Donald L. Alder (born in Vancouver, BC, Canada) is a Canadian fingerstyle guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and speaker.

He spent his early childhood years in Montreal, before his family moved to Williams Lake, British Columbia.

[1] In March 1985, Alder put his music career on hold to accompany his friend Rick Hansen on his Man in Motion world tour.

[2] In January 1988, Mayor Woods of Williams Lake presented a certificate of merit to Don Alder for "Disabled Awareness - Man in Motion".

[15] In 2021, the BC Entertainment Hall of Fame honored Don Alder with a Star Meritus status.

[18] His CD, Not a Planet earned him a nomination for Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards in 2009.

Don Alder also volunteered as "Artist as teachers" for DAREarts,[24] a Canadian charitable organization that uses educational experiences in the arts to empower children and youth facing life challenges, with confidence, courage, and leadership skills to unlock their potential and ignite change in their lives and communities.

[29] 2015 Armed and Dangerous;[30] 2008 Not A Planet;[31] 2007 Acoustic Matters; 2005 Take The Train, eh; 2005 Cool Tunes Compilation; 2005 Best of Don Alder; 2003 Acoustiholic;

"[32] Vancouver Magazine: "Don Alder is widely acclaimed as one of the finest acoustic guitarists in the world.

Seine Songs sind auch deswegen abwechslungsreich, weil er sie zum Teil auf einer Harfengitarre spielt, die Alders Klangspektrum noch einmal erweitert."