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Karen Matheson
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Karen Matheson

Karen Elizabeth Matheson
Born 11 Feb 1963United Kingdom8 albums

British singer

Biography

Karen Matheson OBE (born 11 February 1963) is a Scottish folk singer who frequently sings in Gaelic. She is the lead singer of the group Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz's group L'Héritage des Celtes, with whom she often sang lead vocals, either alone or with Elaine Morgan. She and Morgan sang together on the Breton language song "Diwanit Bugale", the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996. She made a cameo appearance in the 1995 movie Rob Roy singing the song "Ailein duinn".

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People

Member of

Capercaillielead vocals · 1984–now

Songs written

  1. Soraidh Bhaum Gu Barraidhwriter1987 · 6 releases
  2. The Gaelic Reelsarranger1995 · 3 releases
  3. The Blunt Reelsarranger1995 · 2 releases

Songs recorded

  1. Ae Fond Kiss5 versions
  2. Rithill Aill5 versions
  3. The Dreaming Sea3 versions
  4. An Fhideag Airgid2 versions
  5. Canan Nan Gaidheal2 versions
  6. The Diamond Ring2 versions
  7. There's Always Sunday2 versions
  8. 'Ic Iain 'Ic Sheumais
  9. A Vava Inouva 2
  10. A vava inouva
  11. Ailein duinn
  12. Alasdair Mhic Cholla Ghasda
  13. All the Flowers of the Bough
  14. Am Buachailie Ban
  15. An Ataireachd Àrd (The Surge of the Sea)
  16. An Eala Bhàn (El Cisne Blanco)
  17. An Fhidea Airgid
  18. Aragon Mill
  19. At the End of the Night
  20. Aye Waukin O
  21. A’ Bhìrlinn Bharrach
  22. Bonnie Jean
  23. Ca Na Dh'fhag Thu M'fhichead Gini
  24. Ca na dh’Fhàg Thu M’Fhichead Gini
  25. Cadal Cha Dèan Mi
  26. Calbharaigh
  27. Cassiopeia Coming Through
  28. Cha Tèid Mòr a Bharraigh Bhrònach
  29. Chi Mi Bhuam (I See From Me)
  30. Chuir Iad an t-Suil à Pilot Bàn
  31. Chì Mi'n Geamhradh
  32. Chì mi bhuam
  33. Ci an Fhidheall / Cùbair Thu, Tàillear Thu
  34. Cronan Bleoghainn / 'S moch an diu gun d'finn mi éirigh
  35. Crucan na bPaiste
  36. Crucán na bPáiste
  37. Dreaming Sea
  38. Eagle's Wing
  39. Early Morning Grey
  40. Eilean Fraoich
  41. Evangeline
  42. Fac Thu Na Feidh
  43. Fogsail an Dorus / Nighean Bhuaidh' Ruadh
  44. Gleann baile chaoil
  45. Goodbye Phoebe
  46. Greenwaves
  47. Gura Mise Tha Gu Dubhach
  48. Gura tu mo Bhean Chomuinn
  49. Hard Earth
  50. Hoping for You
  51. I Will Not Wear the Willow
  52. Iain Ghlinn Cuaich
  53. Jubilee
  54. Laoidh fhearchair Eòghainn
  55. Lassie With the Lint White Locks
  56. Lassie Wi’ the Lint‐White Locks
  57. Laurel to a Wreath
  58. Little Gun
  59. Luadh an Toraidh
  60. Maol Ruanaidh Ghlinneachain
  61. Mi Le M’ Uilinn
  62. Mi le M'uilinn Air Mo Ghluin
  63. Mi le M'uilinn Air Mo Ghlúin (With My Elbow on My Knee)
  64. Mi le M’Uilinn Air Mo Ghluin (With My Elbow on My Knee)
  65. Moch di Luain
  66. Moonchild
  67. Morag’s Lament
  68. Morning
  69. Move On
  70. Muladach Is Mi Air M'aineol
  71. Muladach is mi air m' Aineol
  72. My Whispered Reason
  73. O Nach Eisdeadh
  74. O Nach Eisdeadh Tu ’n Sgeul le Aire
  75. O nach eisdeadh tu’n sgeul le aire
  76. O nach èisdeadh
  77. Oh Mama
  78. One More Chance
  79. Orphan Girl
  80. Prayer
  81. Puirt à beul
  82. Rainbow
  83. Recovery
  84. Riobainean riomhach / O Mhàiri 's tu mo Mhàiri
  85. Rithill Aill (A Wedding Song)
  86. Rithill Hill
  87. Sanseptique
  88. Saoil a Mhor am Pos thu
  89. Saoil a Mhòr am Pòs Thu
  90. Singing in the Dark
  91. Speed of Love
  92. Still Time
  93. Taladh Throndairnis
  94. The Aragon Mill
  95. The Glory Demon
  96. Théid mi dhachaigh (I’ll Go Home)
  97. Time to Fall
  98. Urnaigh a Bhan Thigreach
  99. Waiting for the Wheel to Turn
  100. When You Return (Delirium)
  101. World Stood Still
  102. You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive
  103. ’S i Nochd a’ Chiad Oidhche ’n Fhoghair

Albums

The Dreaming Sea
The Dreaming SeaKaren Matheson · 1996
The Dreaming Sea
The Dreaming SeaKaren Matheson · 1996
Time to Fall
Time to FallKaren Matheson · 2002
Downriver
DownriverKaren Matheson · 2005
Urram
UrramKaren Matheson · 2015
Ae Fond Kiss
Ae Fond KissKaren Matheson · 2019
Still Time
Still TimeKaren Matheson · 2021
Eagle's Wing
Eagle's WingSkipinnish feat. Karen Matheson, Donald Shaw, Rachel Walker & The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Pipes and Drums · 2024

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