Dougie MacLean - Broken Wings

[Raina430]

Beautiful! But one request. Everyone is dressed, and maybe someone can make this great singer a lovely periwinkle shirt or a tunic, to match the rest of the lovely setting.

[chambergang1]

Good for the soul of a Scottish dancer recently sentanced to a wheelchair

[KylarSternn]

Man in 1:25 is the best :D

[TheZimmy7]

To GERRY.. "Stuck out in "Sunny Spain"

With a Broken WING !!- .~~Haste Ye Back.~~ Home.

For The Festive = From Bonnie ***SCOTLAND *** 6thDec.2011...

[sweeth3ad111]

oct 3 juduque ns great soul a f mac lean

[coolanddark]

this man is amazing! the orchestra sounds good but he doesnt need them.

[Bluematter2010]

Excellent!

[brosnaboy]

dougie maclean is absolutely fantastic. scotland you have so many great people i wonder sometimes if you really realise or do you take it all for grantedß DONT

[serindipity10]

Such a tender poignant song , really nice. Thank-you for sharing Allan, hugs Kira x

[ListeningforGod]

I was blessed to see him in concert. He did this, I teared up. We all take different meanings dependent upon our differing histories when listening to this, but we all remember being broken....

Thank you, sir for sharing your talent with us.

[Monaginagin]

im 15 and ave listened to dougie, skerryvore, vatersay boys etc since I was really young. forget justin bieber and all that shite. this is real music, written by a scotsman! remember your heritage!

[ionasmeewow]

All i can say is Stonkin!!!

And yup yup there is someone out there for us all.

But bein 14 and likein this type of music ur an old soul. More grown up than the others u know. Hugs u and dont let them bring u down.

[australianfan]

Yes hats off Dougie  awesome ..Aussie

[celtbard2000]

The look of joy on his face shows you that he really enjoys the music he creates. Hats Off to Dougie.

[gillb0]

beautiful 

[TheTobsias]

Great voice !!!

[skipy936]

I feel so sorry for the fans of X factor, who consume soo much crap! Most will never hear true talent, Dougie, Harvey, Jez, Bob (Fox) our "secret" list is far to long to list! I want them all to hear these guys but the word "folk" scares them off, their loss not mine, but sadly a loss for the atrists both in exposure & revenue.

So I will continue to run a folk festival & preach to the converted.

[HannahGrahamOfficial]

@skipy936 This is the most realistic comment I've EVER read...I dunno how to word what I'm trying to say, but it's SO true...I'm 14, I know what you mean, everyone makes fun of me because I like this music instead of Lady GaGa and that rubbish...(no offence to you Lady GaGa lovers...)

[whiskeyjack57]

Scotland's James Taylor!! Love this guy!

[pencil20000]

1:26!!! LOOK AT THE GUY'S FACE!!! TALK ABOUT BREAKING THE MOOD!

[pekalek]

Simply beautiful

[manifesto2006]

Great string arrangement on this song

[playintherain03]

I saw him tonight in concert, and WOW! I had a great time. he encourages audience participation and tells stories, and I think his songs are beautiful. I'll go back to see him again.

[playintherain03]

I just saw him in concert tonight, and this is a performer who is more fun to see live. He sounds great, but his concert was just so fun.

[stookiebhoy]

Genius. That's all, just genius

[GreeN0E0L0F]

He played at woodford festival in queensland australia and i saw him at each of his performances during the week..... one of my favs... go dougie...

[XLostAndLonelyX]

this makes me wish i was scottish. english seems like such a boring nationality. i'll have to go back to my norse roots and listen to amon amarth...

[wa16eddie]

@XLostAndLonelyX I,m Scots but although i like Dougies music seek out, garden valley it,s wonderful there is no need to change your nationality try listening to KATE RUSBY ,(WHO,LL SING ME LULLABYS)and restore your faith in being ENGLISH

[B2004138]

@wa16eddie

Kate Rusby is amazing :)

[clauhammer]

This song turns an unhappy day into a day worth remembering as its so

beautiful & meaningful .

[skipy936]

The more of his work that I get to listen to & I have been listening for 1/4 century or more, the more I rate him as a true genious, yet I work in a company of approx 400 & a safe bet is that 1% have heard of him let alone have his CDs or have been to some of his concerts & I will be the only one who has ever met him. Same with Harvey Andrew, Jez Lowe, Bob Fox & loads other greats.

[philrook]

@skipy936 True what you say. mention Folk ,and they Folk Off. They have no idea what they are missing. . I liked your comment.

[frajavat]

Seems so easy for him to make those incredibly deep and beautiful songs!! I really would like so much to sing with my guitar so sweet and deep as Dougie does...Thanks for that video and, Dougie, thank you for your amazing and deep music.

[schembrianna]

Lovely.

[gregharper2]

Songwriting of a quality to aspire to......Beautiful song.

