Dougie MacLean

Dougie MacLean Famed for his 'Caledonia' & ‘The Gael’ Dougie is Scotland’s magical singer-songwriter & performer.

This page is administered by Dougie MacLean himself as well as Jennifer MacLean (JM) Julia MacLean (Julia) and Jude Henderson (JH). Dougie MacLean, originally famed for writing the song 'Caledonia', has built an international reputation as songwriter, composer and extraordinary performer on his own terms. This talent has taken his performance to concerts and festivals all over the world and to the

stages of Carnegie Hall in New York, London’s Festival Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. Other appearances of note include sharing the stage with Lou Reed and Eddi Reader in the grounds of Culzean Castle at the Burns and A’ That festival, featuring on the BBC Hogmanay programme from Edinburgh Castle with James Taylor and sharing the bill with legendary soul singer Mavis Staples at Glasgows Royal Concert Hall. His songs have been covered by hosts of artists including Scottish stars Paolo Nutini & Amy MacDonald, Irish greats Ronan Keating, Mary & Frances Black, Dolores Keane, Deanta and Cara Dillon, and Grammy award winning US country singer Kathy Mattea. His anthem Caledonia has topped the Scottish charts and become one of Scotland’s most popular contemporary songs. His music has been used in Hollywood films (eg Last of the Mohicans), TV Drama (eg BBC’s A Mugs Game) and he has been the subject of three BBC TV Specials (The Land - Songs of Dougie MacLean, SongRoads and Clann na Mara - Children of the Sea). Dougie was awarded an OBE in this years New Years Honors list in recognition of his services to music and charity. He has also recently received two prestigious Tartan Cleff Awards and has been inducted into the Scottish Music Hall of Fame. Dougie’s own 10 day Perthshire Amber Festival, now it it’s seventh year, was described by US magazine Sing Out as “The most original acoustic music festival in Scotland today”. Through the festival he shares his inspiring music, celebrates the history and culture of his Perthshire home and showcases it’s beautiful scenery. The concerts, which are staged in a variety of wonderful venues, welcome high calibre musical guests from Scotland and abroad.

“Dougie MacLean is a performer of extraordinary warmth and ease... he has a knack for turning the experiences of his own life into something universally understood, as well as a gift for bestowing each with just the right melody.”
(Scotsman, UK)

“Strong yet subtle, hauntingly evocative yet contemporary in feel, this music demands listening to over and over again.”
(Time Out, UK)

“..a Scottish phenomenon... with his exquisite guitar style, expressive voice and honest performance, his songs conjure up remarkably vivid imagery of our world.”
(The Performing Songwriter, USA)

“..a musical hero.”
(Wall Street Journal, USA)

Great audience, wonderful singing …though never as good as the global choir!🤣Cheers,Jenny
05/09/2026

Great audience, wonderful singing …though never as good as the global choir!🤣
Cheers,
Jenny

No Live Stream tonight but I just had to share the FOURTH blooming of the Butterstone purple rose in 2026!! Back next S...
05/09/2026

No Live Stream tonight but I just had to share the FOURTH blooming of the Butterstone purple rose in 2026!!
Back next Saturday for Live 319 from the Old Schoolhouse….and if I get a chance I’ll post photos from Falkirk at the usual time tonight. 🤞
Cheers,
Jenny

PLEASE NOTE TIMES!! Anyone with tickets to the Helix Park concert tomorrow (Sat Sept 5)… gates are open from 4pm and Dou...
04/09/2026

PLEASE NOTE TIMES!! Anyone with tickets to the Helix Park concert tomorrow (Sat Sept 5)
… gates are open from 4pm and Dougie's solo performance begins at 6.30pm (later he will be joining Beluga Lagoon for a short special collaboration). It’s an early Dougie performance…wouldn’t want anyone to miss out….
Cheers,
Jenny

Just 24 hours left!! Last chance to see last Saturday night’s Late Summer Special (Dougie MacLean - LIVE 318 from The O...
29/08/2026

