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Hi everyone,


Today's Target and Pay Per Lesson release is now live, Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song
Guitar Arrangement by Neil.


The popular TV series Outlander features a haunting theme song, The Skye Boat Song, a very
old Gaelic melody with a couple sets of lyrics written for it in the 19th century.


This lesson goes a bit into the history, talks about common chord inversions, fingerpicking in
3/4 time, how to get an old Celtic sound with hollow chords like the droning of bagpipes, then
even a few ways of combining a simple melody with basic chords and shapes to create your own
arrangement.


We really just work with a lead sheet, containing only the melody and the chords, rather than a
complete tabbed out arrangement, at least for the time being depending on some reactions from
folks who choose to tackle this cool piece.


Enjoy this level 6 lesson!


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Neil

Outlander Theme – The Skye Boat Song - nice choice for a lesson, thanks.
Link - Composer Bear McCreary

Any other versions your willing to put together would be great.

Dermot

Neil

You've made an interesting lesson out of The Skye Boat Song.
Oddly enough, I'm always whistling it and didn't realise what it was !!

The practical explanation of inversions is great, thanks

Can you spoil us with tab too?
:cheer:

Thanks

Dermot

Hello Neil,

I don't watch a lot of TV and I guess that might be why I haven't heard of this show.? Regardless, I do like Celtic music and this one in 3/4 time signature will be going onto my "to do" list. It might take a while because it seems to have several intricate sections / parts. IDK, maybe it won't be that bad once I get started on it.

Thank you for another great lesson!

Bart

Bart

I started working on Outlander it's fun trying to piece it together.

Outlanders not for the faint hearted.

Here's a link to the composer Bear McCreary

Tab would be nice too.



Dermot

This is so cool, and timely!

My wife got me started reading the original novels some time ago, and since it’s become a television show we watch it together and both enjoy it very much. I adore the theme song of the show, and didn’t know the history behind the melody. Fascinating stuff!

It also resonates a bit more strongly with me these days since my dad (who was adopted) researched his biological family tree and, as it turns out, is largely Scots in ancestry. So, between a Scot for a dad and a German for a mom is it any wonder I’m so into good craft brews and single malts? :silly:

Have to add this tune to my learn list.

Mark

Bart Wrote:

I don't watch a lot of TV

I'd seen the first couple of episodes Bart.
Everyone talked about it at the time so I thought I'd give it a further watch.

The Skye Boat Song :ohmy: theme tune is the best thing of the series.

Bart Wrote:

I don't watch a lot of TV

Hey Bart, in truth that's probably a good thing.
As usual, all could have been told in two episodes without the grossness.

The Skip forward button's always handy, or give it a miss altogether !

Maybe just learn The Skye Boat Song theme tume, it's the only memorable thing.

Dermot

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I’m with you on this one Mark. My wife and I watch this together and we love it.
This is a terrific drama and it won’t be long before it wins recognition, possibly even a bafta, or at least it should.


Tom N.

Tom N Wrote:

This is a terrific drama and it won’t be long before it wins recognition, possibly even a bafta.

:laugh: :laugh: