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Donald Shaw (born 1967) is a Scottish musician, composer, producer, and one of the founding members of the group Capercaillie. He has been the artistic director of Celtic Connections since 2006.
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Shaw has composed for film and TV. In 2002, he won two Royal Television Society Craft and Design awards for Best Soundtrack and Best Theme for his work on the BBC Alba drama Gruth is Uachdar (Crowdie and Cream). His score for the 2000 film Transition was BAFTA nominated for best soundtrack. In 2004, he composed Harvest, a commission for the opening night of Celtic Connections. He won the Scots Trad Music Composer of the Year award in December 2006 and 2013.
Member of
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Capercaillie accordion, keyboard
Discography
Singles
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Sibling
Also known as
Donald Patrick Shaw
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