Karen Matheson

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Capercaillie Dan Ar Braz Et L’Héritage Des Celtes The Etives

Scottish Folk singer, born 11 February 1963. Front singer of Scottish folk band Capercaillie and was a member of Dan Ar Braz Et L’Héritage Des Celtes, with whom she often sang lead vocals, either alone or jointly with Elaine Morgan. She is married to fellow Capercaillie member Donald Shaw and received an OBE in 2006.

ALBUMS

Phil Cunningham (2) Featuring Karen Matheson, Eddi Reader, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr (2), Kevin McGuire And The Songbook Brass Ensemble

Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook Live

2020, CD, Album, Vertical Records (4),

Phil Cunningham (2), Eddi Reader, Karen Matheson, John McCusker, Kris Drever, Ian Carr (2), Kevin McGuire, Songbook Brass Ensemble

Phil Cunningham's Christmas Songbook

2016, CD, Album, Vertical Records (4),

Urram [Respect]

2015, CD, Album, Vertical Records (4)

Singing In The Dark

2005, CDr, Single, Promo, Vertical Records (4)

Norman MacLean, Karen Matheson

1998, CD, Album, Clàir Loch Abair,

The Dreaming Sea

1996, CD, EP, Promo, Smplr, Survival Music

The Dreaming Sea

At The Heart Of It All

Roses And Tears

Grace And Pride (The Anthology 2004-1984)

Choice Language

Live In Concert

The Capercaillie Collection 1990-1996

Glenfinnan (Songs Of The '45)

Dusk Till Dawn (The Best Of Capercaillie)

Folk Rock/Dub/Downtempo

Beautiful Wasteland EP

Beautiful Wasteland

Voice Of Capercaillie

1996, CD, Comp, Promo, RM, Victor

Folk Rock/Dub/Downtempo

Capercaillie Live Two Nights Of Delirium

1992, VHS, PAL, Polygram Video,

A Prince Among Islands

Waiting For The Wheel To Turn

Fear À Bhàta (Oh! My Boatman)

Coisich A Rùin (Walk, My Beloved)

Folk Rock/Celtic

The Blood Is Strong

2002, CDr, CD-ROM, Single, Unofficial, Vertical Records (4)

Crosswinds/Sidewaulk

CD, Album, Comp, Unofficial, Green Linnet, Landy Star Music,

APPEARANCES +

Capercaillie With BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

Gillebrìde MacMillan*

Sèimh * The State Of Calm

2023, CD, Album, Not On Label (Gillebrìde MacMillan Self-Released),

And So We Gather

2022, CD, Album, Càrn Records,

Live at The Royal Concert Hall New Auditorium Glasgow 2022

A Irmandade das Estrelas (25 Aniversario) (Nuevo Disco)

2018, 2xCD, Comp, Panorama (13),

The Most Beautiful Songs Of The World

2016, 2xCD, Comp, ARC Music

Pop Rock/Acoustic/Trip Hop

Célébration D'Un Héritage

2015, CD, Album, Coop Breizh,

Celtic/Folk Rock

Gach Sgeul - Every Story

Faileasan = Reflections

2013, CD, Album, Sradag Music,

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 3

2013, DVD-V, PAL, Reg, Whirlie Records

Dan Ar Braz Et L'Héritage Des Celtes

2012, 3xCD, Comp, RP, Smart (5), Sony Music,

Various with Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain

Transatlantic Sessions 4

2012, DVD-V, PAL, Reg, Whirlie Records,

Folk/Bluegrass/Celtic

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 2

2011, DVD-V, PAL, Whirlie Records, Whirlie Records

Various With Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain

Transatlantic Sessions 4 Volume Three

2010, CD, Album, Whirlie Records,

Strange Flowers

2009, CD, Album, Vertical Records (4)

Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume Two

2009, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records,

Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume One

2009, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records,

Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

The Original Transatlantic Sessions Volume Three

2009, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records,

Folk/Bluegrass/Country/Celtic

2009, CD, Glen Roy Records,

Various With Aly Bain & Jay Ungar

The Original Transatlantic Sessions - Transatlantic Sessions 1

Hands Across The Water (A Benefit For The Children Of The Tsunami)

2006, CD, Album, Compass Records,

Celtic/Country/Folk

Kathleen MacInnes

Og-Mhadainn Shamhraidh = Summer Dawn

2006, CD, Album, Greentrax

Simply Celtic Moods

2004, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, Simply,

2004, 2xCD, Comp, More Music And Media

The Ultimate Secret Garden

New Age/Neo-Classical/Vocal

Once In A Red Moon - Sampler CD

2002, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, Universal Music Australia, EmArcy Digital

Deux Rives, Un Rêve

2001, CD, Single, Vertical Records (4)

Once In A Red Moon

The Nascente Sampler

2000, CD, Comp, Smplr, Nascente,

Soukous/Bolero/Latin Jazz/Roots Reggae/Qawwali/Salsa/Overtone Singing/African/Folk

My Thrawn Glory

2000, CD, Album, Vertical Records (4)

Danza Das Areas

2000, CD, Album, Virgin, Yerba Buena

Fits Of Passion (High-spirited Celtic Captured By Starbucks)

2000, CD, Album, Comp, Starbucks Coffee, BMG Special Products,

2000, CD, Comp, Universal Licensing Music (ULM)

Ethereal/Ambient

Transatlantic Sessions

Celtica : Magie Des Ballades Celtes

1999, CD, Comp, Versailles

On The West Side

Dawn Of A New Century

Modern Classical/Downtempo/Ambient

Naciones Celtas II - Camino De Las Estrellas

Her Infinite Variety: Celtic Women In Music & Song

Sawdust In My Veins

Brave Hearts , New Scots Music A Narada Collection

Dan Ar Braz Et L'Héritage Des Celtes

The Voice Of Celtic Women - There Was A Lady

1997, CD, Comp, Celtophile,

Dan Ar Braz Et L'Héritage Des Celtes

The Twentieth Anniversary Collection

1996, 2xCD, Comp, Green Linnet,

Dan Ar Braz Et L'Héritage Des Celtes

Collector Platine

1996, CD, Single, Promo, Columbia, Columbia

Dan Ar Braz & L'Héritage Des Celtes*

Celtic Christmas II

Rob Roy - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack From The Film

Ross Kennedy & Archie McAllister

The Gathering Storms

Dan Ar Braz Et Les 50 Musiciens De L'Héritage Des Celtes*

Ross Kennedy, Archie McAllister

Twisted Fingers

1994, CD, Album, Lochshore

Senses - 20 Contemporary Moods And Themes

Theme/Pop Rock/Classical/Ballad

Héritage Des Celtes

Flower Of The West

Heart Of The Gaels

The Rough Guide To Scottish Folk

2018, CD, Comp, MP, World Music Network, Music Rough Guides,

Dorsan Fosgailte / Doors Open: An Export-Ready Selection Of Scotland's Finest Traditional, Gaelic And Scots Music

2017, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Creative Scotland,

AUDIOphile Pearls Volume 15

2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Motor Presse Stuttgart GmbH & Co.KG.

