Last night, during the Outlander season premiere, there was a scene when the Jacobite prisoners sang a war song to rouse the British and Tom Christieâs men. This song was, Johnny Cope, which is one of my favorite Scottish folk- and Jacobite- rebel songs. Did I scream when it happened? Yes. Did I sing along at the top of my lungs? Also yes. It felt like a full circle moment of sorts because Outlander is what got me into Scottish folk music. I really appreciated it.
(Live footage of me when anyone mentions folk music.)
Anyways, if youâre like me and obsessed with old Scottish songs, or you want to get into the vast and beautiful genre that is Scottish folk music, allow me to recommend some playlists and artists and albums!
(Iâm not an expert- I canât even play an instrument or read music, and Iâm not Scottish, but I am just very enthusiastic, and that scene was probably the highlight of the season for me, so here we are!)
These three are my playlists, and each has a different purpose- the first one is for one of my original stories that takes place in the 45â Rebellion, which is the rebellion shown on Outlander. The second one is Scottish war songs- they have quite a few, like Johnny Cope, which is about the defeat of British General John Cope at the Battle of Prestonpans. The last is a work in progress, which is my favorites Scottish folk songs- the vibes are all over the place, but I wanted it that way because Scotland is a country that canât be described in a single word.
These playlists are not mine, and are compilations of the Child Ballads, which are some of the most popular and oldest folk songs from England and Scotland. A lot of these songs were brought over to America, specifically to the Appalachia region- like where Fraserâs Ridge is!
And some albums I would recommend are
Border Lands is a great place to start because itâs got 70 songs, all by different artists! This is one of my favorite songs on the album.
This album is all Jacobite Rebellion songs- the Scots may not have won the war, but they used songs as well as swords.
Lastly, some artists Iâd recommend are The Corries, Julie Fowlis, Ewan MacColl, Malinky, Jean Redpath, and Alastair McDonald. And if you want more of whatâs featured on Outlander, both Griogair Labhruidh and GillebrĂŹde MacMillan have albums that you can listen to.
And if anyone has any other recommendations, feel free to share them with me and this posts!! I love discovering new artists and songs.
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