Episode 1
A selection of Gaelic songs and poetry written about the First World War. The first episode looks at what bards such as Neil MacDonald and Duncan Johnston had to say on the war.
Ann an sreath 霉r, Cuimhneachan, cluinnear taghadh den bheartas 貌rain agus bh脿rdachd Gh脿idhlig a chaidh a dh猫anamh mun Chiad Chogadh. Bidh Art MacCarmaig, Linda NicLe貌id, Murchadh D貌mhnallach agus Raibeart MacDhonnchaidh a' seinn taghadh de na h-貌rain sin agus cluinnidh sinn cuideachd mu na sgeulachdan air c霉laibh cuid de na d脿in. Eadar iomraidhean air na bl脿ir agus cunntasan pearsanta air a' chall mh貌r a thainig nan luib, is iomadh 貌ran a chaidh a dh猫anamh mun chogadh fhuilteach seo. Anns a' chiad phr貌gram, s霉il air air de bh'aig b脿ird mar Niall D貌mhnallach 脿 Uibhist a Tuath agus Donnchadh MacIain 脿 脤le ri r脿dh aig toiseach a' chogaidh agus mu bhuaidh an t-sabaid.
Series featuring a selection from the wealth of Gaelic song and poetry written about the First World War. The series feature specially recorded performances by four of Scotland's finest Gaelic singers - Art Cormack, Linda MacLeod, Murdo MacDonald and Robert Robertson - as well as readings from both songs and poems. Vivid descriptions from the battlefield, heartfelt expressions of personal loss and political opinion are reflected in the series.
The first episode looks at what bards such as Neil MacDonald from North Uist and Duncan Johnston from Islay had to say, first at the beginning of the war and later on after direct experience of trench warfare on the battlefields of France.
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Clips
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Sine Bh脿n / 脠igh gu Cogadh le Donnchadh MacIain
Duration: 02:19
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鈥楽 ann Fada Mu Thuath le Niall D貌mhnallach
Duration: 02:48
Broadcasts
- Mon 15 Feb 2016 20:30
- Fri 19 Feb 2016 19:30
- Mon 7 Nov 2016 20:30
- Fri 11 Nov 2016 20:30
- Tue 14 Aug 2018 20:30
- Sat 18 Aug 2018 20:30
- Wed 7 Aug 2019 20:30
- Sun 11 Aug 2019 20:30
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Series featuring a selection of Gaelic song and poetry written about the First World War.