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    "Green Hills of Tyrol (Scottish Soldier)"genre: Celtic
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    To me this song is really about the "Piper of the Alamo," John McGregor, who died with the other heroes defending the Mission that cold March day over a century ago. Not a far stretch to imagine the "Green Hills of Bexar ... ('Bay-har')"
    CD: Moonflower   Label: Zoetrope Studios
    Credits: Traditional; Zoe Alexander, lead vocals; Eldridge Goins, drums

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    I have loved this song for years and finally decided to record it. A number of years ago, I was part of a presentation to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas as the MacGregors held a ceremony in commemoration of John McGregor, the Piper who died along with the other heroes of The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas.  At the end of that ceremony, our own piper played this song:  it is forever associated in my mind with that day, and with John McGregor ... the Green Hills of ... Bexar ...

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