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Cuimhneachan/Remembrance

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Cuimhneachan/Remembrance: Series 2: Episode 1

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Cuimhneachan

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Series 2

BBC ALBA - Cuimhneachan/Remembrance, Series 2, Episode 1

A series featuring Gaelic songs and poetry about the First World War.

Taghadh de dh'òrain agus bàrdachd Ghàidhlig mun Chiad Chogadh. A series featuring Gaelic songs and poetry about the First World War.

Tha an t-sreath seo de Chuimhneachan, a' toirt thugaibh òrain agus bàrdachd mu'n Chiad Chogadh, agus beagan fiosrachaidh mu cò rinn iad agus carson. Bidh na h-òrain air an sheinn le  Jenna Chuimeanach, Seumas Greumach, Murdigan Dòmhnallach agus Eòghann MacEanruig, le taic ciùil bho Ingrid NicEanruig, Hamish Napier agus Anna Massie.   Anns a' chiad phrògram gheibhear beachd nam bàird air na gillean neo na 'gaisgich' Gàidhealach, a bha a' dol a chogadh an aghaidh na Gearmailt.  Am measg na h-òrain tha Na Gàidheil mun Cuairt Bratach Bhreatainn, le Iain MacFhillInnein, a Inbhir Àsdal,  Taobh Siar Rois.  Rinnn e fhèin is a bhean an dachaidh ann an Astràilia agus às a sin tha e a' misneachadh na Gàidheil san t-strì.  Agus ann an Dh'fhalbh ni Gillean Grinn, tha am bàrd Uibhisteach, Dòmhnall Dòmhnallach, Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna, a' toirt dealbh dhrùidhteach dhuinn air  seallaidhean agus fuaimean a' bhatail. 

This series of Cuimhneachan presents another selection of Gaelic songs and poetry about the First World War. The songs will be sung by Jenna Cumming, James Graham, Murdigan MacDonald and Ewen Henderson, with musical support from accomplished artists Ingrid Henderson, Hamish Napier and Anna Massie. The first episode looks at the songs composed about the Highland and Island lads or 'heroes' who fought in the war.  Included in this episode is The Gaels around the British Flag by John MacLennan, who was  born in Inverasdale, Wester Ross,  but spent most of his life near Brisbane, Australia. From there he composed The Gaels around the British Flag, urging Gaels from all parts of the Highlands to rise up against the German forces. In The Fine Lads have Gone, Donald Macdonald from Corunna, North Uist, gives a vivid description of the ferocity of battle.

In Gaelic with English subtitles.

Cuimhneachan/Remembrance: Series 2

Series featuring Gaelic song and poetry written about the First World War.

Series featuring a selection from the wealth of Gaelic song and poetry written about the First World War.

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