Dougie MacLean, OBE

[Kush]

On July 5th Dougie MacLean received OBE from British Queen. His music and words have a timeless, ageless quality viewtopic.php?f=16&t=5503&p=63645&hilit. But it seems he always flies under the radar , or atleast I have never seen Brits, Scottish or Europeans mention him.
On another note should not these awards nomenclature be updated to reflect the times (what empire?). But it is obviously a great honor.

Marching Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_0xRKOlmwo
(about a set of ancient chess pieces found on shore of Scotland)
p.s. the chessmen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTn4GOTl7tA&

Stolen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWXy3o1-nA8

Scythe Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Dwy-7TPpkk&

Rite of Passage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xASTxi_UvQM

Turning Away (with Kathy Mattea)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFCudS3QwGw&


Broken Wings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJer7-eAy3o&

Feel so Near
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y8VCk4IZsI&

[Mabeanie1]

Dougie has his own festival each October/ November based in his native Tayside, Scotland. The festival now runs for 10 days and includes performances by Dougie and guest artists as well as workshops, walks, open mike sessions etc etc:

www.perthshireamber.com

We have gone to the festival each year since its inauguration in (I think - time flies when you're having fun!) 2005.

Dougie will also be appearing at the 15th Celtic Colours festival in Cape Breton this (Canadian) thanksgiving:

www.celtic-colours.com

Can't recommend this one enough. A great festival with wonderful music on a beautiful island.

Wendy

[Mabeanie1]

PS Lovely pic of Dougie with his mum Dolly.

W

[Kush]

wow he has his own festival thats cool ! Thanks for the links Wendy. made it to the jazz festival in Rotterdam this year along with various other parts of Europe but never made it across the channel. So maybe Scotland and Perthshire Amber next year ....we'll see.