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Episode 2

A selection of Gaelic song and poetry written about the First World War. The second episode looks at the impact of the war on Highland and island communities.

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 an d脿rna pr貌gram gheibh sinn sealladh air a' chogadh bhon taigh agus a' bhuaidh a bh' aige air beatha na coimhearsnachd san fharsuingeachd. Tha aon bh脿rd a' caoidh mar a tha an cogadh air fir 貌ga a thoirt air falbh agus a' f脿gail sg脿il air iomadh sg矛re. Ach thathar a' feuchainn ri beagan fealla-dh脿 a dh猫anamh cuideachd agus cion tombaca a' cur fear 脿s an Eilean Sgitheanach na bhoil!

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 second episode looks at the impact of the war on Highland and island communities. One bard reflects on how the war has taken so many active young men away to fight, casting a shadow on their villages and districts. But amongst the gloom there is also an attempt at lightheartedness, with one Skye bard complaining about the shortage of tobacco!

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