Dougie MacLean - Caledonia

[TOOKIETIA]

I am going HOME to Caledonia on Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Born and bred in Inverness but been in the US since 1983. This song has been on repeat for weeks as I prepare for my trip. I MISS Scotland every single day of my life!!!

[dlittlester]

I do believe this is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.

[jenniferdougan]

Scotland is one of the most beautiful and greatest places in the world I was lucky to be born here.

[SuperMoz]

I'm a grown arsed man and this destroys me every time. I heard this at the Vienna concert in Perth yesterday and it had me streaming! Beautiful song and it always reminds me of home.

[John-rrnq]

Old Scotsman here living in asia
Brings a tear to my eyes
Love you Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[maxford]

Speaking as an Englishman, I can tell you that the Scottish people are the most genuine, honest, proud and truest people You’ll ever meet. They “tell it as it is” and you know where you stand with them.
Look forward to returning.

[TheTantom]

Played this at my Dad’s funeral in Edinburgh(his request), I’m from Canada and my Dad left Scotland when he was 21 and lived in Canada all his life, went back in 2010 with Cancer and told me not to go over but I didn’t listen to him when I was young, and wasn’t going to listen to him when I was older, made it two days before he died and spent three weeks walking around Edinburgh, never ever forget it and when life gets to me, this song always brings me back to a calm state of being. Scotland forever!!

[adelphoslewis]

I got a scholarship for a uni in Ireland. I’d never been before and knew no one in the entire country. When I arrived I was nervous to leave Scotland and excited for the future. My parents came with me to help move my stuff and as we were getting coffee before their flight back, leaving me alone in this strange new place, this song came on in the coffee shop. It comforted me and reminded me I was not too far from home.
Anytime in the past 3 years I’ve felt sad or homesick, I’ve listened to this to help me get through it.
Now, I have been offered a job back home in Scotland. It’s a full circle moment. This song was the first thing I remember about being on my own in Ireland, now as I sit with my empty room all packed up ready for the airport, I listen again. I’m crying with happy memories with friends I hope to keep in touch with. They will get on grand in this great country. But as for me, Caledonia is calling and now I’m coming home!

[Tarwen]

My mum saw Dougie at Cambridge festival this August. She was so excited as she met him afterwards and he called her by her name and she had an amazing time. Two days after coming back she had a blood clot in the brain and suffered a heart attack and passed away after not coming out the coma. We began her funeral service with this song. Not a dry eye by the end of this song, was so perfect and means even more because of her seeing him just before. Also the last picture we have of her, she was forced to have her pic taken with this Scottish flag and she's standing there doing the metal \m/ hand in the breeze blowing her flowing dress and colourful hair. Just perfect, like this song.

[A._coffie]

My Grandpa's name is Doug. He passed away the 23rd of this month, 4 days ago. His funeral was yesterday. I was going through his Facebook last night when I found he linked this song, he listened to this a couple days after my grandma (his wife) passed back in 2018. She heard this song for the first time on her way to my grandpa's dad's funeral. She fell in love with it, and my grandpa loved it because she loved it.
This isn't the type of music I listen to, but it touches my soul in ways words can't describe.

[sam]

I'm Indian and just got back from exploring the Scottish Highlands. I gotta say Caledonia is one of the most beautiful countries I've seen! I might not be Scottish but I'm grateful to have stepped on its soil! <3

[junelawrence]

I am Scottish born and have lived in Australia for a long time; Australia has been good to my family and me but my heart will always be Scottish.
Oh how I miss the beautiful land of my birth and this song just reminds me of how much my heart longs to go back.
I’m elderly now but once COVID is gone I plan for one more trip back home 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺

[louisekirkpatrick]

My darling husband died suddenly in April this year. His family are Scottish and he lived there himself for a time. He loved Scotland and was immensely proud of his ancestry. He played this song to me many times and it was one of the songs I had played at his funeral. It's so beautiful and moving and has meanings on many levels...
"Oh, but let me tell you that I love you
That I think about you all the time..." ❤

[kevinburns]

'Lost the friends that I needed most meaningful lyric ever

[davids]

Who would’ve thought the greatest love song of all time was about a country 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[RaeNeil]

There are people in far and distant lands who want to be Scottish. For a wee country we haven’t half had an impact on the planet. Makes you proud 👌🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[scottbutler]

As an Englishman living in Scotland I don’t mind admitting to welling when I listen to this. It’s perfect; a beautiful love song to a country that makes me wish my blood was blue and white.

[davidhenry]

I wonder how many other Scots, living abroad, just feel the need now and again to come back and watch this?

[mantacitron]

I am New Caledonian 🇳🇨 and I live in New Caledonia 🇳🇨 in the South Pacific. James Cook names our island New Caledonia in honor of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. ❤️😍🥰

[brandoncompton]

I went to Scotland with my wife the last week of March 2024. I've have never been in such a charming, heart warming country in my life. I'm not a citizen there but I miss it so much. Part of my soul attached itself to Caledonia and now I'm homesick. Love this song, makes me think of it every time I listen to it. And every time I listen to it I can't help but cry. Thank you for the beautiful heartfelt music.