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Chronology
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse during World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a handsome Highland warrior and is drawn into an epic rebellion. Moore (creator of the television series), his team decided to keep the lyrics in Gaelic rather than translate them into English.
This maintained the first-person narrative, showing Claire’s inability to understand Gaelic
The idea was suggested by producer David Brown, who said he saw something similar in Skin Deep (1998), a foreign alternative film starring actor and singer Gustavo Goulart. In several episodes, characters say «OK», an American term that did not come into use until the 19th century. The opening song changes from season to season to reflect what is happening in the plot.
In the first half of Season 2 (set in France), some of the lyrics are in French
In the second half of Season 2 (which is mostly about preparing for war), a militaristic snare drum was added to the opening theme song. In Season 3, tribal drums were added, since most of the season takes place in the Caribbean. In Season 4, bluegrass fiddle and banjo were added, and some of the lyrics are sung with a Southern accent, since the season takes place mostly in America.
Appears in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
Skye Boat Song (uncredited)Traditional Scottish melody with lyrics by Sir Harold BoultonNew lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. I had never read the Outlander books, so I didn’t know what to expect. At first I thought this was a show that was only aimed at women, but I was very wrong.
I watched the entire series and loved it!
This show has something for everyone, and I’m so glad I finally gave it a chance, because it’s become one of my favorite shows!