Just 24 hours left!! Last chance to see last Saturday night’s Late Summer Special (Dougie MacLean - LIVE 318 from The Old Schoolhouse, Butterstone, Scotland). You can still buy a ticket to view (on demand) … until midnight tonight (4th September)…so last viewing by 10.30pm!! (UK time) from https://www.dougiemacleanlive.com
Programme includes:
Ready for the Storm
Green Grow the Rashes
All Together
VIDEO 1: Garden Valley 3
Just A Little Thunder
This Love Will Carry
VIDEO: Garden Valley 4
Always Waiting Here
Caledonia
Tunes: Craigend/ Scarce ‘O Tatties

Music and Lyrics all by Dougie MacLean, except for “Always Waiting Here” which is Dougie and Jamie MacLean. All titles published by Limetree Arts and Music (PRS & MCPS - UK; Kobalt Music/Fintage House - Rest of World)
[There is a holding page to begin...Dougie starts concert at approx 10’ 40”]
Here’s a link to Dougie's website where you can check what album the various songs are on http://www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/the-music/the-recordings and a link to our online store where you can buy many of the CDs https://dunkeld.com When CDs are no longer available you can usually download the track from iTunes or Amazon
Cheers,
Jenny and the Team.

PS Below is the latest list of countries that we know we have viewers in! Please email [email protected] if the country you’re viewing from isn’t on the list yet.
List of Countries…August 2026 (we know there have been viewers from all these countries as there have been social media comments or emails from them…there could be more!)

Scotland …all parts!
All parts of England, Wales, Northern Ireland
Germany
Netherlands
All states of the US including Alaska, & Hawaii
Italy
Greece
France
Argentina
Denmark
Norway
Jersey
Isle of Man
Sweden
Finland
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Japan
Israel
Mexico
Spain
Belgium
Republic of Ireland
Vietnam
Palestine
Brazil
India
Puerto Rico
Jordan
Portugal
Russian Federation
Poland
Gibraltar
Ukraine
Malta
Costa Rica
Iceland
India
Singapore
Mexico
Bahrain
South Africa
Czech Republic
China
Saudi Arabia
Lithuania
Syria
Crete
Scilly Isles
Fuertaventura
Ibiza
Quatar
Latvia
Sudan
Bolivia
Bermuda
Guernsey
Hungary
Switzerland
Madeira
Papua New Guinea
Majorca
Lanzarote
Indonesia
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Barbados
Seychelles
Curacao
Patagonia
Dominican Republic
Nairobi, Kenya
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Turkey
Uruguay
Colombia
Nicosia, Cyprus
Cape Verde
Falkland Islands
Swedish Lapland
Bulgaria
Sicily
Uzbekistan
Tanzania
Tenerife
Chile
Korea
Morocco
Sardinia
Costa Rica

All songs Music & Lyrics by Dougie MacLean. All songs are Published by Limetree Arts and Music (PRS & MCPS - UK; Kobalt Music/Fintage House - Rest of World)

Going live tonight with songs, stories, fiddle tunes, TattieFaces and maybe a wee Dougie film…what more could you want? ...
29/08/2026

Going live tonight with songs, stories, fiddle tunes, TattieFaces and maybe a wee Dougie film…what more could you want? Please visit the website now if you haven’t already got your tickets www.dougiemacleanlive.com and send in requests in advance for the songs you most like to sing the choruses of ... to [email protected]

Spread the word to friends and family as well! I think we'll have lots of viewers in the UK on the move during holiday season ... viewing in all kinds of places!...outside on phones, ipads and laptops. Lots of others in different parts of the world at different times of night or day will be viewing in the comfort of their homes or gardens (or even in bed!). Once you have bought your ticket you can view the concert live on the night and 'on demand' until Friday 4th September (until midnight UK time).

For those who haven't enjoyed a ticketed concert before ... you will only be able to view once you have purchased a ticket (£12 per ticket…approx $US16…which can be viewed by a full household!). Go to www.dougiemacleanlive.com Instructions are on the homepage. If you have already purchased a ticket make sure you have located your confirmation email with the link and passcode all ready. You can ask questions or get help only by emailing [email protected] up til 8.00pm on the night (UK time). After that I could well be busy with preparing and running the concert! That said ... I try to get everyone
connected!
Remember you can leave comments in the CHAT on the live concert portal www.dougiemacleanlive.com or under the Live 318 Facebook post (which we will add at 8.50pm on the night of the concert)
We hope you tune in tonight!
Cheers,
Jenny

Went for a walk this afternoon and found my first patch of Perthshire heather!! Enjoy!And please don’t forget to get you...
28/08/2026

Went for a walk this afternoon and found my first patch of Perthshire heather!! Enjoy!

