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Dougie MacLean

Dougie MacLean, born 27 September 1954 in the Perthshire countryside of the United Kingdom, is a Scottish singer‑songwriter, composer, multi‑instrumentalist, and record producer whose early exposure to folk music came from a mother who played melodeon and a father who played fiddle. His first professional engagement was touring as a driver for Doc Watson and Merle Watson in the 1970s, after which he joined the folk band The Tannahill Weavers in 1976 and later spent six months with Silly Wizard; his breakthrough came with the 1978 album Caledonia released with Alan Roberts, which ...