Capercaillie Tickets

Originating from Argyll, a region of western Scotland, the band is named after the Western Capercaillie, sometimes called a wood grouse, a native Scottish bird. Their first album, Cascade, was recorded in 1984.

The group often adapts traditional Gaelic songs and music using modern production techniques, and often mix musical forms, such as "Coisich A' Ruin", which combined traditional lyrics with drum and bass. Their 1992 EP, A Prince Among Islands, was the first Scottish Gaelic-language record to have a single that reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #39.
More recently, in addition to covering traditional tunes, the band has melded their folk roots with a more popular music sound. Another single, "Dark Alan (Ailein duinn)" reached #65 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1995. The album Secret People (1993) reached #40, and To the Moon (1995) peaked at #41 in the UK Albums Chart.