Skye Boat Song - Outlander Theme Song - Choral Scholars of University College Dublin
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2014
- Sheet music available from www.seoltamusic.com/details.ph...
Trad. Scottish tune Cuachag nan Craobh collected by Anne Campbelle MacLeod
Lyrics by Sir Harold Boulton
Arrangement by Desmond Earley
Glenn Murphy (tenor)
UCD Choral Scholars 2013-2014
Desmond Earley (conductor)
Matthew Leigh (director)
Kevin Whyms (sound)
Emmet Reddy (editor)
Recorded in UCD Fitzgerald Chamber, UCD Student Centre in February 2014.
This video ⓒ and ⓟ Desmond Earley 2014.
Choir: Emily Doyle, Glenn Murphy, Audrey Keogan, Sarah Thursfield, Niamh McCullough, Aoife Heeney, Sorcha kinder, Gráinne O'Hogan, Abby Molloy, Clara Leahy, Justin Neville, Mark Waters, Eoin Falconer, Óisin Ó Callaghan, Oisín Friel, Jimmy Billings, Ryan Hitchcock, Diarmuid Sugrue, James Ahearn, Emlyn Farrell, John Fallows.
I love the harmony here, and the male soloist is just brutally good with that voice. And so is the female soloist. 😇
That is Glen Murphy.
@@quagmire01 I thought that's who it was!
Absolutely lovely.
This is so beautiful, hard not to cry
She looks so much like Bree in Outlander!
This is skye boat song, original from the poem, not actually the Outlander version.. just to be clear on this.. Apart, the performance is GREAT, amzing harmony.
Thank god that's sorted
so, the better version.
Thank God! I think it deserves the respect of a song developed by people who were willing to give their lives for an ungrateful prince and I prefer not to be reminded of a soft porn tv show every time I hear this
@@aguy6771naw
I didn’t click on the video when I saw Outlander theme. As it is the original version I clicked.
Beautiful rendition of this old favourite, which tells the story of prince Charles Edward Stuarts escape from the Scottish mainland, to the Isle of Skye in the Hebrides. After his Jacobite army was crushingly defeated at Culloden Moor Charles fled into the Scottish highlands where he was sheltered by clansmen, none of whom betrayed him in spite of the threat of death and a reward of 30,000 pounds.He was aided by Flora MacDonald, who disguised him as her serving maid. He subsequently escaped to France became a bitter and broken alcoholic and died in Rome. Flora MacDonald was arrested and held in the Tower of London, but was later released in a general amnesty. She later married, emigrated to North Carolina, but returned to Scotland where she died.
Thank you for all this pertinent info. Do you know that a town in Virginia, USA, bears your family name?
So glad someone is putting the real history out there for any one who is actually interested
Jim McLean please watch 8 videos of Jim Nduruchi
Many Irish fought in the battle on both sides mostly for the Bonny prince
Thank you for the information.÷))
Anyone who has ever participated in choral groups has to find great joy in this performance… intonation is spot on , a devilish hard thing to do in a cappella singing. Bravo!
I’m from Scotland and this touched my heart strings,
to the depths of my soul.
Scottish descent here. Agree 100%.
I am in Scotland and completely agree with you. Its beautiful
If this doesn’t do exactly what you say then you’re dead?! This is amazing and I, for one, could listen to it forever. Simonline🏴😘
that guys voice is amazing
Yes!!!
Who is he??
Jeffrey St.Charles if I’m not mistaken he was one of two guys who did Adele’s medley on UA-cam and got invited on one of her shows.
glenn murphy
Probably my favorite choir rendition of this song I've heard. Beautiful harmonies and stunning soloists. This song never gets old.
Today we adopted a rescue dog named Skye. We listen to this beautifully sung song every day.
Beautiful, but did they really call this the outlander theme song?!?! No no no!!!! Outlander took the Skye boat song and changed the lyrics for the sake of their show. THIS IS A HISTORICAL SONG!!! I can't believe a university gave it this title.
Nicole K. That is how most people will find this though. So it’s not bad
@@Asmr_kungfu I feel you there. I happened to find the Skye boat song when I was listening to the Corries sing it years and years ago. The story in the original song lead me to research the story on what the song was actually about WAY before the TV show Outlander ever came out. Now I love Outlander. It is a very good TV show, but it is not the same song even. The TV show took the melody and changed the words. Not the same. These vocalist NAILED IT BEAUTIFULLY!! However they don't need to cheapen a beautiful piece of history or their voices by giving the credit to the show. They stand on their own perfectly.
