Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Runrig

My Outlander Purgatory friend, Jackie, sent in this fabulous song - "Pog aon oidhche earraich" - by a band named Runrig from Scotland. It's absolutely beautiful. Make sure you head on over to youtube and listen to more of their songs, too!

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  1. also try these songs: Cnoc na feille, an toll dhub, and especially "every river" -it's J&C all the way. I just love hearing the language spoken. It's adding a lot to my [re]readings.

    The photos and videos are so amazing I have found myself jealous of Claire, that she gets to live there and I don't. [pouting]

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  2. Hey Carol! Interesting music...soothes my mind...it makes me sort of groggy....as if...i want a beer and a shot at 8am. Hows the Starks!! Great to see you at Christmas time! February already..my gosh. Hi to the family! -billy martin

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  3. hi carol
    on youtube searching for the music and came across this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CglGKvutjjo

    not quite jamie but a redheid and a very cool video imo.(listen for him saying "oxters", i,d never heard the term before reading outlander)


    and this also (hope you can see it) it,s a 6 part documentary about the battle of culloden.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUc-_e6pdag

    going back now to find more music

    :-)

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  4. me again
    music this time,
    -john denvers "annies song" is one of my song choices that is j & c ,
    not scottish i know and an oldie and so simple but the lyrics always send a shiver up my spine.(and sometimes bring a tear to my eye) and this version has stunning scenery

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3091MHksLM4

    :-)

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  5. LOVELOVELOVE John Denver. "My Sweet Lady" is on my Voyager playlist... :-)

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  7. thanks tracey
    just listened to "my sweet lady" , i hadn,t heard it before or can,t remember it. you could have issued a tissue warning lol or is it just me ??
    and that is definately a voyager song
    :-)

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  8. Haha--most definitely NOT just you Lesley--it is absolutely a tear-jerker. It's on my Voyager playlist right after the mmmphm-ing part of the reunion... :-)

    Actually, the song that can make me cry more than anything else is another John Denver song called "Poems, Prayers, and Promises." Give that a listen--and then think about what ended up happening to John Denver (he died in a plane crash, fyi) at the lines "it turns me on to think of growing old." You will be a sobbing mess--trust me...

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  9. How bout John Denver's "For Baby" for Jamie and his times with his grandchildren & Willie?

    And hey, wasn't Flora McD the one who was a bit hot after the Big J at Aunti Jo's place? Grrr.

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  10. Nah, I take it back. Just re-listened and I think For Baby would have to be for Jamie's hippie reincarnation. Too flowery for JAMMF, my bad.

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  11. I love the Outlander series and music so I love this post. I just thought I would put in a little something as well. Isla Grant is a folk singer from Scotland who sings a song called the Ghosts of Culloden. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2Q4OinyjHs
    This is where it can be found, it's very moving.
    I also think that the song colorblind by the counting crows is a great song for when Claire is leaving Jamie, right before the battle of Culloden.
    Thanks for all the great links everyone else has put on here, I enjoyed them.

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  12. Aren't Runrig the greatest? I made a whole playlist for them on YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=4150FCD007BB03D3&search_query=a+runrig+collection

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