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Maria Doyle Kennedy, Duncan Lacroix, Gillebride MacMillan. Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games, 9-11th of August 2024. Fergus, Ontario, Canada.

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Here’s your language lesson of the day! Jemmy gets a scolding for calling his teacher “a haggard old goat-breathed daughter of a witch”

The Gaelic translation is “Cailleach chrogsach nighean banabhuidsich le anail gobhair.”

(BTW, Duolingo new inspo for your lessons!)

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Our Gaelic consultant, Gillebride MacMillan, composed the melody for “The Swan Song” that Roger teaches the students at his Gaelic class.

Lyrics below, give ‘em a try! 🎵

Latha chaidh Calum Cille cuairt

Guile gi, gùile gi, guile gò guile go

Moch madainn tràth san uair

Guile gi, gùile gi, guile gò guile go

Chunnacas eala bhuainn

Guile gi, gùile gi, guile gò guile go

An eala bhàn ‘s i snàmh air cuan

Guile gi, gùile gi, guile gò guile go

‘s i seinn a h-òrain bàis buan

Guile gi, gùile gi, guile gò guile go

A day that Calum Cille went on a journey

[SWAN CALLS]

At a time early in the morning

[SWAN CALLS]

A swan from seen from us

[SWAN CALLS]

A white swan swimming on the ocean

[SWAN CALLS]

And singing her eternal death song

[SWAN CALLS]

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As you can imagine, creating Outlander is a HUGE enterprise! Here’s what it took to craft some of the looks in Season 7, by the numbers.

320 new military uniforms with more than 15,000 buttons

Over 200,000 yards of thread in dozens of colours used to make costumes

Over 2600 pairs of shoes and boots in stock to use on Supporting Artists

On average, 50 workers per day in the costume department — 65 on busy days!

400 - 450 wigs

🔍 See all photos on Twitter

Remember… there is a lot of work makeup-wise when it comes to wounds. For a story like Walter’s leg, there has to be a lot of preparation. — Ann McEwan, Makeup and Hair Designer

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That song appears in the 3rd episode of the 1st season of Outlander called "The Way Out". It's performed by Gillebride MacMillan as Gwyllyn, The Bard.

That scene in a whole is beautiful. The song talks about a woman that falls through time in the stones, going to a land she doesn’t know, where she finds friends and a lover, but returns through the stones to the man she left behind.

While the music plays, Jamie translates everything to Claire. At this point, she feels hopeful of returning to her own time because she and the woman of the song share the same story.

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Several academics at the University, from a range of disciplines, have been directly involved in the production and have played key roles as researchers, advisors and even cast members.

This has included Celtic and Gaelic Lecturer Gillebride MacMillan who played Gwyllyn the Bard. In Season 1, Gwyllyn regales viewers with traditional Gaelic songs and tales. He also sang a song specially written by Outlander’s music composer Bear McCreary.

Mr MacMillan, who will take part in the University’s Outlander conference, said: “It has been an amazing journey since I was first cast as Gwyllyn the Bard in Outlander. It has opened huge opportunities for me, and I just love that through Outlander I have been able to bring new songs and the Gaelic language to a whole new and worldwide audience.

Gifs: @scotsmanandsassenach

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‘S mise bean Tighearna Bhail’ ‘n Athain

[white-wolf-soul]

I am a woman of Balnain,

The folk have stolen me over again,

The stones seemed to say

I stood upon the hill, and wind did rise,

And the sound of thunder rolled across the land,

I placed my hands upon the tallest stone

And travelled to a far, distant land,

Where I lived for a time among strangers

Who became lovers and friends

But one day, I saw the moon came out

And the wind rose once more,

So I touched the stones

And travelled back to my own land

And took up again with the man I had left behind

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[warrenmike]

1. How long have you been a fan of Outlander?

oh dear lord i don’t even know. i read the first book on my way back from a nyc trip before i lived here in june of 2015 and then by the time july rolled around i’d read the first four books and had watched season one, so i guess it’s been three years?

