Donald Shaw (musician)

Donald Shaw
Donald Shaw in 2013
Donald Shaw in 2013
Background information
Born1967 (age 56–57)
OriginTaynuilt, Argyll, Scotland
GenresFolk music
OccupationMusician
Instrument(s)Keyboards, accordion
Years active1980s – present

Donald Shaw, (born 1967[1]) is a Scottish musician, composer, producer, and one of the founding members of the group Capercaillie.[2] Shaw has composed for film and TV. In 2002, he won two Royal Television Society (RTS) awards for Best Soundtrack and Best Theme in UK television for the drama Crowdie and Cream.[citation needed] His score for the film Transition (released in 2000) was BAFTA nominated for best soundtrack. In 2004, he composed Harvest, a commission for the opening night of Celtic Connections festival. He won the Scots Trad Music Composer of the Year award in December 2006.

  1. ^ Colin Larkin (1997). Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Concise Edition 1997. Virgin Books. ISBN 9781852277451.
  2. ^ Harris, Craig. "Biography: Capercaillie". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 July 2010.