Caledonia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.พ. 2008
- Sung by Dolores Keane from Caherlestrane, County Galway.. Beautiful Scottish Love Song composed by a great Scots Poet 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." - เพลง
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My late father kept playing this song the last month or so before his sudden death, the lyrics hold some relevance for me with that. 14 years on i put this on to settle my children to sleep ❤
When I lived in County Mayo, my sister was a barmaid in the local pub, and Dolores used to drink there, my sister was new, and she didnt realise who it was and she actually put her cd on, turned this right up and sad to Dolores "God, Dolores Keane's brilliant, isn't she ?" lol x
LOVEEE this song :-) x
Nice story
What did Delores say in reply ??
🤣
She does this song justice she really does
Having listened to several of Dolores's performances, I'm convinced that her voice is from another universe.
Hers is the best cover of this song I've heard. There's something about female Celtic singers anyway. I feel the same way about Enya that I feel about Dolores Keane. It tugs at my DNA for some reason - my soul. I'll chalk it up to my Norse/Scandinavian/English heritage. But their voices hit me in a way no one else's does.
always reminds me of my aunt lily an uncle joe / irish , love and miss u dearly ,till we meet again rip
A song which rouses the deepest, most ancient part of your being, reminding you of your native land and your wonderful beloved family, neighbours and friends.
This is a song which makes me think so strongly of my grumpy old dad who has a lovely Irish sentimental side, and my wonderful, beautiful sister, the best friend that I EVER had. My heart twists inside me hearing the lyrics here as I miss her so much and I hope that she's okay. I don't know why she went so wonky, but she can keep the damn house for all I care if that's what she wants. I don't care about money. I just miss her so much. Nobody else in my life has ever been so good, thoughtful and caring as she. It's like as if I was missing my right arm.
God bless ye both.
Does the same for me. It grabs at something in my DNA. My U.K. lineage might be part of it; just feels right. But it also _feels_ like my dear departed wife holding me and telling me she's fine and everything will be okay and we'll be one again somehow, someday. I never heard this song until a couple years ago even though Dolores Keane's cover is 35 years old now, because it got no airplay in the U.S. That's a pity, but I'm certainly glad I was still around to hear it and have it talk to me and comfort me. Especially today. Been a tough day; my heart and soul had a rough time of it today and putting this song back on has helped tremendously.
@@briane173I'm sorry for your pain Sir. She sounded like she had been a good wife. They're very rare. God bless her spirit, her memory.
It takes a rare man for a rare woman too, it must be said.
Ye will be together again soon. Life is fleeting. Precious memories and being good to those around us and our people is what is most important and will be remembered in one's last thoughts.
Hope you're feeling a bit better.
God bless (from Éire)
☘☘🇮🇪🏴🏴🏴🙏🙏
Her voice alway brings me to the verge of tears with emotion.
heard this in an Irish bar in San Francisco and immediately took notice. What a beautiful song
Ireland's 32?
She has a golden voice and beautiful melody!
l heard her cover this on an album featuring a lot of Celtic singers, and hers is the best version, no doubt. But even better than that one, which she sang solo, is _this_ one, accompanied by the backup singer/guitarist. That adds that one special ingredient that was missing on her solo recording, and it adds a great deal to the song itself. It's stuck in my head and heart forever now.
Such a gift is she. And willing to share🇮🇪☘️
It does not need much words .Raw and beautiful.
This song is so multi-layered for me.....Caledonia, aside from the actual country of Scotland, can be the great love of your life, your own personal place of safety, your homeplace, your family, God's Kindgom of grace, Jesus, whatever. It has all those meanings for me actually, and when I hear Dougie's great heart in words, in Delores' rich voice so full of feeling....well, I am there...it puts that lump in my throat and makes that squeezy thing happen in my chest...
Eminently well expressed all.
Thank you so much :)
Caledonia is my true home, heaven. Its my soul receiving her lover, the Holy Spirit. Wow u said it all for everyone who adores this song and Dolores voice. It can mean many things to many people. You put it beautifully in your post. ❤
Beautifully Sung by a Beautiful Singer
Thanks doloros and band beautiful as always
just gorgeous dolores keane's music. i love dougie mclean and his writing, music, voice are wonderful. but dolores is just brilliant!
