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Scenario
Claire Beauchamp Randall, a nurse in World War II, mysteriously travels back in time to Scotland in 1743. There, she meets a handsome Highland warrior and becomes embroiled in an epic rebellion. Moore (the developer of the TV series), her crew decided to retain the Gaelic words rather than translate them into English.
This kept the narrative in the first person by 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; an American term not used 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.
Featured in Outlander: An Epic Adaptation (2015)
In the second half of Season 2 (which is largely about preparing for war), a militaristic drum roll is added to the opening song. During Season 3, tribal drums are added because much of the season is set in the West Indies. In Season 4, bluegrass fiddle and banjos are added, plus some of the lyrics are sung in a Southern accent because the season is largely set in America.
What am I to do?
The Skye Boat Song (uncredited) Traditional Scottish air with lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton New lyrics by Robert Louis Stevenson. Now that I know this exists. I’m not sure I’ll find my own way back to my life.