FOLK MUSIC OF THE PUREST AND FINEST SORT

Dougie MacLean

Mondays frequently begin with a lingering malaise, the aftermath of weekends gone well (or poorly) or the general urgency of a new week encroaching quicker than one might like. If there a zillion cliches about this day, they surely find their roots in lived-in truths many of us experience. Well, few things shake off that malaise better than a sweet song or three delivered with earnest conviction, something simple yet striking down to things deep. And few offer up better music of this sort than Scotland’s Dougie MacLean. We present two classics and a recent tune from MacLean’s expansive catalog to help ease you into a new week a touch more gently. Even if you’ve never been to Caledonia there’s something universally touching in Dougie’s wistful reverie.