[myousiknlaw]

Beautiful. When my ancestors sailed to the new world in 1650, we were formally called Thomsons of Perthshire for the next century or so. Would love to go to the Amber Festival some day and hear Dougie in person. -Peter Thompson

[schott850]

His singing touches you deep inside.

[macail0]

true

[ncpoliticosrock]

May all of us with broken wings find another way to fly this season. My thoughts are with us. We are not alone. I am with you in spirit. There is beauty in life, even if your heart has been broken. find a way to share your gifts. There is someone out there who needs you.

[Otispuss2]

@ncpoliticosrock Beautifully said - we are in this together. Hopefully we will learn this sooner rather than later.

[skipy936]

@ncpoliticosrock & then some!

[elishebabb]

@ncpoliticosrock I view the situation as...everyone needs us but no one wants us

[Hirnoff]

@ncpoliticosrock As I read this I feel mocked and counseled at the same moment. However, hope for honesty and the tune lead me somehow upwards. Please keep up your poetic senses and skills for building somethng destined to bring people up to some kind of something I'd like to call positivity or even hopeful confidence.

May God bless you and your honest words that indeed got to touch me inside.

Dougie's tune usually does this anyway...

From Germany

Jimi

[preseferguson]

@ncpoliticosrock OX!

[stinkyuk]

@ncpoliticosrock  so true

[machairflower]

@ncpoliticosrock very moving post, brought me to tears, thanks

[philrook]

I also love the male fiddle player wearing spectacles at the back on the right as you look at it. He is obviously loving it - absolutely wonderful.

[999Crocker]

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DebyDePreta]

I love this song. My very favorite. Dougie, you touch my soul.

[jipaky]

I really like this kind of music. Maybe I have a little Scottish blood in me?

[ionasmeewow]

wooooooooooooooooooot is the best

am glad to be scottish

hehe hugs all

[SHL76]

He's in open C - CGCGCE... try it it's fun ;)

[richardd2063]

Thanks for that, i will!! He is touring a little in April and i`m seeing him on the Sunday, really looking forward to it. Thanks again. Richard

[scottishwhistler888]

does anyone have the whistle notes for this one plz just love it

[irnbruirnbru]

Anyone know what tuning he uses? is it an open tuning with a capo?

[ubuibiok]

Dougie MacLean... so many videos, so little time.

*****, A UBUIBIOK FAVORITE !

[mannthing]

yer a class act Dougie, i cant say the same about your reversing skills though :)

[door2yourheart]

Ah, soz, i thought this was the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers song!

Hope that its on here!

[Gimmer3]

Dougie I want you to sing Caledonia with Susan Boyle! It would be awesome.

[SunSunSunn]

his music is just amazing, i was playing at a concert with him the other night! this songs whooaaaa haha

makes me want to be more than whta i am tbh!

[ionasmeewow]

This song for me is about the old and the young. We r losein so many of our young to our wars. Their wings should not be clipped with our pre-conceved shite about others. hugs all and t.c

[apeshitdig]

1:40 The orchestra's bass line's rhythm was off, which didn't sound bad. He makes me want to pick up my guitar.

2:29 Nice violin solos.

[apeshitdig]

Can anyone tell me what's with his double capella clips?

[rwilliams45]

Yeah. Dougie often uses a capo around the 4th or 5th fret (sometimes higher) and he says that using another capo on the 1st or 2nd fret stops him getting an annoying and unwanted buzz.

[apeshitdig]

That's a good tip. Thanks

[LuckyJuke]

Beautiful :)))

[fairytalemusic]

can t stop listening to this..makes me cry..so beautifull, the man has something in his voice that touches me so

[smallpaul123]

such a happy wee man

[mastercchan]

wonderfull video and nice music thanks for sharing with me aho

[worthlessdollar1]

Stunning.

[DUCATIROOLS]

There is not really any words to describe this...

He is just unique!

[Bigtel1970]

I learnt to play this, and have played it out live a few times - absolutely love it... but haven't got a clue what it's about... can anyone make sense of the lyrics?

[STEFYRED]

I think that Dougie is referring to a little girl with unfortunate physical / mental situation and so the reason why she will never be like others .. growing and be auto-sufficient and then ' her broken wings ' will never fly.

[DUCATIROOLS]

Truly amazing.. <3

[bandruid]

nice!!!

Thank  you Dougie.

[djs61909]

wow....it just doesn't get any better than this!

[scottishwhistler888]

i love this i saw dougie doing this in edinburgh so breath taking, does anyone happened to have the whistle notes for this i dlove to learn to play this on the low d whistle ty sylvia

[Kadhrogh]

This is a good song, good singing voice to. I love it.

[plecttrum]

Dougie you´re too much.

cheers týa.

[GeoStratocaster]

As always, Dougie makes me proud to be Scottish. :) Easilly my favourite singer & songwriter, but this song in particular is a masterpiece. Nice one Doug!

Anyone know if the audio of this 'gig' is available anywhere?

[Bigtel1970]

That's just beautiful.