I will respect what you have to say though, because I know I am struggling with my personal feelings on the matter. You are right it's not bad I suppose, but I can't call it good either (specifically talking about the title of the video)
My brother sang the lead in the song about 70 years ago in a concert in New Brunswick, Canada.
This brought tears to my eyes just thinking about the Scottish Rebellion and all those who lost their lives and the Scotland they died and risked everything for
@Alec scott noted. Notwithstanding, beautiful
and those that did not lose their life fled to America and made her great.
How easy it is to judge what happened in the past! There is never ever any justification for sanctioned mass violence. There are a trillion other ways to deal with things.
All good things.
Those who rationalize violence trouble me deeply.
Wait, is that movie based on history? I had no idea! As francophone, I only studied the history of France and other few countries.
@@yosemite735 You have spoken a great truth. Thank you.
As a MacLeod of Lewis, this brought tears to my eyes.
As a direct relative of the MacLeods, it's happy to think that our ancestors rallied behind the right king. Pity he was the losing king. :'(
Malcolm MacCleod- check the CSD "MO GHILE MAHR". An ode to Bonny Prince Charlie. Same group, and gorgeous. I have friends among the MacCleods of Morningside, Edinborough.
Malcolm MacLeod aye
Greetings to the MacLeods
Flora MacDonald would be proud.
chorus:
Speed bonnie boat like a bird on the wing
Onward the sailors cry.
Carry the lad that's born to be king
Over the sea to Skye
Loud the winds howl
loud the waves roar
Thunderclaps rend the air
Baffled our foes
stand by the shore
Follow they will not dare
chorus
Though the waves heave
soft will ye sleep
Ocean's a royal bed
Rocked in the deep
Flora will keep
Watch by your weary head
chorus
Many's the lad fought on that day
Well the claymore could wield
When the night came silently lay
Dead on Culloden's field
chorus
Thank-you.
Thank you for posting this - Here is the 4th verse:
Burned are their homes, exile and death
Scatter the loyal men;
Yet ere the sword cool in the sheath
Charlie will come again.
Wonderful!
@@dhenschel4 never heard that part before. Have I just been listening to basically abridged versions?
Thank you
The young man's voice is so good. Love it! Wish there were more songs with him singing.
Whoever voted in a negative way probably has now idea how much work goes into something like this. Awesome. Amazing! I have listened to a lot of music in my life - so far. And I have sung a lot. Well, as a German I will probably never be involved in a production of this song but I have to say how much I love this. Thanks you so much for your work and all the love that went into this. I'm pretty sure this never made anyone of you a dime. Just be reminded that it brougth a smile to people's faces. At least it brought one to mine!
Perhaps they were expecting the words in the "Outlander" intro-they are from a Robert Louis Stevenson poem.
ChocoBetty well said x
ChocoBetty they probably are ill-taught and believe that Outlander has the "real" lyrics in the theme.
I found this group/version when searching for the Outlander Theme. It is my favorite! I'm in love with the soloist. He brings happy tears to my eyes every time I listen.
They just pressed the wrong button and didn't notice 😐😑😐
Absolutely beautiful! Almost makes we want to become a Jacobite.
What do you mean, ALMOST?
@@jimlanders6615 Well, my ancestry is more Sassenach than Scots, and I'm not much for romaniticized lost causes anyway.
I remember my late father singing this to me as a young child at bed times...
Jimmy Lawson Yes! My dad also ⛵️💕
How lovely.
Awesome 👍🏻
My dad too! But it was well into my childhood that I recognised the song, because my dad is not great at holding a tune 😆
The guys are talented, the girls are talented and very beautiful. Every single one. Thank you 🥰
I am just blown away every time I listen to this. Thank you for sharing such wonderful music
+Ron Johnson Ron, Thanks so much. This track is available on pre-release now on our new CD 'Invisible Stars' - itun.es/i6SR2p8 #iTunes
@@UCDPerformingGroups Is it on Amazon?
I simply can't stop listening to this. It feeds my spirit. I love watching the dedicated and talented singers. The two leads are superb. Such a moving song with a brilliant arrangement. Whenever I hear the popular trash that passes for music these days, I play this lovely choir. Thank you!
