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Celtic Music: Capercaillie

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A great mix of Scottish traditional and contemporary sounds

"Their seductively contemporary sound and production, their mastery of traditional instruments (along with a willingness to look beyond them) and the voice of Karen Matheson have helped Capercaillie re-model the Celtic landscape..."
Q MAGAZINE - Quote from Capercaillie's website

Capercaillie: One of the best Celtic bands

Capercaillie, recognized as one of the best Scottish bands out there, has always had great musicians contributing to the sound, led by founding member Donald Shaw on keyboards and accordion. Their other great strength lies in the astonishingly beautiful voice of founder Karen Matheson, described by Sean Connery as having "a throat that is surely touched by God."

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

1984's Cascade was not listed on Amazon or the band's website. Release dates listed below may differ from those found on Amazon due to recordings now on CD having been released originally on LP.

MP3 downloads, where indicated, are available in the United States only.

If you wish to order from Amazon.co.uk, please click on the appropriate text link in each CD's description. Clicking on the graphic or title of the CD links you to Amazon's US site.
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Capercaillie (1993-1998) on Amazon

1998's Glenfinnan is not available on Amazon, but is available from the band's website (see link below). The songs were recorded in 1995 for BBC Scotland's program about the Jacobite uprising in 1745.
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Capercaillie (2000-2008) on Amazon

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Other Capercaillie CDs and a DVD on Amazon

These CDs are not listed as part of a discography found on Wikipedia or the band's website. They appear to be compilations of material found on other CDs.
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Karen Matheson's Solo CDs on Amazon

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Capercaillie Links

To see Capercaillie's music on Amazon's artist store, please use these links:
Capercaillie store on Amazon.com
Capercaillie store on Amazon.co.uk
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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  • vallain Feb 4, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    I've always liked this group and listening to the videos was a real treat.
  • LisaAuch Sep 12, 2010 @ 10:08 am | delete
    I love the sound Capercaillie have, their music never ages, I was brought up listening to this.
  • theWebsmith Nov 7, 2008 @ 10:01 am | delete
    Wonderful lens. I also love Capercaille and have most of their albums.
  • LindaJM Oct 1, 2008 @ 11:56 am | delete
    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!
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Capercaillie Videos

Capercaillie (from Wikipedia)Capercaillie, one of Scotland's best-known bands, mixes traditional and contemporary sounds. Enjoy a mix of the band on stage, in the studio and outdoors.

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The Tree

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Hookannoy

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Breisleach

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Capercaillie at Radio Galega - Galicia, Spain

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Miss Dow's Reel

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