[KNQuail]

So heartbreakingly beautiful. *tear!*

[5735740]

i meet a Dougie in a cd "putumayo" is beautiful his songs! i`m a mexican fan!

[BTrevisano]

Un saludo desde el sur del sur de Europa a todos los amigos de la maravillosa música de Dougie Maclean. Conocí su música hace bastantes años cuando compré una cinta de "Singing Land" en un gélido día de invierno en la mágica ciudad de Edimburgo, cubierta de un blanco manto de nieve aquel día.

Lovely songs and lovely music. Thank you Dougie from Spain forever.

[MARCOSBARCENA]

Un gran disco Singing land, Dougie es un gran artista de la escena folk, aun no le he visto nunca en España, si te enteras que está de gira no dudes en mandarme un mensaje..gracias de antemano

[lacunadoug]

Dougie is a good guy, down to earth, if you order from him direct he will probably autograph the cds for you.. Just tell him Doug in Alaska said to do it..lol.. Dougie taught me how to play his song, Ready For The Storm.. I recorded it on my Cd, The Alaskan mile.. He is a great teacher too..

[folkmusicgirl]

lacunadoug:

Do you have any songs from your CD here on Youtube or anywhere else where I could hear some of your songs?

Thank you

[amylh322]

This is just.... it's so beautiful i just have no adequate words. Strings always make me teary - in a good way! Really a lovely song - thank you so much for posting it!!

[derekhudson1991]

Amazing scottish music from an amazing scottish man. Brilliant dougie.

[iandayle]

i just love it

[lacunadoug]

I opened up for Dougie many years ago up here in Alaska. We sat at the bar after the concert and picked guitars and traded odd tunings back and forth til around 8 am.. He had to play that morning at a book store in another town, and it was painful for him because of all the drinks and no sleep.. He calls me every now and then and reminds me that we should not make a habbit of doing that next time.. Dougie is a great guy and his picking is so clean..Thats what comes from constant playing..

[adamrobinson36]

that sounds pretty far fetched. if its true then that pretty awesome. i wish i could get some of his cds but no one sells him in mississippi. i tune doesn't have him either

[catherinetodd]

adamrobinson36: Amazon sells Dougie MacLean's music CD's and mp3 downloads. I always check with Amazon first, for everything, and I usually find it there. Dougie has his own website where he sells music, collectibles and more.

[amylh322]

Thanks for sharing your experience! I don't know why there is always someone who says "You didn't really meet that famous person!" - i mean, famous people are people. :-) They live on the same planet, not Special Celebrity Planet :-)

(I gave up on people ever believing Grace Kelly was my cousin about 20 years ago, so i get it! :-))

[aspectsdecor]

good to read your comments met him in glasgow the other night nice own to earth guy wish i could figure out the tuning

[dagreenstuff]

The tuning is an open C.

CGCGCE

Have search for 'weeguitar' on google... it's Dougie's website and he has a section with some excellent tabs for download. You have to register. Hope this helps. Great wee tune this, very good fun to play.

[aspectsdecor]

thanks for your help ah well more practice cheers

[calgirl3]

I am part Scottish, never been there though..someday I hope!  I just LOVE Dougie MacLean's music. It stirs something in my soul -the music and his voice are so perfect. This song is one of my favorites of his.

[legorocks3]

Im in Love with mans music, and my scottish blood gleams with pride and awe..........

[noracarena]

This guy is a fucking genius.

[123ThisIsMe]

Love this song - like so many of Dougie's songs.

[13Pasha]

One of the most beautiful and poetic singer/songwriters around...a voice that can break a heart with its fragility and gentleness.

[amylh322]

Yes!! That was much better than what i was trying to write!

[i10001000]

beauty and love and joy thats what its all about thats the truth god is life

[MentalityBand]

He's brilliant, and I didn't know where he put his capo when he played.

:-D Now I do.

[Busker1973]

on yi go dougie , so much insperation in 1 man,ill help yi fly doudie,cos you helped me fly

[hasshaj77]

I Really love your Songs

Keep on singing and writting songs Dougie!

[apl61]

thanks for posting these dougie.have followed you for years and your songs are timeless,until we meet again...

[millarg70]

This is a great clip. I posted some clips from Dougie's performance at Glasgow Proms last year, excellent stuff as well.

[abbottdream]

had hours of listening to dougie so relaxing and poetic, lovely video thanks.

[mtcrowley]

Dougie MacLean is great!  Saw him live in Maryland last winter!

[lawyercop1]

I just saw Dougie and the Band in Santa Cruz, Ca. What an amazing performance by several amazing performers. Thanks, Dougie!

[jerrydesu]

One of my favorite songs from Dougie Maclean. Always love seeing his concert when he comes to the Pacific Northwest.

[Verified1]

Great to see these performances. Thanks so much Dougie for posting them.

[MrsBissy]

Fabulous, thanks for sharing your music.

[ptmck1986]

Fantastic