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- ↑ "Calum And Rory MacDonald - The Band From Rockall Film Project". Music Scotland. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ "Runrig and The Band From Rockall: Calum MacDonald talks about the band and side project - The Band From Rockall". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
- ↑ danishcharts.dk The Band from Rockall page
