Choice Language:

'Choice Language', the title of the new album from Celtic supergroup Capercaillie conveys the band's long standing links with the Gaelic tradition.

But the title also reflects the modern interpretation of ancient songs and tunes that has become Capercaillie's trademark.

This time the band moves its unique brand of fusion and crossover to another level.... samples, loops and strong grooves are used extensively alongside the familiar mix of instrumentation - fiddle, whistle, uilleann pipes... and, of course, the mesmerising voice of Karen Matheson.

There is a maturity and confidence about 'Choice Language'... a new 'feel' to the music, created around a stronger-than-ever rhythm section - drummer Che Beresford, bassist Ewen Vernal and percussionist David 'Chimp' Robertson.

The 'usual suspects' that form the backbone of the band are also in fine form - the band's founder, accordion/ keyboard player Donald Shaw, fiddler Charlie McKerron, bouzouki player Manus Lunny and the flute and pipe playing of the ubiquitous Michael McGoldrick.

Recording of this album began in Summer 2002 when the band flew to a rented villa at Porto Ullise, Sardinia to lay down some basic tracks. It continued in Donegal, Aviemore and at Secret Music studios in Glasgow, where, over the last six months they have fine-tuned their most ambitious album yet in their 20 year career.

And yet, for a band that has sold over a million albums, toured in over 30 countries, starred in a blockbuster movie and had a Gaelic language single in the charts, this release is still as fresh and stimulating as ever.

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