Dougie MacLean Tells The Story Of Caledonia 

The lyrics of this song touch me to the core and express my personal feelings perfectly. Thank you Dougie for writing and performing it. I never tire of hearing it. ❤

My dad and I were separated when I was young and he decided to call me Caledonia after this song so when I hear it it's like listening to my dad's spirit singing to me. Makes me weep.

Caledonia is my favourite song ! Absolutely love it. Thanks for writing it Dougie 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 whenever I’m missing Scotland I play this song. I’ve literally just returned from a trip to the highlands and Caledonia was played many times on the trip south. 😢

The fact that he didn’t say “I wrote this” and had the craic with the folks in the pub tells you what a class guy Dougie is

Caledonia is a stand in for any place in your past that you are nostalgic for. You wrote a beautiful song expressing a universal feeling of life lived an love won and lost and won again and that sense of some mythical home that you wish to return to but it's kind of back there in the mists of time. Thanks so much.

So glad he is a nice bloke. It's a great song and being Scottish and living in England it has that wee bit something extra for me.

It's a beautiful song , loved it from the first verse the first time I heard it ,lovely lyrics Dougie !

WonderfuL! I saw him in Nova Scotia. He’s great!

I am bawarian. I love This Song. Caledonia means for all the People around the world „the place where i come from …“ like Country roads. I am living 500 km from where i come from. From „my caledonia“😊

A Living Scottish Legend ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, this song is up there with Burns songs.

My great grandmother was named Caledonia. Lovely name and beautiful song.

My daughter loves it that much dougie she was 8 year old and started singing Caledonia,Ellie’s voice is amazing for her 1st time singing a song,ive put it in you tube,

One of my Wee Scottish Mum’s favourites …I love you Mum always. ❤️🌻☘️

Good on ya Dougie. Always love to hear you sing and Caledonia has such great words that can have so much meaning in life as we go about ones life..... Best wishes P .

Dear Dougie, thank you for telling the story about 'Caledonia'❣ Hearing it again,i just realized that i got a calling through it to move to Scotland. I heard it first delivered from a German guy,who got to know you once,Wulf Schnaase is his nane.And i was flooded with tears and at that moment my soul's door has been kicked open before i put even a food on the land. So many years later i live now 7 1/2 years in Caledonia and i just wait on the result of my apoeal to get my unlimited status. Loads of love,miracles and blessings to you Doogie and everyone who loves❤❤❤❤❤From Scotland🌈🐬 Gabriele 🐉🌺 PS: let me tell you that i love you and that i think about it all the time,Caledonia you're calling me. ....❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Dougie McLean is a gifted talented songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. It is so clear he is often dubbed the “James Taylor of Scotland”. Listening to him talk about his love for music, performing and telling stories about his upbringing and working with other musicians is enjoyable to hear. I had the pleasure seeing Dougie 2 times at the Grand in Ellsworth, Maine. He was very open and approachable and I talked to him for a few minutes after those 2 shows. He’s very sincere and he’s the real deal, nothing fake about him at all. Hey Dougie…when you read this when will you be coming back to Maine? Please come back 😀. David Page.

A wonderful contribution and it can have lovely harmonies. Love songs with good range :)

It may add a sense of belonging, but the melody really reaches out to me❤

I play Caledonia when I feed my newborn son. Thanks Dougie, from America!

Dear Dougie has just claimed Scotland this year. The concerts, the craic. Such a a lovely man

Outstanding song.

beautiful song ,

A modern day Bobbie Burns, my favorite poet of all time.

I hope to see you again soon my friend!

Im from kruger south Africa, makes me want to go to Scotland 🦁🥃

Anthemic

Caledonia....the named given by the ancient Romans..God Bless..lovely song..

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i think about home all the time 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 Oh and 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 Oh and I have tried and kept on trying Stolen dreams yes there's no denying I have traveled far with conscience flying Somewhere with the wind 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'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 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

Being Appalachian and residing now in the deep south I can relate to it

I saw Dougie at the Edmonton Folk festival back in '02, i think. In his intro he said that he encountered a very drunk man outside of a pub in Glasgow singing Caledonia to his rapidly departing wife.

And it made me want to have a daughter and name her thus

Go raibh maith agat, for this might song. It will stand the test of time

Albain abu

Home. Where you "belong" fundametally important to health and well-being. Especially when Bastards try to take it away..........

Cultural enrichment! Plenty!