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Gallipoli / Hector the Hero

from No Reason by SixMileBridge

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A heart wrenching song about Britain's sending young, conscripted Irish and Australian soldiers to Turkey, essentially as fodder for what was known would be the most futile battle of WWI.
Written between 1915 and 1918

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gallipoli / hector the hero

i remember the day, it stands clear in my mind
we stood down at dun laoghaire to wave you goodbye
your ma quietly weeping, there was a tear in my eye
as they sent you to gallipoli to die

you looked so young as you stood there, the glint in you eye
and you sang the rebel songs as the streamers flew high
you were only eighteen, yet your mommy and i
let you go to gallipoli to die

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you were all that we had, your mommy and me
when you marched with the rest you were proud as could be
and it killed you poor ma and it slowly killed me
when you were blown to kingdom come on the shores of gallipoli

we only got the one letter and we knew right away
it said "deepest regrets, your son was bold and he was brave"
your ma turned away and i heard her cry
"god, they sent you to gallipoli to die"

you fought for the wrong country, you died for the wrong cause
and your ma often said that it was ireland's great loss
all those brave young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars
when the greatest war of all was at home.

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from No Reason, released June 2, 1999

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Maggie Drennon New York, New York

Maggie Drennon is a premiere voice in Celtic singing, a long standing influence in folk music. She was a founding member of Ceili's Muse in 1989, and SixMileBridge in 1997

Now, with a solo performance that is meaningful yet lighthearted, she is deeply devoted to sharing Celtic traditions with American audiences.

Most importantly she brings us the soaring voice that will inspire your heart!
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