A Scottish Soldier
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"A Scottish soldier" is a Scottish folk song. The lyrics were written by Andy Stewart. He said they came from his heart. The song is about a dying Scottish soldier, wishing to return to the hills of his homeland rather than die in Tyrol. The song was a significant international hit, and one of two US chart entries by Andy Stewart.
The tune, "The Green Hills of Tyrol", is a well-known melody in the Scottish bagpipe tradition and was written by John MacLeod during the Crimean War, and based on an alpine folk tune used in William Tell.