When I was young, my nan would play this on the piano and I would sing it...still brings beautiful memories...
WOW! This Outlander fan is impressed! The male soloist should be on Broadway!
He may be
His name is Glen Murphy!
@@saidhbhnichionnfhaolaidh4740 Glenn
Broadway would be a major come down for his level of talent; I hope he is doing far better things than that
Haunting, uplifting, sad, nostalgic. They are superb!! Our old singing group performed this, and the breathing is tricky. Kudos for just that!!!
Another gift from these wonderful singers and their director. Such beauty and talent. Awesome.
Lovely young people singing this haunting tune. I am enchanted.
What a stunning voice with a flawless accompaniment .
The Dublin university singers have beauitul voices .They sang this Scottish song beauitfully .
This gave me a shiver in a good way.
I love this beautiful song. I heard of this song in school in hongkong and it stays in my memory all this time. I am 80 years old.
Great arrangement and perfectly sung !
What an angelic voice. The hairs in my neck are stand straight up!!!! AMAZING!
Used to sing this as a child at primary school in Scotland.
Used to sing this in school in southern England
@@booker0110never thought people in England would sing this .
Geesh...the lead has such a strong voice.
It don't get much better than that,congratulations.
Flora MacDonald took the boat and the king to Skye I think
I sang this to my three children when they were babies..
It makes a beautiful lullaby ❤
Marvelous!!! Thank you, from America ! 💖
I had to sing this in the school choir about sixty five years ago, and two verses of this song are usually enough for me to listen to; the same tune goes on and on forever, but this was absolutely beautiful, and I listened all the way through!
It warms my heart knowing some youth are keeping tradition alive.
His voice is just perfect, hell all their voices are perfect
Really neat that outlander was able to incorporate their own theme into this song so well. My favorite intro to any show!
Hell on wheels was good too
Jones Family Farms Narcos. Never skipped the opening credits just to hear the song.
This is because an “Outlander version” doesn’t actually exist. The lyrics Outlander serie used as the opening theme are a version of the Skye Boat Song wrote by Robert Louis Stevenson. The words are mean to to be sung by the Prince himself: “sing me a song of a lad that is gone, say, could that lad be I?” Outlander simply changed the “lad” with “lass”. That’s why the song is beautiful: it wasn’t invented by the Outlander people. And that’s why the song doesn’t fit with Claire’s story.
@Kevin yessir, outlander did a very good job incorporating the song into their show though. I thought it fit well
@@chiaraavianibarbacci4195 that’s what I was saying, I love that outlander Incorporated a historical song into their intro. It’s beautiful and something I would’ve never heard prior to watching the show!
Diana Gabaldon, who wrote the books, based them on the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the subsequent Highland Clearances. Therefore Outlander didn’t incorporate their theme into the story, this is the story!
My fathers grandfather (Malcom MacPherson) was the official piper to Clan Chief Cluny MacPherson. He was a direct lineage of pipers to the Clan Chief going back to the 1745 Culloden. Also have learned recently through document search and DNA that my fathers people come from Spey Valley, Skye, Argylle, Mull and the Shetlands. Ive always liked this song, but now it is more special as I know my blood connection to the '45 events.
Any relation to the last name Piper?
Awesome. The closer one can get to that history, the better.
Lovely to hear. Lifts my heart.
Something tells me Glen Murphy has a bright future, wow.
I love this song even more now. Thanks for singing the original
This gives me a different perspective on the show. And delighted that the show creators went this far to bring this true historical element into the show.
Einfach nur wunderschön !
The Irish tenor is alive and well........
Glenn Murphy - he's amazing!
I was thinking the same thing. 🤓
Amazing... love it sooooo much...takes me to my beloved Scotland...
This is overwhelmingly beautiful. Wow.
And I thought Billy Bragg was a goosebump maker! This tenor is a virtual angel. Wonderful.
Outstanding!
Absolutely superb.
There is something beautiful about how earnestly Mark Waters adds his voice to this song as part of the body of the choir, giving the later role I know him (and the choir) for. Love it
That first note hit... subscribed
The tenor received a lot of help from the soprano, Emily
Doyle. She was great. You can hear her in “Black is the Color of My
True Love’s Hair.” Her voice in this later recorded song was
past great - fantastic.
Just beautiful! Watching from Northern Alberta, Canada.
