I've been telling old stories, singing songs That make me think about where I came from

Dougie MacLean is one of Scotland's most successful, respected and popular musicians.
Singer-Songwriter, Composer and 'magical' Performer. He plays multiple instruments, including guitar, violin, mandola, viola, bouzouki, banjo and bass as well as being a singer and composer.

From his home base in Butterstone near Dunkeld in the beautiful Tay Valley in Perthshire Scotland, MacLean tours the world with his unique blend of lyrical, 'roots based' songwriting and instrumental composition. His moving song Caledonia and melody The Gael (used in The Last of the Mohicans) have been recorded by hundreds of artists and enjoyed by millions worldwide.
In 2011, MacLean was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).

Caledonia Dougie MacLean
I don't know if you can see
The changes that have come over me
In these last few days I've been afraid
That I might drift away
So I've been telling old stories, singing songs
That make me think about where I came from
And that's the reason why I seem
So far away today

Oh, but let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time
Caledonia you're calling me
And now I'm going home
If I should become a stranger
You know that it would make me more than sad
Caledonia's been everything
I've ever had

Now I have moved and I've kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found others on the way
I have kissed the ladies and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying
I have traveled hard with coattails flying
Somewhere in the wind

(Chorus)
Now I'm sitting here before the fire
The empty room, the forest choir
The flames that could not get any higher
They've withered now they've gone
But I'm steady thinking my way is clear
And I know what I will do tomorrow
When the hands are shaken and the kisses flow
Then I will disappear
The home of Dougie MacLean's Caledonia Selection Whisky, Produced by Edradour Distillery Scotland. http://caledoniawhisky.com/

During the Summer of 2009 Dougie was involved in a very special project in conjunction with Edradour Distillery, a new whisky called "Dougie MacLean's Caledonia".

Owned by Andrew Symington, Edradour is the smallest distilley in Scotland. The whisky is hand made today as it was over 100 years ago by just 3 men who are devoted to tradition and time honored methods. The Distillery is only just capable of producing commercial quantities - on average just 12 casks are produced each week, making Edradour single malt a rare pleasure for those who discover it.