Scottish song sung by a great irish singer
Dolores a woman who sings through her soul! She has no equal - truly great!
A voice so powerful yet effortless. A voice of that quality is so rare anyway, but to breeze through each note with no vibrato, that is SO hard to do. Dolores does it with ease. I've heard her do other songs with gorgeous natural vibrato, so to be able to do a song either way is just indescribable talent.
Deloris keane we love her
Amazing stuff. I don't know how anybody in their right mind can prefer the 'Celtic Woman' version to this one. Dolores is just so REAL.
this song sums it up when i was constantly moving when i was a child.
No one sings this like Dolores Keane!!!! What a beautiful song... music doesn't compare to this nowadays
You're not kidding! Best cover of this song out there. Quintessentially _Irish._ She has such a powerful and pure voice; no need for auto-tune, she hits every single note square on, and that's what makes this music so enjoyable some 40 years on. Music today is so unimaginative, homogenized, computerized, it has no heart, no soul; it is dead. This tune and Keane's performance goes right to the DNA of anyone with English/Scottish/Irish heritage. It grabs the heart and breathes love and contentment onto it. The song Dougie MacLean composed is lovely, this cover does it _and_ his homeland perfect justice.
Shes an amazing singer. I saw her recently at a concert she was still brilliant even though she was extremely drunk and forgot many of her words. have to love her :D
this song reminds me of my nanny RIP love you..x
a wonderfull song for the celts and their heritage !
Richard Ward tjom paxton
Still getting me thru my days in may 2020
I'm thirty this year and this music is all my childhood in one 😍💚
Her voice is like heaven..like freedom I love you deleros ..from one paddy to another 💋🙏😊❤️💥🕊🌹
If you have one drop of Celtic blood it will rise....can't help itself,
This song is so multi-layered for me.....Caledonia, aside from the actual country of Scotland, can be the great love of your life, your own personal place of safety, your homeplace, your family, God's Kindgom of grace, Jesus, whatever. When I hear Delores sing D. MacClean's great heart in words....well, I am there...it puts that big ol' lump in my throat and makes that squeezy thing happen in my beating heart...
another incredible performance by Dolores, a truly beautiful Irish woman
The definitive version of this great song. Thank you Delores, keep up the singing.
Without question. It was performed by Dolores 35 years ago but I never got to hear this until a few years ago because it never got airtime in the U.S. The song itself is lovely but Dolores Keane's voice is SO perfect for this ballad. Needs no vibrato and it's forceful and comforting. This song has really struck something deep in my soul; part of it might be my U.K. heritage but it also _feels_ like my late wife holding me and telling me she's fine and everything will be okay. Strange but true. Makes me sad but also gives me hope and comfort.
Super memory and beautiful song❤
Beautiful timeless song sung by a great singer.
Such IMAGERY in this song... "Sitting here before the fire, the empty room, the FOREST CHOIR..." Only someone close to the "faerie folk" could create such imagery, no? (And what a fine voice has the lass!)
Thank you, Clare Bannerman...
great song and great singer from caherlistrane near church
" I have moved and I've kept on moving, I've proved the points that I
needed proving, and I've lost the friends that I needed losing, but I
found others on the way" love!
I love delores they way she sings this song
This song brings me home again.!!!!!
Wonderful singer, would love to see Delores live concert.
Never get sick of listening to this. It has meaning no matter what stage of life I'm in. Celtic music is nothing short of miraculous.
OMG!!! BEEN LOOKING FOR THESE SONGS FOREVER. HAD AB OLD TAPE LEFT OVET FROM A RELATIONSHIP AND ABSOLITELY LOVED THE SONGS
IM SO HAPPY I FOUND THEM ON YOU TUBE
the stunning
Shefisatu Ellison SAME
I know that feeling!!! I'm happy you got the music you love!! Me too! Enjoy the memories.
"I have moved and Ive kept on moving,proved the points that I needed proving,lost the friends that I needed losing,found others on the way"UP THE CELTS!!!!
beautiful
Brillant
This is beautiful. Thank you so much for posting it Clarebannerman. It is muchly appreciated. 'These songs have a bit of meaning to me' he says... and I absolutely see this. I'm so happy to have been introduced to this by.....
