Shirley Jackson / Good Rockin' Daddies |
Mark Green |
| Frank MacKay / R&B All Stars / The Lincolns |
The Elliots |
| Aviators / Swell Guys |
The Echoes |
| HORSE | After All This Time 2014 |
| Wayne Nicholson and the Eastenders | |
| Terry Edmunds Band | |
| Sounds of Motown | |
Teaching
| Nova Scotia Summer Music Camp Truro | Sr. Drum Instructor 1982-1990 |
| Canadian Conservatory of Music Halifax (Musicstop) | Sr. Drum Instructor 1990-2000 |
| Nova Scotis Summer Rock Camp (Musicstop) | Sr. Drum Instructor; Band Coach |
| Co-ordinator, Blues Styles Class 1990-2000 | Buckleys Music Education Center Halifax |
| Drum Instructor / Manager Drum Dept. 2000-2009 |
Workshops, Halifax Area Schools |
| MacKay Music Studio (owner) 2010 |
Recordings
| Horse | Broken Wings | 1972 |
| Oakley | No Guts No Glory | 1977 |
| Oakley | Halifax Nova Scotia | 1979/80 |
| Oakley | Live at the Beacon Calgay Alberta |
1982 |
| Joe Murphy | and the Water Street Blues Band | 1992 |
| Joe Murphy | From Four Until 'Late | 1995 |
| C.B.C / Harvest Jazz and Blues Fest |
Joe Murphy / Johnny Sansone Harvest Jazz and Blues Fest Compilation C.D. |
1992 |
| Marty Hall | Hidden Key * | 2002 |
*recorded in Czech Republic
Tours and memorable moments
| Countless Cross Canada tours | ||
| Maritime Tours | ||
| Four European Tours | ||
| New England States | ||
| Alaska with Sam Moon | ||
| Democratic Fundraiser with Shirley Jackson (Los Angeles) | ||
| Performer, Cape Breton International Drum Festival (2005) | ||
| Oakley Band ECMA Award * (2008) | ||
| House of Blues | Boston | with Joe Murphy |
| Dan Ackroyd shows | Halifax | with Horsepower |
| Doobie Brothers tour | East Coast | with Oakley |
| April Wine tour | East Coast | with Oakley |
| James Gang tour | East Coast | with Horse |
| Ike and Tina Turner | Halifax | with Horse |
| Chilliwack Tour | British Columbia | with Horse |