Caledonia (song)

For the song by Louis Jordan, see Caldonia.
"Caledonia"
Single by Dougie MacLean and Alan Roberts
from the album Caledonia
Released1978
Recorded1977
GenreScottish traditional folk music
Songwriter(s)Dougie MacLean

Caledonia is a modern Scottish folk ballad written by Dougie MacLean in 1977.[1] The chorus of the song features the lyric "Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home",[2] the term "Caledonia" itself being a Latin word for Scotland. "Caledonia" has been covered by various artists, and is often dubbed Scotland's "unofficial national anthem".[3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Dougie MacLean is amazed at the continuing success of Caledonia". 26 Oct 2012.
  2. ^ "See the lyrics here". Archived from the original on 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2012-12-19.
  3. ^ "Dougie MacLean performs 'This Love Will Carry'". BBC Music. Retrieved 28 March 2021. MacLean... is perhaps best known for his track, 'Caledonia' that is often referred to as Scotland's unofficial national anthem.
  4. ^ Castle, Jill (3 November 2016). "10 things to do in Scotland this weekend". The Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2021. Dougie MacLean, the man who wrote Scotland's unofficial national anthem, Caledonia.
  5. ^ "Review: Dougie MacLean at Bruce Festival". The Courier. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 28 March 2021. Who better then to open a festival steeped in Scottish history than MacLean... unofficial national anthem Caledonia came early in the set.