“The Hills and Glens”
Description
The singer was born "on North River's sloping bank" and lived 40 years among "the hills and glens around St Ann's. He taught, opened a store, and loses two sons and a cousin in the army "killed in France ... while fighting the Germans"
Notes
Creighton-Maritime: "The war referred to is that of 1914-1918" - BS
References
- Creighton-Maritime, p. 210, "The Hills and Glens" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Roud #2726
- BI, CrMa210