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Candlelight Choir Releases Album ‘Caledonia (Seventeen Times)’ for Lifeboats

Raised another £400 overnight; track seven is also Caledonia.

A choir, recorded.

A choir, recorded. Photo: DoD News, “2015 Winter Classic (15548400644)”, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

METHVEN — The fictional power-cut choir has rushed out a live album of its candlelit concert, with proceeds to lifeboat volunteers.

“Tracks 1 through 12 are Caledonia,” said alto Margaret Rae. “Track 13 is Caledonia with feeling.”

Real RNLI and rescue services welcome donations any day of the week.

The real story: Fictional.

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