Capercaillie is a folk band founded in Oban, Scotland in the 1980s by
Donald Shaw and fronted by
Karen Matheson. They recorded their first album,
Cascade, in 1984. Their 1992 EP
Coisich, a Rùin was the first ever Scottish Gaelic language record to reach the UK Top 40 singles chart. They have also pioneered the integration of divergent styles, including some electronics and African rhythms, into their music, though it is still primarily Scottish folk music.
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