Celtic Music: Capercaillie
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A great mix of Scottish traditional and contemporary sounds
Q MAGAZINE - Quote from Capercaillie's website
Capercaillie: One of the best Celtic bands
Capercaillie has had three silver albums and one gold in the UK, and were the first to have a song in Gaelic reach the Top 40. They have released sixteen albums and CDs since 1984.
Current members
* Karen Matheson - Vocals
* Donald Shaw - Keyboards, accordion
* Charlie McKerron - Fiddle
* Michael McGoldrick - Flute, whistle, Uilleann pipes
* Manus Lunny - Bouzouki, guitar
* Ewen Vernal - Bass
* Che Beresford - Drums
* David Robertson - Percussion
Former members
* Marc Duff - Bodhrán, whistle, wind synth, rauschpfeife
* John Saich - Bass, guitar
* James Mackintosh - Drums
* Shaun Craig - Guitar, bouzouki
* Martin MacLeod - Bass, fiddle
* Joan Maclachlan - Fiddle, vocals
Capercaillie (1987-1992) on Amazon
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Crosswinds
Released in 1987 on Green Linnet
Tracks:
1. Puirt A Beul/Snug In A Blanket
2. Soraidh Bhuam Gu Barraidh
3. Glen Orchy/Rory MacLeod
4. Am Buachaille Ban
5. The Haggis
6. Brenda Stubbert's Set
7. Ma Theid Mise Tuilleagh
8. David Glen's
9. Urnaigh A 'Bhan-Thigreach
10. My Laggan Love/Fox On The Town
11. An Ribhinn Donn
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The Blood Is Strong
Released in 1988 on Green Linnet - The tracks were written for three TV programs: The Blood is Strong, a series about the world-wide legacy of the Gaels; A Prince Among Islands, A documentary about Prince Charles' return to the Isle of Bernaray; Highlanders, A programme celebrating the history and heritage of the Scottish Highlands.
Tracks:
1. An Gille Ban (Trad Arr.)
2. Domhnall (Black Donald)
3. An t-Eilean Mu Thuath (John Macleod)
4. Fagail Bhernaraidh (Macleod/Shaw)
5. The Lorn Theme (Shaw/Duff)
6. Gun Teann Mi Ris Na Ruinn Tha Seo (MacLeod/Shaw)
7. Aignish (J A Morrison/Kennedy Fraser)
8. The Hebrides
9. Arrival Theme
10. Oh Mo Dhuthaich (Trad Arr)
11. Calum's Road
12. Callinish, Picts, Celts
13. Fear A Bhata (Trad Arr)
14. Alasdair Mhic Colla (Trad Arr)
15. Dean Cadalan Samhach (J MacRae)
16. Lordship of the Isles
17. Grandfather Mountain
18. Arrival Reprise
19. An Ataireachd Aard (D MacVicar/J MacDonald)
20. Colum Cille
21. 'S Fhada Leam AnOidhche Gheamhraidh (M McFarlane)
22. Downtown Toronto
23. Maideanan NA h-Airidh (Trad Arr)
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Sidewaulk
Released in 1989 on Green Linnet
Tracks:
1. Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda
2. Balindore
3. Fisherman's Dream
4. Sidewaulk Reels
5. Iain Ghlinn' Cuaich
6. Fosgail An Dorus/Nighean Bhuaidh' Ruadh
7. The Turnpike
8. Both Sides The Tweed
9. The Weasel
10. Oh Mo Dhuthaich
MP3: Sidewaulk
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Delirium
Released in 1991 on Green Linnet
Tracks:
1. Rann Na Móna
2. Waiting For The Wheel To Turn
3. Aodann Srath Bhain
4. Cape Breton Song
5. You Will Rise Again
6. Kenny MacDonald's Jigs
7. Dean Sàor An Spiórad
8. Coisich, A Rùin
9. Dr MacPhail's Reel
10. Heart Of The Highland
11. Breisleach
12. Islay Ranter's Reels
13. Servant To The Slave
MP3: Delirium
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Get Out
Original release in 1992, reissued in 2001 on Valley
Tracks:
1. Waiting For The Wheel To Turn ('92 Version)
2. Pige Ruadh (Live)
3. Dean Cadalan Samhach / Servant To The Slave ('92 Version)
4. Silver Spear Reels (Live)
