Blue Rampart: Capercaillie and "Am Mur Gorm"

Today's random tune is by Capercaille. Capercaille is a Scottish folk band formed in the 1980s and named after the Scottish wood grouse. They perform traditional Gaelic songs along with songs in English of their own composition or by others, and often mix traditional songs with modern recording techniques, rhythms and instrumentation. At first sticking fairly closely to traditional styles and instrumentation, in the 1980s Capercaille added funk bass lines, synthesizers and electric guitar to traditional songs. In 1992, their EP A Prince Among Islands was the first Gaelic language record to reach the top 40 of the UK singles charts They have since been moving back toward more traditional music while retaining a slight fusion sound. This song, Am Mur Gorm, is from their 1997 album Beautiful Wasteland. The song refers to a pair of mountain ranges collectively known as The Cuillin on the Isle of Skye in Scotland.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capercaillie_(band)