California and Caledonia



I heard on the news this morning that Joni Mitchell is in hospital intensive care after being found unconscious at her Los Angeles home.

 Now the Canadian singer is one of my favourite performers, an enormously talented wordsmith whose musical style has changed over the years.

 I hope she pulls through and here's one of Joni's most famous tracks: California from the album Blue which speaks of a longing to return to her adopted home with such great affection and poignancy.

 Few songs have ever matched the emotional intensity of California although for most Scots Dougie MacLean's famous ballad 'Caledonia' would give it a run for its money. 

Caledonia (04/08/13)


A new version of Dougie MacLean's great ballad 'Caledonia' has taken off in a big way via the internet - so here it is by a a group called The Libations. 

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