O Horò 's gur Liath Mo Cheann
Contributors
Date
10 March 1977
Track ID
93179
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1977.212.B1
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a soldier's song from the First World War. He describes the bad food, the heat, and being tired and thirsty. He always thinks of the MacKay country in which he was born.
Item Notes
This song was composed by the contributor's brother Donald while in Egypt during World War One. He died in 1948. The contributor does not remember any of his other songs.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good