And please don’t forget to get your ticket now for the One Hour Late Summer Special happening tomorrow!z… Saturday (29th August at 9pm UK time) from www.dougiemacleanlive.com
Enjoy viewing all of Dougie’s wee films as soon as you’ve bought your ticket!
Cheers,
Jenny

Here's a blast from the past! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8pM7cHrT8 I love this misty, shaky video which I ...
27/08/2026

Here's a blast from the past! Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v8pM7cHrT8
I love this misty, shaky video which I took on my phone!...(involving so many musical friends who will be joining us at this year's Shades of Amber Festival....Ross, Alan, Jamie, Owen, Sorren and others ...and of course Dougie!)
From the premiere performance of Dougie MacLean's composition "The Search" at Perthshire Amber - The Dougie MacLean Festival 2007. You may recognise this as the fiddle tune from the film The Last of the Mohicans. Composed by Dougie Macean and published by Limetree Arts and Music (MCPS & PRS UK)
And don’t forget to get your ticket now for the One Hour Late Summer Special later this coming Saturday (29th August) from www.dougiemacleanlive.com
Enjoy viewing all of Dougie’s wee films as soon as you’ve bought your ticket!
Cheers,
Jenny

From the premiere performance of Dougie MacLean's composition "The ...

Just found some photos of Dougie...45 years apart! 1969 and then 2014.And don’t forget to get your ticket now for the On...
26/08/2026

Just found some photos of Dougie...45 years apart! 1969 and then 2014.
And don’t forget to get your ticket now for the One Hour Late Summer Special later this coming Saturday (29th August) from www.dougiemacleanlive.com
Enjoy viewing all of Dougie’s wee films as soon as you’ve bought your ticket!
Cheers,
Jenny

22/08/2026

Dougie MacLean - Live 317 - Saturday August 22nd 2026
Songs include: All Who Wander; Then We Cried; Rocket to the Moon; Mary Queen of Scots

Originally streamed live from the Old Schoolhouse, Butterstone. Scotland. [There is a holding page to begin … Programme starts at approx 11’ 50”]
All songs written and composed by Dougie MacLean. All songs published by Limetree Arts and Music (PRS & MCPS - UK; Kobalt Music/Fintage House - Rest of World).
Here’s a link to Dougie's website where you can check what album the various songs are on https://www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/the-music/the-recordings and a link to our online store where you can buy many of the CDs https://dunkeld.com When CDs are no longer available you can usually download the track from iTunes or Amazon

Saturday August 22nd 2026 - Dougie MacLean - Live 317. TONIGHT!! at 9pm UK time (A Wee Concert Stream from Butterstone, ...
22/08/2026

Saturday August 22nd 2026 - Dougie MacLean - Live 317. TONIGHT!! at 9pm UK time (A Wee Concert Stream from Butterstone, Scotland) FREE OF CHARGE

The week has flown by and we’re in Butterstone in the Garden Valley tonight! Please share this post (enjoy some late summer colour!!)…we need all your help spreading the news that it’s a free of charge stream tonight! Get friends and family to join us for 30 minutes of songs and stories that have been requested by viewers from all over the world! Keep sending in requests (remembering to let us know where you’re viewing from!
Keep looking after yourselves and each other!
Cheers,
Jenny

If you have any issues viewing the show tonight on Facebook you could try watching live on Youtube or X instead. We will post the direct links just before the show starts on Dougie’s page https://www.facebook.com/Dougie-MacLean-158324834220405/

For anyone who has missed previous concerts … you can find them all (apart from the Ticketed Concerts):
on YouTube https://www.youtube.com//streams

Don’t forget concert and shuttle bus tickets are on sale for Shades of Amber 2026 …don’t miss out (if you can visit Perthshire in the autumn?…) https://www.perthshireamber.com/shades-of-amber-2026 AND join us for Late Summer Special Stream! On Saturday August 29th 2026 at 9pm (UK time)!! ... TICKETS ON SALE NOW … from www.dougiemacleanlive.com

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