Caledonia Song

Caledonia is a modern scottish folk ballad written by dougie maclean in 1977.

Caledonia song. Caledonia has been covered by a great number of artists. Barbara dickson rab noakes martha wainwright mary chapin carpenter eddi reader ralph mctell karine polwart kris drever dick gaughan phil cunningham. 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. I ve been telling old stories singing songs that make me think about where i ve come from that s the reason why i seem so far away today chorus let me tell you that i love you that i think about you all the time caledonia you re calling me now i m going home but if i should become a stranger know that it would make me more than sad.

This brings back memories of my high school as i used this dur. A version by erskine hawkins also in 1945 was described by billboard magazine as rock and roll the first time that phrase was used in print to describe any style of music. Sticking to the scottish theme this a truly beautiful song by dougie maclean about memories. Caldonia is a jump blues song first recorded in 1945 by louis jordan and his tympany five.

Beautiful version of this scottish love song by irish singer dolores keane.