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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 ùr, Cuimhneachan, cluinnear taghadh den bheartas òrain agus bhàrdachd Ghàidhlig a chaidh a dhèanamh mun Chiad Chogadh. Bidh Art MacCarmaig, Linda NicLeòid, Murchadh Dòmhnallach agus Raibeart MacDhonnchaidh a' seinn taghadh de na h-òrain sin agus cluinnidh sinn cuideachd mu na sgeulachdan air cùlaibh cuid de na dàin. Eadar iomraidhean air na blàir agus cunntasan pearsanta air a' chall mhòr a thainig nan luib, is iomadh òran a chaidh a dhèanamh mun chogadh fhuilteach seo. Anns a' chiad phrògram, sùil air air de bh'aig bàird mar Niall Dòmhnallach à Uibhist a Tuath agus Donnchadh MacIain à Ìle ri ràdh 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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