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On New Year’s Day 1919, hundreds of sailors were returning home to Stornoway after the horrors of the First World War. Looking forward to being reunited with family and friends, little did any of them think that the last tragedy of the war would be played out on their home shore.<\/p>\n
I grew up in Kildonan Strath, Sutherland, where I loved the psalms and hymns and the old folk songs my father had learned from his drover grand uncle.Went on to Cash, the Clancys and Corries, Tom Paxton and Dylan. Started playing guitar and writing songs in my teens, but only started recording this century with my rock band sons! Either solo or with my band, I’ve played all over Scotland.<\/p>\n
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\nAlbum title:<\/strong> Hard as Nails
\nRelease Date:<\/strong> 19\/11\/2021
\nSingle artist:<\/strong> Alex MacDonald
\nSingle duration:<\/strong> 7:07
\nRecord Label:<\/strong> Alex J MacDonald
\nCatalogue No:<\/strong> 0405
\nWriters:<\/strong> Alex MacDonald
\nPublishers:<\/strong> Alex MacDonald
\nExplicit?: No<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"