Songlines: Top Of The World 113

2015, CD, Comp, Songlines

Celtic Twilight 7: Gaelic Blessing

2015, CD, Comp, Hearts O' Space,

Transatlantic Sessions: The Best Of Folk Director's Cut Vol. 1

2014, CD, Comp, PBS Distribution,

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 6 Volume Three

2014, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records,

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 6 Volume Two

2014, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records,

The Art Of Dreaming

2013, 4xCD, Comp, Club, Dig + Box, Compact Disc Club,

Downtempo/Vocal/Smooth Jazz/Soft Rock/Lounge

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 6 Volume One

2013, CD, Comp, Whirlie Records

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume Three

2013, CD, Album, Comp, Whirlie Records

Various With Aly Bain & Jerry Douglas

Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One

2013, CD, Album, Comp, Whirlie Records

Celtic Stars Collection

2012, 5xCD, Comp, Box, Universal Classics & Jazz

STS Digital - Incredible Music & Recordings Vol. 2

2011, CD, STS Digital,

Spirit Of Celtic

2010, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music

2010, CD, Comp, Dig, Valley Entertainment

The Battle Of Prestonpans 1745 - Music And Song Of The Campaign

2010, CD, Comp, Greentrax

2010, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

2009, 30xCD, Comp + Box, Vox Terrae,

Cubano/Reggae/MPB/Country/Cajun/Gospel/Folk/Celtic/Hindustani/African

Kosmos 93.6 FM IV - Songs Beyond Words

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music,

2009, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

Chantons La Mer

2009, CD, Comp, EMI

Various With Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain

Transatlantic Sessions 4 Volume One

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

Celtic Dreamland

2007, CD, Comp, Putumayo Kids,

Various With Jerry Douglas & Aly Bain

Transatlantic Sessions 3 Volume One

2007, CD, Album, Comp, Whirlie Records,

Transatlantic Sessions:The Best Of Folk - Volume 1 - Director's Cut

2007, DVD-V, Comp, NTSC, Reg, PBS (4)

2007, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

Dhachaigh = Home (The Murdo Macfarlane Songbook)

2007, CD, Comp, An Lanntair Records,

Greentrax Sampler 2009 "The Best Of Scottish & World Music - Volume 4"

2007, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Greentrax

La Magie Des Voix D'Irlande

Celtic Woman From Scotland

2006, CD, Comp, Greentrax Recordings Ltd.,

2006, 4xCD, Comp, Wagram Music,

Beginner's Guide To Scotland

2006, 3xCD, Comp, Nascente, Nascente,

2006, CD, Comp, Wagram Music

2006, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds 2000

2006, CD, Comp, Vox Terrae,

Celtic Women From Scotland - Songs of Love & Reflection

2006, CD, Comp, Greentrax Recordings Ltd.,

Folktopia Vol. 1

2005, CD, Comp, Vertical Records (4),

Folk/Celtic/Ballad/Contemporary

Celtic Spirits 7

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Double Power, Sony Music Media

Thistle Do - The Right Sharp Jaggy Bit

2004, CD, Comp, Iona,

Ballades Irlandaises

2004, CD, Comp, Vox Terrae

2004, CD, Comp, Universal

The Celtic Circle

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BMG, BMG,

Folk Rock/Modern Classical/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Celtic

The Celtic Circle 3 (More Legendary Music From A Mystic World)

Acoustic/Ballad/Vocal

Mystic Spirits - Special Classic Edition 2

2003, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music,

2003, CD, Comp, Keltia Musique,

The Magic Circle - Legendary Music From A Mystic World

2003, 2xCD, Comp, EVA,

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock/Symphonic Rock/Soundtrack/Folk Rock/Synth-pop/Celtic

2003, CD, Comp, Sanctuary,

The Celtic Circle (Legendary Music From A Mystic World)

Folk Rock/Modern Classical/Goth Rock/Soft Rock/Synth-pop

The Celtic Circle 2 (More Legendary Music From A Mystic World)

Folk Rock/Celtic/Modern Classical/Soft Rock/Goth Rock/Synth-pop

Celtic: The Essential Album

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Manteca,

Highlands IV: Inspirations From The Islands And Highlands

2002, CD, Comp, Warner Special Marketing,

Songbirds : The Essential Album Vol. 2

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Sli, Manteca,

Folk/Celtic/Ballad/Country

Mystic Spirits Vol. 6

2002, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music,

New Age/Ambient/Experimental/Trance

The Contemporary Collection / The Heritage Collection

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Sanctuary,

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Country/Hard Rock/Pop Rock

Celtic Women Volume 3

2002, CD, Comp, Not On Label,

Flight Of The Thought

2002, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds 2000,

Celtica - In de Ban Van De Magie

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Vulcanic Music, Sony Music Media,

