Ewen Gillies was a resident of Hirta: an island in the archipelago of St. Kilda - somewhere I have always wanted to go.
It's a remarkable place and also a World Heritage Site.
Three times he left the island in search of gold.
Dick Gaughan's performance of the song is a reminder of the theme of the song: chasing your dreams.
I wrote about it some time ago as a curriculum artefact.
The lyrics are by Bryan McNeill
Read about Ewen's story here.
No comments:
Post a Comment