Karen Matheson
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".
Genre: puirt-a-beul, celtic
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Top Tracks
- The Diamond Ring
- Greenwaves
- Mo Ghile Mear (My Dashing Darling)
- Iain Ghlinn Cuaich
- Gleann Bhaile Chaoil (Ballachulish Glen)
- Crucan Na Bpaiste
- O Nach Eisdeadh Tu 'n Sgeul Le Aire
- Chi Mi Bhuam (I See from Me)
- A'bhirlinn Bharraich
- Calbharaigh - Live
- Iain Ghlinn Cuaich (John of Glen Cuaich)
- Greenwaves
- Ailein Dunn - Live
- Swan Song
- Medley: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas / White Christmas
- I Am Not Fed up of the Pacific Ocean
- Winter Wonderland / Bluebell Polka
- I Know the Reason
- Medley: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen / The Reel Beatrice
- Lovely Molly Mae
Albums (39)
- Música Para Curar el Insomio (2023-12-16)
- Starless Live at The Royal Concert Hall Glasgow 2022 (2022-06-28)
- And So We Gather (2022-06-17)
- A Irmandade das Estrelas (25 Aniversario) (2021-07-30)
- Still Time (2021-02-12)
- The Glory Demon (2021-02-05)
- Cassiopeia Coming Through (2020-11-06)
- Ae Fond Kiss (2019-08-23)
- Swan Song (2019-01-18)
- Celtic Colours Live, Vol. 6 (2018-12-07)
- You Raise Me Up - The Collection (2018-04-22)
- Starless (2016-05-27)
- Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook (2015-12-23)
- Urram (2015-10-16)
- Celtic Twilight 7: Gaelic Blessing (2015-10-09)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 6, Vol. Three (2014-09-06)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 6, Vol. Two (2014-09-01)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 6, Vol. One (2013-11-01)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 2, Vol. Three (2013-08-31)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 2, Vol. One (2013-03-31)
- Célébration d'un héritage (Live) (2013-01-01)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 4: Volume Three (2010-10-01)
- Celtic Woman 4 (2010-02-02)
- The Highland Sessions: Volume Two (1970-01-01)
- The Highland Sessions: Volume One (1970-01-01)
- The Highland Sessions: Volume Three (1970-01-01)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 1: Volume Two (2009-08-25)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 1: Volume One (2009-03-19)
- My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose (2008-01-12)
- Transatlantic Sessions - Series 3: Volume One (2007-11-20)
- Celtic Women From Scotland - Songs of Love & Reflection (2006-12-01)
- Hands Across the Water (2005-12-20)
- Downriver (2005-10-24)
- Folktopia - Music of Vertical Records, Vol. 1 (2005-05-23)
- Time to Fall (2002-01-01)
- Once In A Red Moon (2001-01-01)
- Ceol Tacsi (Exclusive Live Performances From Over 50 Of The World'S Finest Celtic Musicians Featured In The Award Winning Series) (2000-03-02)
- Holding Up Half the Sky: Voices of Celtic Women (1997-06-17)
- The Dreaming Sea (1996-01-01)
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