2. Have you read the books? If so, which ones?

yes, all of the main books twice and i’m on a re-read via audiobook. i started to listen to the lord john audiobook but the narrator is different and i don’t like it as much.

3. Which is your favourite secondary character?

i have too many but i love john gray and i also love ian murray with all my heart.

4. What is your least favourite storyline?

anything involving sexual assault being used to move the plot (aka all of it) but mostly everything that happens when claire gets taken by the browns and i really hope they decide to leave that out.

5. Favourite episode(s)?

i don’t know if i have a favorite episode now that i think about it... :| 

6. The episode(s) you skip?

i fast forward anything with frank in it.

7. Be honest, how many times have you watched “The Wedding?”

well i’ve marathoned the show like eight times so

8. Finish the sentence: Frank Randall is _________.

dead ;) 

9. What’s your Outlander watching ritual?

the first season i binged it all in one go. the second season i watched the day after it came out as soon as i could find a torrent. the third season i would stay up til 3 AM to watch it. this season i’m not quite sure what i’ll do.

10. Are you into shipping?

i don’t ship real life people, but if that’s your thing, you do you as long as it’s not causing harm or distress to the people involved. with the characters in the show though? giMME.

11. Do you read Outlander fanfiction? If so, what’s your favourite?

eh occasionally. i haven’t found any that have actually grabbed me.

12. What Outlander merchandise do you own?

i have some of the stuff from torrid from last year, and this year i ordered some as well. i have a necklace with claire’s rings on it (though i took frank’s off because eh). i have a copy of outlander signed by rik rankin, sophie skelton, graham mctavish, gary lewis, lotte verbeek, andrew gower, stephen walters, scott kyle, and gillebride macmillan from outlander con, plus photo ops from the con as well. i have the season one part one dvd from a blind bag i bought at the con. and i have the entertainment weekly magazines from s3 and 4. 

13. Which was your favourite: Rupert or Angus?

i caNNA PICK FAVORITES BETWEN THESE TWO i love them both.

14. True or False: Lt. Jeremy Foster is a delicious cinnamon bun.

true.

15. If you were to attend a “fucking bar-b-que” with Geillis Duncan what would you order?

a hot dog, lightly cooked.

16. What areas of interest has Outlander sparked for you?

scotland. i want to go there SO BADLY but i’m broke and can’t afford it so maybe one day. also a general love of nature? like i just want to go explore woodland hills and valleys and i want to get to oregon as well because nature. 

17. Biggest plot hole in the show?

so like... omitting laura donnelly from s4? that sort of plot hole? jenny neVER SEEING HER NEICE? obviously it wasn’t done on purpose buT WHAT ARE THEY GONNA DO

18. Bree and Roger: Yay or Nay?

absoFUCKING LUTELY

19. Which JAMMF habit do you find endearing?

tapping his stiff fingers on anything within reach

20. Finish the sentence: Claire Fraser is _______________.

a badass

21. Marry/Fuck/Kill: Dougal, Black Jack, Geneva.

can we not? dougal scares me, black jack is a horrible person, and geneva is a waste of time

22. If you could change one thing about the show version of Outlander, what would it be?

for them to not have cut the scene with jamie praying for his wife and child. you know, the one where he says “lord that she be safe. she and the child.” evERY NIGHT. IMPORTANT STUFF. 

23. Using one word for each, describe Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3:

thrilling, emotional, reunions

24. What are some of your other favourite shows/movies?

idk man i miss graceland

25. Where are you from?

new york

tagged by: @brianna-mackenzie tagging: you, if you watch outlander

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Nos enorgullece ❤️ poder compartir con vosotros, la entrevista que le hemos hecho a @gillebride MacMillan ( El bardo de la primera temporada de #Outlander ) sobre su nuevo disco #FreumhanFalaichte . No te lo pierdas y entra en el siguiente link 👇👇👇👇👇👇😏💞 https://outlanderspanishclan.blogspot.com/2018/08/entrevista-gillebride-macmillan_24.html?spref=fb&m=1 #Outlander #OutlanderSpanishClan #samheughan #CaitrionaBalfe #worldwide #dianagabaldon #season4 #outlanderfans #picoftheday #video #jamiefraser #ClaireFraser #outlamderpasion #outlanderfans #outlamderpasion #Outlanderspain #outlanderlocura #outlanderlove

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VIP Outlander Experience.

