Òran an t-Saighdeir
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1965
Track ID
44697
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.157.A12
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song tells the story of a Gael who is recruited into the army in Edinburgh. The recruiting sergeant speaks to him in Gaelic and tells him that the army is the best job in the world. The soldier is given a red coat, a kilt and a gun. He then says that he has little respect for the "daughter of King George (his gun).
Item Notes
11 quatrains sung. There are many versions of this song belonging to many different areas.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good