The person I hope to call my Man from Co Colermaine asked me to listen to this, and I did with phone by the screen. We smiled and I got tearful. Your doggie is beautiful too :) Thank you!
Thankyou...Just wondering where is "Co Colermaine" ?....I'm guessing it's Australia...Anyhow greetings from Ireland...
I feel Ireland calls my Nana and all he kin were Irish and my Pop had a great great grandfather sent in chains from Ireland in 1840,I have Dreamed most my life of going to Ireland such a Beautiful COUNTRY that has Courage, and such beautiful Singers and Dancers I live in a Country town built by by Convicts who I hold in greatest respect.My Great Grandfather wrote this on it fell from a book on a small card Erin I Shall Always Miss Your Beautiful Shores.I am so proud to come from People who have come from such a wonderful Country,Beautiful Song touches my soul. Australia gets her strength from the Irish who came to this Country by force or choice and enjoying a laugh and a drink at a pub, thank you for posting.
+clarebannerman THANK YOU SO MUCH CLARE I WILL LOVE TO LISTEN TO MORE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME FEEL I AM WITH MY PEOPLE AND ALIVE WITH IRELANDS BEAUTIFUL VOICES.
+Lisa Russell Lisa, what a lovely note to leave, I can tell by your writing that you have "The spirit of the Gael". You have to put those dreams in motion today. Go down and open an account in the post office and call it your "trip to Ireland" account, just make the first lodgement even if it is only a dollar. Once you start, you won't stop. Come and experience the "Wild Atlantic way" which has recently been upgraded. Visit the cliffs of Moher, The Burren, Giants causeway, Connemara, West cork and West Kerry. It took for me going to live in the states for three years to appreciate what I had left behind. I returned to Ireland in 1991 and could not be happier. I know I'm biased, but I do believe Ireland is the best country in the world to live in. Check out a video on youtube - Song for Ireland - by the Dubliners with lyrics. This song was written by an English folk singer called Phil Colclough and his wife June who had lived on the west coast of Ireland for a spell and fell in love with the country and it's people. The famous English folk singer Ralph McTell, who also has a love for Ireland, has always said that he wished that HE had written "song for Ireland"! Ps, you can also research where your people were originally from before they left these shores!
+Arthur McBride Dear Mr McBride thank-you I will start a account and save to come visit Ireland I can not explain how deeply I love Ireland my Great Grandfather returned to Ireland at 72 the first time since her was 23 he stayed for 9 months had it not been for Family in Australia I know that was where is heart & Soul was feel Ireland in my blood I would love to move there and bring back some of my families Irish souls that long to rest in the land of there home. I will look up the song you wrote about I listen to a lot of Irish singers The one where A young man was sent away so there babe My last the nite for some stolen corn I love the group Celtic Thunder and was so sad for the loss of George Donaldson when I was a child my Nan who was my best friend would take me Irish dancing my feet always want to jig when I am happy or hear music have to watch myself when out shopping.if you know of any more song plz post I love the folk songs, thank you for kind words Mr McBride .
Please go Lisa, I know your heart is in Ireland. Ireland's not a daunting, impersonal place.The people in the countryside will make you feel right at home. Regards James
+brian corrigan who!! What was so offensive to you. Are people not entitled to their own nostalgia.
Powerful singer
Dolores Keane...you are magnificent and you sing to my heart...bless you!
My dad's favourite song
In 2010 I did a round-trip through Ireland. In Tralee I bought some souvenirs and Irish Music. On one of the samplers I discovered this wonderful Song - also sung by Dolores.
This Version is so "warm" 🥰.
amazing i love this song !Dolores Keane is an amazing irish singer shes been around for yrs i love her voice!! its an awful pity this song wasnt wrote about ireland all the words tho you'd swear it was ireland u were singing about!!! ireland and scotland are very similer tho both beauitful,.. and the ppl have the same manner and are very laid back and of course love of celtic music!! proud irish girl all the way ;)!!xX
another beautiful song from Delores
LOVELY SONG AND A LOVELY VOICE WELL SUITED THERES NO MANY CAN SING THIS GREAT SONG AND SHE DOES IT WELL I WOULD LOVE TO HERE HER SINING THE DARK ISLAND BRILLIANT SINGER /////////
dolores keane has the most haunting voice in the world, she is he voice of ireland - no doubt if the were a competion for a singer to represent each country, dolores woul definitly represent us
that is jim corr he was in her band back in the late 80s this song just brings back some irish memories
brilliant delores is best version by far dont takae this down if half ireland knew this was on youd have thousands hits!!!