Very enjoyable. Beautiful voices brought together masterfully.
oh the joy that fills my heart and soul to have heard this blessed music before I pass.
OUCH ! You felt like you were there with them, in that moment - to be treasured. I have sang in a choir a bit like this and I admired the singers around me for their talent. These guys are beautiful.
He sings so beautifully.
Just discovered this, have always loved this song, but this arrangement is wonderful. well done to all involved.
Ohhhh just lovely. I'm choked up.
Listening to this is pure bliss!
Sure we are wrong but the tenor's voice recalls the great Frank Patterson. Not forgetting the wonderful female voice that accompanies it.
That lead singer could bring a tear to a Saints eye. Laddie, you are magnificent!
Voices of angels
So happy to hear the song in origin! Every episode of Outlander that I watched brought wonder of origin of this beautiful song.
Beautiful sharing here! Thank you!
The majority of renditions I've heard of this song have mainly tenor but I love to hear the great bass mixed in as you have here.
I agree! The various colours are wonderful.
So beautiful. Proud of my Gaelic roots
Love this!! Amazing talent!! Such a peaceful song, just eases the soul. And historic. I listen to this all the time!! Just keep coming back to it!!
SCOTLAND!!!! THE LAND OF MY FOREFATHERS!!! 🏴🏴🏴
I find that all the tunes done by this magnificent, gathering of harmonic voices, is something of the most magnificent that has ever reached my ears.
Fills me with a certain harmony, that I have not had in a long time, making me feel inspired and filled with energy to do anything I set my mind to.
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent, voices and passion with me and the rest of the world.
Many greetings from Norway!
I found this group by accident and am absolutely loving them. Such beautiful voices!!!
It charms my musically heart.
Thank you you lovely people x
I'm totally over the moon with your beautiful rendition of the Skye Boat song! The original lyrics are more meaningful than the Outlander version, so thank you for that. And Glenn Murphy, if I weren't old enough to be your Grandma, I'd ask you to marry me! Gorgeous voices, all of you!
+whybaby Thanks so much - Glenn will love this comment. This track is available on pre-release now on our new CD 'Invisible Stars' - itun.es/i6SR2p8 #iTunes
Outlander used the Robert Louis Stevenson words which I think are pretty meaningful too. Boulton's words are in the third person telling a story about the prince. Stevenson's are in the first person where the prince himself seems to be lamenting his lost spirit. Both pretty meaningful to me :-)
I have the album but I really like to see Glenn (fabulous voice) and Emily as they sing. Emily has a beautiful voice and I hope she continued in the music field after she graduated.
I had never heard this song until outlander. This rendition is awesome.
Amazing voices. Scottish songs are so heart warming.
Beautiful! Such talent
Really, really beautiful.
Just sublime!
That was beautiful, one of my favourite songs
Immediately goosebumps
Beautiful! You all sing like angels. Such wonderful harmonies and the solos were outstanding.
I would love to hear more from this chorus.
you guys are just incredible. just perfect. just a joy to listen to you. makes me miss when i was in choir in school.....
9 years later, I enjoyed it again! Just fabulous!
Impressive choir!. The beauty of the music and the harmony and perfection of the voices is absolutely beautiful. A pleasure for the ear. Thank you very much for this gift!
Beautiful children making beautiful music. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful voices. WOW!
That tenor!!! Swoonworthy tones!!
Stunning! I am in awe. You all are so very talented and disciplined. I love this!
Love the main voice all the way through the song; and many more too
Love the layering ... gorgeous ... thank you.
So beautiful.
it's absolutely amazing
This is PERFECT...😭 beautiful
Excellent arrangement, beautiful voices, spectacular soloists
Wow! Blown away. Beautiful. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!
Absolutely beautiful.
Must have been a major sad and bitter ride over to Skye after the tragedies in Culloden and elsewhere. But the world is better for those great Highlanders who left their beloved land and sailed to the shores of the Carolinas, Nova Scotia, South Island of New Zealand etc.
your really gonna say that life was better for Scottish people when they left Scotland? very often it wasn't.
the Canadian colonies were successful but required ridiculous amounts of hard labour. the new Zealand colonies were met by constant and often successful uprising and the south African colony was immediately hit by the Boer war. not saying it didn't get better but in all honesty life was generally better for those who stayed in Scotland