Considered by many to be Scotland's premiere band, in our opinion it is the incredible Hebridean lead vocalist Karen Matheson who makes it so! The 1-woman 5-man ensemble alternates vocals and instrumentals from the breadth of Scottish repertoire. 4 of the 6 songs are sung in Gaelic, conjuring up the atmosphere and artistry of a vocal tradition steeped in mystic beauty; one is an example of Scottish 'mouth music," a vocal tune to dance to; another is a wonderfully spirited 'waulking song," sung to accompany the rhythm of beating cloth on a table and unknown outside of the Highlands and Hebrides. Perhaps someday Karen will record some solo albums; in the meantime, enjoy her on this 1989 release!

Sidewaulk is an album by folk rock band Capercaillie.

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Artist/Band Information

Capercaillie is a Scottish folk band founded in the 1980s by Donald Shaw and fronted by Karen Matheson. The group originates from Argyll, a region of western Scotland and is named after the Western Capercaillie, Tetrao urogallus, a bird native to Scotland.

The band recorded its first album, Cascade, in 1984. Their 1992 EP A Prince Among Islands was the first Scottish Gaelic-language record to reach the UK Top 40 singles chart, peaking at number 39. Another of their singles, Dark Alan (Ailein duinn) reached number 65. The album Secret People got number 40, and To the Moon got to number 41. They have adapted traditional Gaelic songs and music using modern production techniques, and often mix musical forms, such as one song which combined traditional lyrics with drum and bass.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1984: Cascade

* 1987: Crosswinds GLCD1077

* 1988: The Blood is Strong ZD74993

* 1989: Sidewaulk GLCD1094

* 1991: Delirium Zd75113

* 1992: Get Out 74321 11586-2

* 1993: Secret People 74321 16274-2

* 1994: Capercaillie 74321 22911-2

* 1995: The Blood Is Strong (Re-release with six extra tracks from the TV programmes "Highlander" and "A Prince Among Islands") SURCD014

* 1996: To the Moon SURCD019

* 1997: Beautiful Wasteland SURCD021

* 1998: Glenfinnan (Songs of the '45)

* 2000: Nàdurra SURCD025

* 2003: Choice Language

* 2008: Roses and Tears

Live albums and compilations

* 1998: Dusk Till Dawn: The Best of Capercaillie SURCD023

* 2002: Capercaillie Live in Concert

* 2004: Grace and Pride: The Anthology 2004-1984

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 Chimp Robertson — Percussion

Former members

* — Bodhrán, whistle, wind synth, rauschpfeife

*John Saich — Bass, guitar

*James Mackintosh — Drums

*Shaun Craig — Guitar, bouzouki

*Martin MacLeod — Bass, fiddle

*Joan Maclachlan — Fiddle, vocals

*Anton Kirkpatrick — Guitar

*Fred Morrison — Bagpipe.

References

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