Capercaillie are a
Scottish folk band, founded in the 1980s by
Donald Shaw and fronted by
Karen Matheson. Capercaillie performs traditional Gaelic songs and tunes, as well as contemporary English language songs and tunes. The group adapts
traditional Gaelic music and traditional lyrics with modern production techniques with instruments such as electric guitar or bass and rarely
synthesisers or drum machines. They have seen four of their albums placed in the
UK Albums Chart, and continue to perform and record to the present day.