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Thread #34390   Message #463682
Posted By: Maryrrf
16-May-01 - 09:36 AM
Thread Name: Background to 'The Highland Clearances'
Subject: Background to 'The Highland Clearances'
This song, as recorded by Silly Wizard, is in the data base but there are some things I don't understand. Why the reference to "The woods of Germany". What does "black is the wood on the roofance was braw" mean? and who are the "cruel Gillanders". Thanks to anyone who can clarify. I did search but didn't find anything specific on this song.