WHEN they first came together at Oban High School, the founding members of Capercaillie had no idea that they could make a living from their passion…
WHEN they first came together at Oban High School, the founding members of Capercaillie had no idea that they could make a living from their passion for music.
Shaw said the collaboration was a natural development, as the great symphonic composers of the last few hundred years were influenced by folk melodies, including Beethoven who arranged Gaelic songs. Despite the success, Shaw is modest about the band’s contribution to the resurgence in popularity of Scottish folk music.
A soundtrack for a 1988 Channel 4 documentary series on emigration called The Blood Is Strong drew more attention to the band, however.
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