“Sing Me a song of a lass that is gone! Say, should that lass be I!” We’re all too familiar with the melodic tones of Bear McCreary’s orchestrations and Raya Yarbrough’s vocals that accompany the Outlander opening credits. (In my … Continue reading
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Listen to “Charge of the Highland Cattle” Ahead Friday’s Soundtrack Release
Late last week Outlander fans were treated to an early release of “The Key to Lallybroch” from the second volume of season one’s soundtrack and Entertainment Weekly brings us another song from the upcoming release. The track, titled “Charge of … Continue reading
Early Listen of Bear McCreary’s “The Key to Lallybroch”
The break between the conclusion of Season 1 and return of Season 2 of Outlander is proving to be quite the Droughtlander. Today we get a little taste of the oasis that is upon us next week. On September 25th, … Continue reading
‘Outlander’ Composer Bear McCreary Proclaims His Love of Bagpipes
You love Bear McCreary. We love Bear McCreary. We know he loves his bagpipes and we really enjoy his use of them in Outlander, especially that epic “Skye Boat Song.” In this hilarious video, Bear basically professes his love of … Continue reading
‘Outlander’ Soundtrack, Volume Two Out September 25
The second volume of the Outlander soundtrack will be released on September 25, 2015. The soundtrack, which is the score by composer Bear McCreary, includes 15 tracks. The first track is an extended version of the Skye Boat Song that … Continue reading
Bear McCreary and His ‘Outlander’ Score Nominated for an Emmy
Bear McCreary received an Emmy Award nomination this morning for his work on Outlander. He is nominated in the category “Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score).” The nomination is specifically for his work on the first episode, … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes Photos (and Other Things) of ‘Outlander’ (April 3, 2015)
This is a long-overdue behind the scenes post, our last before the Outlander starts airing episodes again. As always, here are the behind the scenes photos share on Outlander on Starz’s Instagram account: #FlashBackFriday to Claire and Frank’s impromptu wedding. … Continue reading
Alternate Main Title (Opening Credits) for ‘Outlander’
Apparently, we at Outlander TV News have been living a hole somewhere because this news just completely gobsmacked us all. Several months ago, Imaginary Forces published their alternate (director’s cut) main title for Outlander or what I refer to as … Continue reading
Bear McCreary Honored at the ASCAP Annual Awards
Bear McCreary, our great, imaginative composer on Outlander, was honored by The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at their 30th annual Film & Television Music Awards. Bear was recognized as one of the composers who wrote themes and … Continue reading
Behind the Scenes Photos (and Other Things) of ‘Outlander’ (February 6, 2015)
This week’s behind the scenes post begins as usual with Outlander’s Instagram photos. There has only been one photo released in the past week and it features Caitriona Balfe (Claire) and Sam Heughan (Jamie) embracing on set. Onto the … Continue reading
