Dougie
MacLean Live From the Ends of the Earth [LIVE]
Over
the years, Dougie MacLean has played in the seminal Scottish
folk bands the Tannahill Weavers and Silly Wizard, composed
music for numerous TV and movie soundtracks, including The
Last of the Mohicans, and written a piece for chamber orchestra
called "Perthshire Amber." But even though MacLean
has been successful in every musical setting he's entered,
he is still best known for his songs. On Live: From the Ends
of the Earth, he performs a dozen of his most famous compositions--including
"Ready for the Storm," the song that introduced
him to American audiences when it was covered by Kathy Mattea,
backed only by his own delicately fingerpicked guitar. He
also sings a moving, understated version of "Caledonia,"
which has become something of an anthem for the supporters
of Scottish independence. MacLean's melodies retain echoes
of the ancient music of Scotland, but his lyrics have a universal
appeal. His songs have been covered by singers such as Mary
Black and Dolores Keane, played by orchestras and marching
bands, and even remixed with drum loops and techno backbeats,
but MacLean's intimate renditions included here are destined
to become the definitive versions.
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