Described by allmusic as one of scotlands premier singersongwriters, maclean has performed under both his own name, and. This is dougie maclean caledonia by longer shadow on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Research the stories behind dougies lyrics to further appreciate the. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the world and to the stages of carnegie hall in new york, londons festival theatre and the. Caledonia, a song by dougie maclean on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. A 40minute documentary on maclean s life and music, the land. The centerpiece of the collection is caledonia, a lovely homesick ballad which has become the unofficial anthem of scottish nationalism. A mole deep inside edinburghs cooncil has catalogued some of the comments from the great monolingual fungus that is your average modern day brit. Dougie maclean, obe born 27 september 1954 is a scottish singersongwriter, composer, multiinstrumentalist and record producer. Caledonia sheet music for piano, voice download free in pdf. A past member of the tannahill weavers and silly wizard, maclean has used his songs, including caledonia, the singing land, and solid read full biography. Caledonia has been covered by a great number of artists. Dougie maclean obe born 27 september, 1954, in dunblane, scotland is one of scotlands finest singers and songwriters, with a rich, heavilyaccented voice.
The song became the most popular of all macleans recordings and something of an anthem for scotland. Dougie maclean the plant life years featuring caledonia 1995. Dougie maclean stepping stones hegerwalterband paludarecords isrc nll281200027. A single verse and the chorus were used in a tv advertisement for tennents lager sung by frankie miller, who later rerecorded the song and released it. Dougie has an it factor that i cant explain and the arrangements are wonderful. Given a piece of music, it is interesting to count how many times each of the individual twelve musical notes is played, and understand their relative weight, or importance, in the piece. His early song caledonia was a tremendous hit, and is one of scotlands unofficial anthems. Folk musician, composer and vocalist, born in perthshire, scotland in 1954, playing fiddle and mandolin and touring all over the world either solo or as part of various bands since the seventies.
Dougie maclean this love will carry by dunkeldrecords. January 4, 2012 its appropriate that the beloved scottish singersongwriter made his fifth appearance on mountain stage on the shows broadcast from the 2011. Caledonia is a modern scottish folk ballad written by dougie maclean in 1977. Users who like caledoniathe bairnswritten by dougie maclean. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
Caledonia youre calling me and now im going home but if i should become a stranger you know that it would make me more than sad caledonias been everything ive ever had i have moved and ive kept on moving, proved the points that i needed proving lost the friends that i. A single verse and the chorus were used in a tv advertisement for tennents lager sung by frankie miller, who later rerecorded the song and released it as a single. First heard at a scottish highland game in oregon sung by bill mullen. Caledonia, youre calling me, now im going home but if i should become a stranger know that it would make me more than sad caledonias been everything ive ever had now i have moved and ive kept on moving proved the points that i needed proving lost the friends that i needed losing found others on the way i have kissed the fellas and left.
Dougie maclean biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. I dont know if you can see the changes that have come over me in these last few days ive been afraid that i might drift away so ive been telling old stories, singing songs. Scotlands dougie maclean, famed for writing caledonia, has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer. The song became the most popular of all maclean s recordings and something of an anthem for scotland. Nov 05, 2016 perthshire amber, run by dougie maclean and family, is on this weekend. Caledoniathe bairnswritten by dougie maclean by haunted lavvy published on 20190529t15. Caledonia nathan carter custom backing track karaoke. Maclean dougie the dougie maclean collection caledonia i dont know if you can see the changes that have come over me in these last few days ive been afraid that i might drift away ive been telling old stories, singing songs that make me think about where i come from.
Mar 04, 2010 dougie maclean licensed to youtube by ingrooves on behalf of dunkeld records. Im a longtime dougie maclean fan but essential is my first purchase. Macleans most famous pieces include the gael, which became the main theme to 1992 film the last of the. I dont know if you can see the changes that have come over me in these past few days ive. Several of maclean s songs were heard on the soundtrack of the film the last of the mohicans.
Dougie maclean born 27 september 1954 in dunblane, scotland is a singersongwriter, composer and multiinstrumentalist. Maclean s most famous pieces include the gael, which became the main theme to 1992 film the last of the. Contemporary folk, singersongwriter, scottish folk music. Caledoniathe bairnswritten by dougie maclean by haunted. His career started with a traditional band, the tannahill weavers, in 1976. Oct 22, 20 dougie maclean s caledonia is one of the most celebrated songs of the modern celtic folk era, but it wasnt dougie s singing that made it famous. Download and print caledonia sheet music for voice, piano or guitar by dougie maclean.
Jan 26, 2020 dougie maclean caledonia by butterstonestudios. Dougie maclean is one of scotlands premier singersongwriters, regularly filling concert halls in both north america and great britain. I dont know if you can see, the changes that have come over me in these last few days, ive been afraid that i might drift away and ive been tellin old stories, singing songs that made me think about where i came from and thats the reason why i seem so far away today. If you thought that george w bush was an eejit for saying that the problem with the french is that they have no word for entrepreneur then welcome to the world of the gael. Music profile for dougie maclean, born 27 september 1954. Published by limetree arts and music mcps and prs uk. Scotlands dougie maclean, famed for writing caledonia, has built an international reputation as songwriter.
Its a great 1st purchase because it includes 26 selections. A 40minute documentary on macleans life and music, the land. Its a love song to scotland, with beautiful celtic phrasing. He is a multiinstrumentalist harp, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, didgeridoo, guitar with a large back catalogue. I dont know if you can see the changes that have come over me in these past few days ive been afraid that i might drift away. The chorus of the song features the lyric caledonia, youre calling me, and now im going home, the term caledonia itself being a latin word for scotland. I dont know if you can see the changes that have come over me in these last few days ive been afraid that i might drift away so ive been.
Maclean began his career playing with the tannahill weavers in 1976. Print and download in pdf or midi caledonia arranged by r. Folk musician, composer and vocalist, born in perthshire, scotland in 1954, playing fiddle and mandolin and touring all over the world. Dougie maclean, obe is a scottish singersongwriter, composer, multiinstrumentalist and record producer. Albums include craigie dhu, snaigow, and putumayo presents celtic tides. Dougie maclean to work on new version of caledonia daily record.
Dougie maclean is one of scotlands premier singersongwriters. In 1993, maclean served as music director of the tag theater companys production of a scots quair. Check out caledonia by dougie maclean on amazon music. Several of macleans songs were heard on the soundtrack of the film the last of the mohicans. Dougie maclean caledonia acoustic guitar sheet music. The dougie maclean collection skims the cream from seven different albums and a video that maclean released on his own dunkeld records in scotland. Dougie maclean caledonia by wo2zi free listening on soundcloud. As fame and fortune beckoned, the pressure was on to move to a big city. Out adrift with all uncertainty stranded in the years that have betrayed you and your dignity had gone what to do but stand and shout against the wind shout against the. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the world and to the stages of carnegie hall in new york, londons festival theatre and the sydney opera house. Dougie macleans caledonia is one of the most celebrated songs of the modern celtic folk era, but it wasnt dougies singing that made it famous. Maclean caledonia sheet music for voice, piano or guitar. Gael 1990, which became the main theme to the 1992 film the last of the mohicans, and caledonia. Dougie maclean, originally famed for writing the song caledonia, has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer on his own terms.