2002, CD, Comp, Park Records

Midsummer Lounge (Voor Het Ultieme Zomeravondgevoel)

2002, CD, Comp, Warner Strategic Marketing

Downtempo/Synth-pop/Ambient

The Future Sound Of Gaeldom

Celtic Feelings

2001, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Sony Music Catalog,

Mystic Spirits Vol. 4

2001, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music,

New Age/Ambient

Highlands III: Inspirations From The Islands And Highlands

2001, CD, Comp, Dig, Warner Special Marketing,

Folk/Celtic/Folk Rock

2001, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds 2000,

Celtic Spirits 4

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Smplr, Sony Music Catalog, Double Power,

Keltika Vol. 40

2001, CD, Comp, New Sounds 2000,

World - Volume One

Songlines Presents World Music - The #1 Tracks From The #1 World Music Albums Of The Year

2000, 2xCD, Comp, Manteca,

Celtic/Hindustani/Fusion/Nordic/African/Folk/Raï/Indian Classical/Ghazal/Música Criolla

Éist Arís (Songs In Their Native Language...)

2000, CD, Comp, Dara Records,

2000, CD, Comp, Narada World,

2000, CD, Comp, Narada World

Faire Celts: A Woman's Voice

The Rough Guide To Scottish Folk

1999, CD, Comp, Greentrax,

1999, CD, Comp, Green Linnet

Artist News Septembre 99

1999, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Car, Sony Music

1999, 2xCD, Comp, ZYX Music

Celtic Journey Volume 2 - Celtic Woman

1999, CD, Comp, Eureka Music,

The Celtic Album Of The Century

1999, 2xCD, Comp, Universal,

Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume One

1998, CD, Comp, Iona

1998, Cass, Comp, Hot Hits (2),

Transatlantic Sessions 2 Volume Two

1998, CD, Comp, Iona

Avalon: Celtic Dreams

1998, CD, Album, Gruppo Futura,

1998, CD, Comp, Arcade

1998, CD, Comp, Hot Hits (2),

Naciones Celtas II - Camino de Las Estrellas

1998, CD, Maxi, Promo, Car, Fonofolk

Celtic Music Sampler

1998, CD, Promo, Smplr, Narada,

Holding Up Half The Sky (Voices Of Celtic Women)

1997, CD, Comp, Shanachie,

1997, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia,

1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia,

1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia,

1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia,

Voix Celtiques = Celtic Voices

1997, CD, Comp, Keltia Musique,

1997, CD, Comp, Smplr, New Sounds Multimedia,

The British At Midem 97 - 31st Anniversary Edition

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, BPI,

Holding Up Half The Sky - Womens Voices From Around The World

1997, 4xCD, Comp, Shanachie Records Corp.,

African/Celtic/Reggae

Celtic Music Of The World

1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Car, MRA Entertainment,

Heart Of The Celts - Songs Of Love

Women Of The World: Celtic II

Donne In Musica

1996, CD, Comp, New Sounds Multimedia,

Mujeres en la música celta

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Resistencia,

Women Of The World: International

African/Samba/RnB/Swing/Celtic/Chanson/Vocal/Pop Rock/Compas

Women Of The World: Celtic

1993, CD, Comp, Eureka Music Limited

Beyond The Skies Vol. 4

2xCD, Comp, Shift Music,

CD, Album, Barra Records,

Box + 2xCD, Comp, RCA, Gruppo Futura

Univers Celtes Musiques - La Collection - CD N° 2

CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Univers Celtes

Secret Garden = 神秘园*

Dawn Of A New Century = 新世纪的曙光

Modern Classical/Downtempo/Ambient