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'''Big Country''' is a [[rock and roll|rock]] band from [[Dunfermline]], [[Scotland]], popular in the early to mid [[1980s]], but still releasing material for a cult following [[as ofrecently as [[2004]]. Canonically composed of Stuart Adamson ([[vocals]], [[guitar]], [[piano]]), Mark Brzezicki ([[drums]]), Tony Butler ([[bass guitar]]), and Bruce Watson (guitar), though a variety of other musicians have been in the band during their long wanderings in post-popularity.

Their first hit was [[1983]]'s "Fields of Fire", which reached the UK's Top Ten and was rapidly followed by the album ''The Crossing''. The album was a crossover hit in the United States, powered by the single "In a Big Country". The song featured heavily engineered guitar playing strongly reminiscent of [[bagpipes]], and the band have spent every day of the next two decades answering the question "How did you make your guitars sound like bagpipes?" with slowly eroding patience.