The Hills of Donegal
Contributors
Stewart, Belle, 1906-1997 (41)
Unknown Person
Fieldworkers
Date
1958
Track ID
38977
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1958.64.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song, an emigrant recalls leaving his native Donegal many years ago and the pain he felt. He reflects, longingly: "If I could see those mountains free / 'Twould compensate for all / And I'd live as my forefathers lived / And die in Donegal."
Item Notes
4 verses of 4 lines; guitar accompaniment.
See:
'Sam Henry's Songs of the People' (G. Huntington, 1990) p. 210
Recording Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Blairgowrie
Village/Place - Blairgowrie
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Classification
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair