Group
Capercaillie
- From
- Oban, United Kingdom
- Since
- 1984–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 33
- folk
- celtic
About
Capercaillie are a Scottish folk band, founded in 1984 by Donald Shaw and led by Karen Matheson, and which performs traditional Gaelic and contemporary songs in English. The group adapts traditional Gaelic music and traditional lyrics with modern production techniques and instruments such as electric guitar and bass guitar, though rarely synthesizers or drum machines.
Read more
They have sold over a million albums world-wide, including "three silver and one gold album in the UK". The BBC notes that the band has "achieved enormous global success both as a group and as individual musicians."
Members
-
Karen Matheson lead vocals
-
Charlie McKerron fiddle
-
Donald Shaw accordion, keyboard
-
Mánus Lunny bouzouki, guitar
-
Michael McGoldrick flute, tin whistle
-
Ewen Vernal bass guitar
-
Che Beresford membranophone
-
David "Chimp" Robertson percussion
-
Marc Duff bodhrán, recorder, whistle, wind synthesizer
Discography
Albums
-
Cascade Apple Music
-
Crosswinds Apple Music
-
Sidewaulk Apple Music
-
Delirium Apple Music
-
Get Out
-
Secret People Apple Music
-
Capercaillie Apple Music
-
To the Moon Apple Music
-
Beautiful Wasteland Apple Music
-
Glenfinnan (Songs of the '45) Apple Music
-
Nàdurra Apple Music
-
Choice Language Apple Music
-
Roses and Tears Apple Music
-
At the Heart of It All Apple Music
-
ReLoved Apple Music
Singles
Live
Compilations
Links
Listen
Official
Social
Concerts
Also known as
Capercailie · Capercaille · Capercaillie / Matheson, Karen · Capercallie · Cappercaillie · Carercaillie · Carpercaillie · Karen Matheson with Capercaillie
Tags
- scottish
- celtic folk
- scottish folk
- scottish gaelic
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 3020fb04-9795-412f-8474-bf6d2ac6d29c
- ISNI
- 000000010946351X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.