The Music and Language of Outlander (and Scotland)

[Nidratime]

Thank you. And if you want to do away with trying to open up the EW page with your slow computer (I confess, that's constantly my problem) here's the dance on youtube:

[theschnauzers]

Just a reminder that the season 2 soundtrack album is being released as of tomorrow (Friday).

Edited October 27, 2016 by theschnauzers

[ulkis]

On 10/27/2016 at 11:10 AM, theschnauzers said:

Just a reminder that the season 2 soundtrack album is being released as of tomorrow (Friday).

I totally forgot about it (that's what happens when you have to wait so long :D) and spent last night listening to it. It was freaking fantastic. I mean, I expected to like it but I guess whatever they were doing these months really spruced it up.

[ulkis]

On 11/3/2016 at 2:34 PM, Grashka said:

But the best song IMO is definitly "Moch Sa Mhadainn", Jacobite song from episode 9, majestic and powerfully performed by Griogair Labhruidh (who is also featured in another lovely piece, "Je Suis Prest", where he sings a bit of the same ballad that Gwyllyn the Bard performed in season 1, on Claire&Jamie first "date" ;-)

I think besides the actual song my favorite intrumental piece incorporating the tune is "the Uprising Begins."

[theschnauzers]

Bear has just posted on Facebook that he’s about to write a blog entry on episodes 3.01 to 3.05, and is soliciting questions.

[theschnauzers]

Bear’s blog entry on episodes 3.01 through 3.05 has gone live at bearmccreary.com

Edited October 10, 2017 by theschnauzers

[theschnauzers]

Bear’s blog entry on the latter half of season 3 has gone live:

Bear McCreary’s blog entry

[theschnauzers]

Bear’s blog on the music soundtrack of season 5:

https://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/blog/outlander-season-5/#blog/blog/outlander-season-5/

[WatchrTina]

Below is an attempt to post a tweet here of an Irish musician performing the Skye Boat Song (a.k.a. the "Outlander" theme song) on cello.

http://<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As in the previous lockdown, over these next 6 weeks I plan to bring you moments of music like this every few days from my cottage in the west of Ireland. For the first, a traditional Scottish tune, the Skye Boat Song. I hope you enjoy <a href="https://t.co/gqIpHh5sdD">pic.twitter.com/gqIpHh5sdD</a></p>&mdash; Patrick Dexter (@patrickdextervc) <a href="https://twitter.com/patrickdextervc/status/1319288040259342345?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">October 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

 

Never mind.  It doesn't work.  I give up.

Edited October 22, 2020 by WatchrTina

[WatchrTina]

Here's link (I hope) to the NEW opening credits, as posted by Outlander to their Facebook account.  Happy Thanksgiving!

https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=1554683091568569

ETA: Here's the link to the YouTube version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw7GBCODFL0

Edited November 25, 2021 by WatchrTina

[WatchrTina]

Here is a WORKING link to the song I tried to post above -- the Skye Boat Song on cello in beautiful surroundings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf_LoA2vJ2M

Edited December 2, 2021 by WatchrTina

[WatchrTina]

This is lovely.  Bear McCreary posted a Gaelic-language version of the Skye Boat Song on Facebook.  The accompanying video shows lovely views of Scotland intercut with scenes from past seasons of the show.

https://fb.watch/bwFqQwYGI9/

Edited March 3, 2022 by WatchrTina