Craigie Dhu - Dougie MacLean

I am listening to Dougie MacLean singing on the CD CraigieDhu. Dougie MacLean is a Scottish Folksinger songwriter. He began playing in the seventies with the Tannahill Weavers and Silly Wizard. In 1983 he concentrated on his solo work. His first solo record was Cragie Dhu He wrote many of the songs in this collection himself.

Playing with Dougie on this album are vocals, guitar, fiddle. Roy Ashby: drums (track 9). Martin Hadden: ...
...electric guitar (Track 9). Dougie Maclean plays guitar, fiddle and sings the vocals.

The track list is as below
1.Gin I were a Barons Heir. Traditional
This tune and song is a gentle one asking a lassie if he were a rich man would she love him. In the last verse he admits he has nothing to offer her but he loves her

2.Ready for the Storm. Dougie MacLean.
A livelier tune now about a storm that crashes ... more

I am listening to Dougie MacLean singing on the CD CraigieDhu. Dougie MacLean is a Scottish Folksinger songwriter. He began playing in the seventies with the Tannahill Weavers and Silly Wizard. In 1983 he concentrated on his solo work. His first solo record was Cragie Dhu He wrote many of the songs in this collection himself.

Playing with Dougie on this album are vocals, guitar, fiddle. Roy Ashby: drums (track 9). Martin Hadden: guitar (track 5). Patsy Seddon: clarsach (track 3). Jimmy Anderson: electric guitar (Track 9). Dougie Maclean plays guitar, fiddle and sings the vocals.

The track list is as below
1.Gin I were a Barons Heir. Traditional
This tune and song is a gentle one asking a lassie if he were a rich man would she love him. In the last verse he admits he has nothing to offer her but he loves her

2.Ready for the Storm. Dougie MacLean.
A livelier tune now about a storm that crashes an angry sea. The chorus reassuring us he is ready for the storm. I am ready for the storm yes sir I am ready for the storm. This is sung confidently.

3.It was a' for Our Rightful King traditional.
This is a traditional song a soldier’s farewell to his love when he sailed for Ireland to fight the war.

4.High Flying Seagull Dougie MacLean
She comes to me like a high flying seagull She comes to me like an eagle she comes like a swan. This is a song of angry young man In tired and troubled times.

5.Edmonton Airbus/Craigie Dhu Dougie MacLean
These are a couple of fiddle tunes real foot stomping finger tapping tunes that get faster and faster, jolly little tunes

6.Bonnie Bessie Logan traditional
Now a song about Bonnie Bessie Logan .She stole his heart awa , but Bonnie Bessie Logan was owre young for him. This song wistfully sung about a lovely young girl.

7.Seannair's Song. Dougie MacLean
A gentle song about a tired fisherman with a broken heart

8 It Fascinates Me. Dougie MacLean
Another gentle melody and song

9.Tullochgorum traditional
This song is more of a reel With a political edge to it about laying old disputes aside

10.Caledonia Dougie MacLean
I think this is the best-known song on this Cd about the longing for home and the call Caledonia has. “Let me tell you that I love you and I think about you all the time”The music is a traditional Scottish Celtic style,

Dougie has a very distinctive guitar style easily recognised and his voice is gentle and sweet. I really like it. I think its unlikely I will get to one of his concerts as he mostly plays America or Scotland he was in Perth Last weekend , Then back in America playing east Grinstead in December. I think Dougie Macleans music is timeless I was certainly lost in it this afternoon, I have seen this CD for sa;le ar £12.00, thanks for reading Mary

 

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