Caledonia - Celtic Folk Music performed by Rapalje for Djammen, RTV Drenthe
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Published 2020-10-06
Rapalje plays Caledonia here between the Hunebedden in Drenthe, with RTV Drenthe they went out to Hunebed het Loon (D15) to record the song "Caledonia". This is one of the most requested songs at Rapalje.
RTV Drenthe Djammen www.rtvdrenthe.nl/nieuws/162735/Djammen-25-jaar-fo…
We have seen many tears of sorrow, emotion and joy with this song. It has often happened that a wedding proposal is made when we start playing Caledonia. It is also regularly performed at funerals. There are many people in our midst who have a special thought about Caledonia and it remains a very beautiful song.
Background Information Caledonia
Dougie MacLean's love song to his homeland has become an anthem of Scottish pride but it was written in just 10 minutes on a beach in France when he was in his early 20s. "I wrote it in my very early 20s on a beach and then finished it off in a youth hostel somewhere around Paimpol in Brittany. "I was genuinely homesick and it was just a little song I wrote." Dougie MacLean says he had been busking around Europe with three Irish guys but the day after writing the song - with its lyric "Caledonia you're calling me and now I'm going home" - he set off back to Scotland.
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Lyrics Caledonia
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
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
Let me tell you that I love you and 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
I have moved and I've kept on moving
Proved the points that I needed proving
Lost the friends that I needed losing
Found new ones on the way
I have kissed the ladies and left them crying
Stolen dreams, yes there's no denying
I have traveled hard with conscience flying
Somewhere with the wind
Let me tell you that I love you and 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
Caledonia - Celtic Folk Music performed by Rapalje for Djammen, RTV Drenthe
Now I'm sitting here before the fire
The empty room the forest choir
The flames that couldn't 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
Let me tell you that I love you and 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
All Comments (21)
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I am New Caledonian 🇳🇨 and I live in New Caledonia 🇳🇨 in the South Pacific. James Cook names our island New Caledonia in honor of Scotland 🏴. ❤️😍🥰
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I absolutely love how you listen to each other whilst waiting for your time to come in or after you’ve finished your part. The respect you have for each other is so lovely to see as is the lack of ego...
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Wie viel Freude macht ihr mir mit Eurer Musik. Unvergesslich Eure Auftritte beim Pumpwerk in Wilhelmshaven und in Jever. --Wir haben mit der ganzen Familie mit auf der Bühne getanzt. Es ist schon lange her und bleibt unvergessen. Dafür danke ich Euch.
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Danke!!! Habe euch leider schon lange nicht mehr live gesehen. Mega schön.
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Eines der wenigen Stücke, dass mich wirklich zu Tränen rührt.
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I Love it! I was on one of your concerts over 20 years ago when a was a teeniegirl, i never forgot you singing this song :)
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Beautiful song❤️, beautiful band😍 , beautiful surroundings 💖.
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This song melts my heart! William's voice and performimg style is the best.
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Das ist mein Lieblingslied von euch. Wundervoll danke
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Ich freu mich schon auf das Ende der Pandemie, um euch wieder live auf dem MPS abzufeiern! Jedes mal eins meiner Highlights auf dem Festival ❤
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Gänsehaut es haut mich immer wieder um Weinen ist gut (Wahrheit ) Danke an euch😃👋👋
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Miss you guys so much please come back to south Germany! ❤ Saw you years ago at an MPS before covid together with my dad. Hearing this Song from you live still one of my top 10 Moments in my whole 26 years of this Life!❤ please Never stop
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Beautiful.....You boys make e va everything most easy for me... thanks a lot...My imagination transports me si far away, across they city, yo my beloved mountains, far away of that stupid virus, far away of death And sickness And fear...LOVE YOU GUYS! LOVE YOUR WONDERFUL MUSIC!!
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My love played it often for me. 😥❤️
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I Might this the best version of the music, congratulations it's very beautiful
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Ow mijn favoriete muziek tussen de hunnebedden. Ik word hier heel blij van.
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See forward to see you guys live again.
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Wowwww is so beautiful the song and the place, is perfect, me heart ❤️ is meeting
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Heel mooi gedaan. Geweldige video. Mijn lief en ik hebben altijd even een knuffelmomentje bij dit nummer.
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My heart ❤️💜 is melting beautiful
