Walter Scott MacFarlane
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Walter Scott MacFarlane was a Canadian
bard
and soldier
.
He was born in the Margaree Valley on Cape Breton Island
, Nova Scotia
, Canada and lived in Inverness in his later life. He wrote songs and poetry
in both Scottish Gaelic and English
, although many of the Gaelic works have been lost. He fought in both World War
s, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge and this combined with his strong religious faith, is evident in much of his poetry. A collection of his work, entitled Songs of the Valley edited by Kay MacDonald and his son Pat MacFarlane was published in the 1980s.
Walter Scott MacFarlane was the Grandfather of Canadian Musicians Scott MacFarlane (Bassist - Sandbox, Crush, Kilt) and Kris MacFarlane
(Drummer - Great Big Sea, Paperboys, Lennie Gallant).
Walter Scott Macfarlane is the great, great, great uncle of Elyse Carter
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bard
Bard
In medieval Gaelic and British culture a bard was a professional poet, employed by a patron, such as a monarch or nobleman, to commemorate the patron's ancestors and to praise the patron's own activities.Originally a specific class of poet, contrasting with another class known as fili in Ireland...
and soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
.
He was born in the Margaree Valley on Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island
Cape Breton Island is an island on the Atlantic coast of North America. It likely corresponds to the word Breton, the French demonym for Brittany....
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada and lived in Inverness in his later life. He wrote songs and poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
in both Scottish Gaelic and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, although many of the Gaelic works have been lost. He fought in both World War
World war
A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters....
s, including the Battle of Vimy Ridge and this combined with his strong religious faith, is evident in much of his poetry. A collection of his work, entitled Songs of the Valley edited by Kay MacDonald and his son Pat MacFarlane was published in the 1980s.
Walter Scott MacFarlane was the Grandfather of Canadian Musicians Scott MacFarlane (Bassist - Sandbox, Crush, Kilt) and Kris MacFarlane
Kris MacFarlane
Kris MacFarlane is a Canadian freelance drummer. He is best known for his work as the touring and recording drummer for Canadian folk band Great Big Sea. In addition to playing the drums, MacFarlane is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer. He currently lives in Westville, Nova Scotia...
(Drummer - Great Big Sea, Paperboys, Lennie Gallant).
Walter Scott Macfarlane is the great, great, great uncle of Elyse Carter