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Marbhrann do Shir Eachann Dòmhnallach

Date 1964
Track ID 44825
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.8.B11+9.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1964.008

Summary

The contributor tells how he learned a lament, from the paper, which was written for Sir Hector MacDonald shortly after his death, and explains that he put the tune to it himself. The composer laments the death of Sir Hector, who died in France. He praises him as a soldier and says that there are no poets who could put his deeds into song. He will be remembered forever.

Item Notes

11 verses sung.

Item Subject/Person

MacDonald, Sir Hector

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good