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Welcome to the official
website of Grammy-award
winning percussionist
and songwriter Ralph
MacDonald. From his
humble beginnings as
the son of Caribbean
immigrant parents MacDonald
followed his family's
musical heritage and,
in the process, defined
the the very nature
of percussion in American
music. Here you can
keep up-to-date on the
latest of Ralph's critically-acclaimed
solo albums, his featured
performances with other
artists, and his tour
dates with Jimmy Buffett.
Ralph MacDonald uses
Latin Percussion instruments,
Yamaha Drums, Zildjian
Cymbals and Vic Firth
sticks.
NEW INTERVIEW POSTED |
01.04.08
Check out a great new video interview with Ralph right here!
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NEW CD NOW AVAILABLE NOW! |
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12.12.07
Ralph's brand new CD, "Mixty Motions" is now available! The CD features 12 new songs and guest artists like Will Lee, Ashford and Simpson, and more!
If you pre-ordered the CD, your CD was shipped on December 12th and should be arriving soon. |
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REVIEW OF LINCOLN CENTER PEROFRMANCE |
06.22.07
Read all about Ralph's performance at Lincoln Center with David Rudder and Robert Greenidge here!
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NEW
TOUR DATES, NEW ALBUM
NEARS COMPLETION |
01.29.07
You
can check out brand new tour
dates, both on the road with
Jimmy and in the city with
Toph-E on the tour
dates page.
Plus, the brand new Ralph
MacDonald album is almost complete
- stay tuned for more information! |
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PHOTOS
FROM BARBADOS, NAMM
AND MORE |
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04.12.06
On stage in California and
Barbados as well as a Harry Belafonte band reunion.
Click
here.
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PHOTOS
FROM THE BIG APPLE,
CHICAGO |
11.05.05
Photos Blues Cruise, The Big Apple Benefit and hanging with James Taylor in Chicago. |
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PHOTOS
FROM VEGAS,
SAN DIEGO
AND THE
CMAs |
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11.28.04
On
the
road
with
Buffett
again
with
stops
in
Vegas,
San
Diego
and
the
CMAs.
Plus,
a
peek
inside
Jimmy's
new
plane.
Click
here.
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PHOTOS
FROM FENWAY,
JONES BEACH
AND DETROIT |
09.14.04
It's
been
a
busy
month
for
Ralph,
performing
with
Buffett
and
also
at
the
Detroit
Jazz
Festival
with
Toph-E
and
the
Pussycats.
Check
out
all
the
latest
photos
right
here.
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RALPH
ON RADIO MARGARITAVILLE |
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08.16.04
Radio Margaritaville
(www.radiomargaritaville.com)
will be airing
a "Home Grown"
special featuring
cuts from the
new album and
an interview with
Ralph. You can
catch it Thursday
(8/19) at 8am
and 4 pm (EDT);
Sunday (8/22)
at 8 am; and Wednesday
(8/25) at 5 am,
1 pm, and 9 pm.
Click
here for more
information. |
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PHOTOS
FROM THE BUFFETT TOUR |
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TOUR
DATES ADDED |
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07.01.04
Ralph's
back
on
the
road
with
Jimmy
Buffett...
find
out
where
they're
going
to
be
by
clicking
here.
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NEW
PHOTO GALLERIES |
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 04.22.04
Ralph
has
been
carrying
his
camera
around
and
we've
got
a
host
of
new
photo
galleries
for
you!
Among
the
highlights:
carnival
in
Trinidad,
visting
the
Marines
in
Hawaii,
and
hanging
with
swimsuit
models
on
Necker
Island
as
part
of
the
live
Today
Show
broadcast.
Check
out
the
new
galleries
right
here.
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HOME
GROWN CD AVAILABLE |
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09.29.03
Ralph's
new
studio
album
"Home
Grown"
is
now
available!
Plus
the
first
1000
people
to
purchase
the
CD
will
receive
an
autographed
Ralph
MacDonald
poster
(poster
will
ship
separately).
MP3
samples
of
the
album
are
also
available
right
here. |
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SANDRINE
LEE PHOTOGRAPHY |
 09.22.03
The great new
photo of
Ralph that
graces the
cover of "Home
Grown" (and
this website)
was taken
by the
talented
Sandrine
Lee. If
you're
interested
in learning
more about
her photography,
visit
her website,
www.sandrinelee.com.
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MORE
FROM THE STUDIO |
 03.01.03
Tracking
continues
for the
new RMD
album...
just wait
until you
hear this
stuff! check
out the
latest photos
right
here.
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PHOTOS
FROM NAMM |
 01.31.03
Ralph joined
a host of
other music
legends
at this
year's NAMM
convention
in Anaheim,
California.
He also
took the
stage with
that other
McDonald
- Michael
- at Yamaha's
annual Jam
Night. Check
out the
photo gallery.
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RALPH
& JIMMY IN CUBA |
 12.10.02
This past
weekend,
Ralph joined
Jimmy Buffett
for a special
trip to
the Guantanamo
Bay Naval
Station
in Cuba
to perform
for the
troops because,
well, they're
working
hard to
protect
our freedom.
We've
got the
photos right
here!
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AL
SAYEGH PHOTOGRAPHY |
 10.15.02
The great photo on the
main page is courtesy
of Al Sayegh, a terrific
photographer out of
New York. The photo
features Ralph jamming
out during 2002's "Far
Side of the World"
Tour with Jimmy Buffett.
For more information
on Al Sayegh and his
photography, please
contact
him or visit
his website.
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