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Live: From the Ends of the Earth
Dougie Maclean
Live: From the Ends of the Earth
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock
 
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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 writt...  more »

     
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All Artists: Dougie Maclean
Title: Live: From the Ends of the Earth
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: Celtic Corner
Original Release Date: 1/1/2001
Re-Release Date: 9/18/2001
Album Type: Live
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop, Rock
Styles: British & Celtic Folk, Celtic, Europe, Britain & Ireland, Folk Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 739341007422, 073931007424

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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. --Michael Simmons

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Live: From the Ends of the Earth
Beverly DeVore-Wedding | 10/29/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Excellent voice, tunes, and feelings. Clear and easy to understand lyrics that touch the heart and the mind. I barely listen to anything else these days--replacing Neil Young as my number one artist."