5. Outlaws (Live)
6. Coisich A' Ruin (Live)
7. Fear A' Bhata (Original Version)
8. Dr Macphail's Trance ('92 Version)
9. Distant Hill
10. The Reel Northern Light
11. Mo Bhean Chomuinn
12. A Cur Nan Gobhar As A' Chreig
13. Shanbally Castle / Caberfeidh
MP3: Get Out
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Capercaillie (1993-1998) on Amazon
Secret People
Released in 1993, CD release is on Valley
Tracks:
1. Bonaparte
2. Grace And Pride
3. Tobar Mhoire (Tobermory)
4. Four Stone Walls
5. Crime Of Passion
6. The Whinney Hills Jigs
7. An Eala Bhan (The White Swan)
8. Seice Ruairidh (Roddy's Drum)
9. Stinging Rain
10. Hi Rim Bo
11. The Miracle Of Being
12. The Harley Ashtray
13. Oran
14. Black Fields
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Capercaillie
Released in 1994, CD release is on Valley
Tracks:
1. The Miracle Of Being
2. When You Return
3. Grace And Pride
4. Tobermory
5. Take The Floor
6. Stinging Rain
7. Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda
8. Crime And Passion
9. Bonaparte
10. When You Return (Widescreen Mix)
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To the Moon
Released in 1995 on Green Linnet
Tracks:
1. To the Moon: Nighean Donn/Ghealaich
2. Claire in Heaven
3. Níl Sí Ngrá
4. Why Won't You Touch Me
5. You
6. Paella Grande: Hole in the World/Collector's Daughter
7. Crooked Mountain
8. Ailein Duinn
9. God's Alibi
10. Fear-Allabain
11. Rob Roy Reels: Portobello/Roby Roy Reel
12. Price of Fire
13. Eastern Reel
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Beautiful Wasteland
Released in 1997
Tracks:
1. M' Ionam
2. Inexile
3. The Tree
4. Am Mur Gorm (The Blue Rampart)
5. Beautiful Wasteland
6. Co Ni Mire Rium (Who Will Flirt With Me)
7. Shelter
8. Hebridean Hale-Bopp
9. Kepplehall / 25 Kts
10. Thiocfadh Leat Fanacht
11. Finlay's
12. Sardinia
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Dusk Till Dawn: The Best of Capercallie
Released in 1998 on Valley
Tracks:
1. Coisich a Ruin
2. The Tree
3. Ailein Duinn
4. Grace and Pride
5. The Whinney Hills Jigs
6, Claire in Heaven
7. Outlaws
8. Inexile (1998 Remix)
9. Siece Ruairidh
10. Kepplehall/ 25kts
11. Tobermory
12. Waiting for the Wheel to Turn
13. Nil Si I nGra
14. Four Stone Walls
15. Dr MacPhail's Reel
16. Breisleach (Live)
MP3: Dusk Till Dawn
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Capercaillie (2000-2008) on Amazon
Nadurra
Released in 2000 on Valley
Tracks:
1. Skye Waulking Song
2. Hope Springs Eternal
3. Michael's Matches
4. Tighinn Air A'Mhuir Am Fear Phosas Mi 3:44 $0.99
5. Hoireann O
6. Truth Calling
7. Argyll Lassies
8. Mo Chailin Dileas Donn
9. Rapture
10. The Hollybush
11. Gaol Troimh Aimsirean
12. The Cockerel In The Creel
MP3: Nàdurra
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Capercaillie Live in Concert
Released in 2002 on Valley
Tracks:
1. Mo Chailin Dileas Donn
2. Finlays
3. Kepplehall (Kepplehall / The Osmosis Reel)
4. Nil Si I Ngra
5. The Miracle Of Being
6. Dr MacPhail's Reel / Cape Breton Song
7. The Weasel Set (Granny Hold The Candle While I Shave The Chicken's Lip II / The Weasel In The Dyke / Macleod's Farewell)
8. Inexile
9. Iain Ghlinn Cuaich
10. Bonaparte
11. The Rob Roy Reels (The Road To Rio / Bulgarian Red / Shetland Reel / The Gesto Reel / Kiss The Maid Behind The Barrel / The Rob Roy Reel)
12. Coisich A Ruin
13. Crime Of Passion
14. The Tree
MP3: Live In Concert
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Choice Language
Released in 2003 on Sanctuary
Tracks:
1. Mile Marbhaisg (A Thousand Curses)
2. Homer's Reel
3. The Old Crone (Port na Caillich)
4. Little Do They Know
5. At Dawn of Day
6. The Boy Who
7. The Sound of Sleat / The Fear / Dans Plinn
8. Nauir a Chi Thu Caileag Bhoidheach
9. Who Will Raise Their Voice?
10. A State of Yearning
11. Sort of Slides
12. I Will Set My Ship In Order
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Grace and Pride: The Anthology 2004-1984
Released in 2004 on Valley - 2 discs
Tracks - Disc 1:
1. Who Will Raise Their Voice
2. Mile Marbhaisg
3. Homer's Reel
4. Mo Chailin Dileas Donn
5. The Rob Roy Reels
6. Tighinn Air A'Mhuir
7. Hoireann O
8. The Snuffwife
9. Breisleach 3:36
10. Co Ni Mire Rium
11. Beautifull Wasteland
12. Am Mur Gorm
13. Finlay's
14. Clo Mhic Ille Mhicheil
15. Claire in Heaven
16. Ailein Duinn
17. Fear Allabain
18. Eastern Reel
Tracks - Disc 2:
1. Stinging Rain [Single Edit]
2. Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda
3. Miracle of Being [Youth re-mix]
4. Bonaparte
5. Grace and Pride
6. Silver Spear Reels
7. Dean Cadalan/Servant to the Slave
8. Pige Ruadh
9. Waiting for the Wheel to Turn [12" Mix]
10. Dr. Macphail's Reel
11. Heart of the Highland
12. Coisich a Ruin [12" Mix]
13. Fisherman's Dream
14. Sidewaulk Reels: Argyll Reel/O'er Bogie/An Chearc is ah'Al/Mrs. Dow/Maire's Reel
15. Fosgail An Dorus/Nighean Bhuidh' Ruadh
16. Oh Mo Dhuthaich
17. Calum's Road
18. Fear a' bhata
19. An Ribhinn Donn
20. The Little Cascade
MP3: Grace And Pride Anthology
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Roses and Tears
Released in 2008 on Compass
Tracks:
1. Him Bó
2. Turas An Ánraidh
3. Don't You Go
4. The Aphrodisiac
5. Barra Clapping Song
6. Seinneam Cliu Nam Fear Ur
7. Oran Sugraidh
8. The Quimper Waltz
9. Soldier Boy
10. A' Rácan A Bh' Againne
11. Rose Cottage Reels
12. Leodhasach An Tir Chien
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Other Capercaillie CDs and a DVD on Amazon
The Capercaillie Collection 1990-1996
Released in 2000 on Valley, this DVD opens with five videos and continues with 15 live tracks of 1992 concert footage the was originally released on VHS as Two Nights of Delirium.
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Waulkroots
Released in 2002 on Eureka
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An Introduction to Capercaillie
Released in 2004 on BMG/RCA Camden
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Heritage Song
Released in 2007
MP3: Heritage Songs
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The Dreaming Sea
Released in 2000 on Valley
Tracks:
1. There's Always Sunday
2. Rithill Aill
3. The Dreaming Sea
4. Mi Le M' Uilinn
5. Early Morning Grey
6. 'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais
7. One More Chance
8. Fac Thu Na Feidh
9. An Fhideag Airgid
10. At The End Of The Night
11. Move On
12. Calbharaigh
13. Evangeline
MP3: The Dreaming Sea
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Time to Fall
Released in 2002 on Sanctuary
Tracks:
1. All the Flowers of the Bough
2. Morning
3. Time to Fall
4. My Whispered Reason
5. Bonnie Jean
6. Goodbye Phoebe
7. Ataireachd Ard (The Surge of the Sea)
8. Speed of Love
9. Moonchild
10. Moch Di Luain
11. Hoping for You
12. World Stood Still
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Downriver
Released in 2006 on Compass
Tracks:
1. Chi Mi Bhuam
2. Cronan Bleoghainn
3. Gleann Baile Chaoil
4. I Will Not Wear The Willow
5. O Mhairi's Tu Mo Mhairi
6. Laoidh Fhearchair Eoghainn
7. O Nach Eisdeadh
8. Singing In The Dark
9. Puirt A Beul
10. Luadh An Toraidh
11. Crucan Na Bpaiste
MP3: Downriver
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Video: Capercaillie - Coisich A Ruin
Capercaillie Links
- Official website for Capercaillie
- Band bios, news, tour dates, gallery, recordings and more.
- Capercaillie on MySpace
- Several music clips can be heard here, and you can leave comments, add to your friends.
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theWebsmith wrote...
Wonderful lens. I also love Capercaille and have most of their albums.
Posted November 07, 2008
LindaJM wrote...
This is my favorite Celtic music... I own several of their CDs and have worn them out listening to them for ten years now. Great lens on an outstanding group!
Posted October 01, 2008
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