Hector the Hero

from Driftwood by Gf Morgan

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(James Scott Skinner)

This slow march was composed by James Scott Skinner for his friend Major General Hector MacDonald who committed suicide in 1903 following accusations leveled against him of having had sexual relations with young native boys in India during his service there. Up until the formal charges were leveled, MacDonald had been considered one of the British Army’s rising stars having served as ADC to Queen Victoria as well as holding several high posts both in command and administration. The charges against him were dropped following his suicide and all evidence was destroyed or lost so the veracity of the charges could never be proved or negated.
“The Very Model of a Modern Major General” in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta “Pirates of Penzance” was thought to have been based on Hector MacDonald

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from Driftwood, released December 20, 2020
Gf Morgan - guitars
Sean Heely - violins
Chris Gray - uilleann pipes

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Gf Morgan's work spans four decades and incorporates Celtic and traditional ballads as well as original compositions.

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