Caden's Song (My First Christmas)
"Caden's Song (My First Christmas)" is a song performed by David Beggan & Union State released as a digital download on December 9, 2012. The song was recorded in memory of Caden Beggan, who was diagnosed with meningococcal septicaemia, a type of blood poisoning caused by the same kind of bacteria found in the most common form of bacterial meningitis. The song has peaked to number 78 on the UK Singles Chart, number 19 on the Scottish Singles Charts and number 6 on the UK Indie Chart. Background The song was recorded by Caden Beggan's father and Union State, a Scottish band which comprises close family and friends including Caden's aunt, JJ Gilmour (formerly of The Silencers), Graeme Duffin (guitarist with Wet Wet Wet) and David Lyon. David Beggan said: "Angela, Declan and Ethan and I are in mourning for Caden and it has been a really difficult time. We miss him more than we can say. We wanted to say thank you to Yorkhill Hospital and all of the medical teams there especially the Blue Angels who were so compassionate to Caden and ourselves. The purpose of the song is to raise money for the hospital and to leave