You couldn't get a better version Dolores Kane
whether is scot or irish its got that homee felein ! she one best irish voices !!
great songwrighting
as said previously...
breathtaking imagery..
transcends the artist.
each and every version unique and beautifull.
I love this version.
Bring back all them happy days love listing to all her lovely songs
Wow,Ashford Castle.
It´is also my Pub´s Name a Tribute of one of the Bravest Scottish historic tribes. caledonia is A Bar Placed on Sincelejo, Colombia. where this song plays constantly.
The extraordinary & charming Dolores never ceases to amaze!!! What a CHAMPION!!!
Lovely singer
an artist perfected
very special Dolores ...
I was walking the shores of Loch Etive in Argyle and stopped to speak to a local man. He told me that Dougie Mc Lean wrote Caledonia in a bothy just a few miles up the loch. When finished he sang it to two Irish hillwalkers who immediately felt the pangs of homesickness and left to go back to Ireland. Dont know if its true bit its a nice wee story. I'm the same when away from Scotland
She is one of our all great singers
only two group of singers cover this song so well our Dolores and celtic thunder both are stunning
jim corr on keyboard ahah legend song :) no matter if u were born in 60s 70s 80s 90s ireland :)
the best version and probly best irish female folk singer of all time! and jim corr on keyboard ahhaa in the back! priceless the good auld days
best version! a classic!
i have always loved the song and the singer. dont understand y people argue over it.
what a voice
great song no one ones sings as good as her
I like this song to and i am not from UK at all
Im Dutch! Proud to be a dutchmen who listen to a beautifull song from the UK!
Respect from the Netherlands!
Ireland ya !!!
Ireland ....... Ya
God bless Scotland Irish john usa
🏴 Scotland 🏴 Scots ! Free yourself and Country, Gain your Independence, Break Away from english rule, London England Government.
For me, this song epitomises Scotland. I love it, I miss it, I will always be Scots. Thank you Dougie Maclean for putting into words what it means to be Scots. Unless you're from this great country, you'll never truly understand the feelings this song conjures up (no matter who sings it!) but listen to it and you'll be a part of it...and we'll welcome you with open arms to the friendliest country in the world. Failte!
I rather like it exactly the way we see it!!!
I like the way Dolores sings this her way. It sounds very authentic! Celtic woman is very good. I heard them sing it first, Lisa sounds like an Angel.
A wonderful song sung in the beautiful backdrop of County Galway.. I so hope to visit the place where my family came from.
9/26!!! Happy Birthday Ms. Keane and thank you for the beauty you have brought us.
I'm just a guy that's madly in love with a Scottish woman, and this says so much.
Beutiful.
awhh i love tis sond. .
so many great versions of Caledonia and I love them all. i really appreciate the sincerity and authenticity in this one by Dolores-a must for my collection of Celtic music! Thank you
I've loved this song since I first heard it from Dougie MacLean. Delores Keane performed it very well. Liked and saved to playlist.
Fab song & a fantastic singer.
Delores is one of the few who can do Dougie's great song justice..
fell in love with this song the first time i heard Vin Garbutt sing it at an Adelaide folk festival
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant
Lovely song. I remember Tommy Makem spoke so highly of Dolores Keane--easy to understand why!
bannerman, Thanks for posting this entrancing rendition.
I have been listening to Dolores Keane for years but never saw her before. What a beautiful, sexy lady!!
Its a scottish song!! Dougie Maclean is a Scots canadian who was singing bout how much he misses Alba!
Absolutely beautiful. Im from the Isle of Tiree and have not been back to Scotland in a few years, this brings a tear to my eye!
I love this song
I love you Penelope.
...ain't nothing changed. :)
Love ya/Miss ya, Penelope. TTFN.
@ktmcp07 You said: "id love to straighten her hair :) "
I would give my eye-teeth for hair like Dolores'
Ahhhhh! Nobody sings a song like Dolores...God Bless Her. :))
my daughters hair is the same , beautiful
brillant!!!!!!!!!! lovely song, reminds me of my childhood and a vry close friend xxxx