Biography

Catriona MacDonald (née Fletcher), daughter of Angus (Aonghas a' Ghobha) and Anna Graham, was born in Uig on the Isle of Skye in October 1927. Her father was a poet, Angus Fletcher, from Uigshader, known for his humorous and witty songs he himself would sing. She was an only child.

Catriona attended Kinloch Rannoch Primary School while her father worked for ten years on an estate in Dunalasdair. The family returned shortly before World War II and her father built a house beside Conon River in Uig. After she finished school, Catriona went to Glasgow to train as a hairdresser. However, she had to go back home to the island when her mother fell ill. She married Alec MacDonald (Ailig Beag Dhòmhnaill a' Ghrèidhear) and lived at 5 Linicro, Kilmuir. She ran a guest house and helped with croft work.

From 1990 to 2000, Catriona was a member of the Trotternish Waulking Group, and they performed at ceilidhs and events across the island.

Catriona passed away on the 6th of November 2006.