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Donald Shaw is a Scottish musician, composer, producer, and one of the founding members of the group Capercaillie. His sister is fiddler Eilidh Shaw.

Brought up in Taynuilt, Argyll, a part of the world steeped in Gaelic song and traditional music, Donald Shaw was involved in all styles of music from an early age. Originally taught the accordion by his father, at 16 he won the All-Britain accordion championship performing Paganiniana, Hans Brehme's renowned adaptation of Paganini's Theme and Variations. A year later, whilst still at Oban High School, returning to his love of roots music, he co-founded Capercaillie, with whom he still writes, produces and performs.

Throughout his musical life Donald has been involved in composing for film and TV, most recently composing the music for the Bafta nominated film, American Cousins, directed by Don Coutts (starring Shirley Henderson and Dan Hidaya). The film won numerous awards including best film at Milan film festival. He also scored One Last Chance, a feature film written and directed by Stewart Svaasand for Dougray Scott's Production company Hero Films. For the soundtrack of One Last Chance, Donald recorded with Louisiana musician Dirk Powell (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) to create a score influenced by early American folk music.

In 2002 he was rewarded with two Royal Television Society awards for Best Soundtrack and Best Theme in UK television. The RTS awards were for the acclaimed drama Crowdie and Cream (co-composed with Charlie McKerron) and involved bringing over 20 musicians together from around the world, together with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. His expansive 70 minute score for the feature film Transition (released in 2000) was also BAFTA nominated for best soundtrack.