4-14th of June 2024. Scotland.

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ok i’m home and lemme just sum up today:

lotte verbeek is fucking gorgeous

stephen walters sings very well and is funny as heck

scott kyle is a great storyteller and i would gladly listen to him read the dictionary

gillebride macmillan has an amazing voice and i would gladly listen to him sing the dictionary

david berry is handsome as fuck, and i also thought he was going to drop kick the microphone because it kept cutting in and out on him

lauren lyle has such a lovely personality

cesar domboy is so passionate about his work, and his panel was my favorite of todaya

tomorrow we get graham mactavish, gary lewis, andrew gower, rik rankin, and sophie skelton added to this glorious mix and i CAN’T WAIT. 

[drewmcnaughton]

Happy new year and all the best for 2018! Time for the world to know about a new project that I hope will take off this year. Gillebride MacMillan and Siannie McDougall Moodie are collaborating with me to produce a new audiobook of the Gaelic translation of Macpherson’s Ossian (the very book I’m holding in my hand in this picture - it is 200 years old).

If you want to help support us you can find out more on Bandcamp. Or get in contact with me. 😊

#danaoisein #ossian #Gaelic #poetry #audiobook

[theveiledduchessseries]

JANUARY AUTHOR CHALLENGE: DAY 4 👩🏼‍💻 I think for my sequel I might update my author photo, you know my sister is actually the one who took this photo. She’s one of the most talented photographers I know, maybe I can bribe her into doing it again 😂 So this post is fun it’s trivia about the author, three bits of trivia about myself. Alright let’s do it! 1. I’m not only an Author but a Singer. I work with a singing coach, I’ve been singing all my life and I’d say I’m halfway decent 😂 I’ve recently decided to record some covers, and maybe post them this year. Cool Fact: I got to sing with Gillebride MacMillan who sang The Woman of Balnain in the third episode of Outlander he played Gwyllyn the Bard. I was in Edinburgh and he told me that he expects to buy tickets one day for my own concert, it was very sweet ☺️ and also made me very proud of my voice. 2. I am married to a man named James. He is my best friend and the love of my life. James’s maiden (or would it be bachelor lol) name is Fowlar and he took my last name when we got married. I have a very strong connection to my last name and I didn’t want to have a differing name from my husband or kids so he decided to change his instead, which was really cool 🥰 3. I have a very powerful memory. I am the queen of Disney song challenges. Play me a couple seconds of a song and I can tell you what song it is, which movie, and who sings it. I can memorize almost full movie dialogue, I used to be able to recite the 5th HP movie completely from memory. I’m great to watch complex shows with I’ll remember all the characters and why they matter and how they connect. So those are three trivia facts about me! And you know what, if you ask a question in the comments I’ll answer truthfully no matter what it is. I probably just opened a large can of worms but why not 😂 #authorsofinstagram #authorsophiamenesini #authorlife #studentauthor #theveiledthreat #theveileddescendants #theveiledduchessseries #husbandtookmylastname #singer #powerfulmemory #triviabits (at Martinez, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Wo1Hug0EZ/?igshid=1an556jucbaxd

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Fuaigh - Dramaturgy: Rona MacDonald @ Edfringe 2017

Fuaigh, written by Rona MacDonald will be showing at SSC during the Edinburgh Fringe on 17 and 21 August at 3pm. 

Using song, story, imagery and dance, Fuaigh – Interweaving looks at the consequences of losing words, land and language and being forced to the edge. 

Fuaigh starts at a ceilidh on the Hebridean island of South Uist, leaves for the big city of Glasgow and comes back again; Performed in Gaelic and English, and exploring the stories of  celebration of the spirit of belonging, leaving and returning to home.

Originally commissioned and presented in 2016 as part of Home/Away, the National Theatre of Scotland’s international festival of participatory arts, Fuaigh- Interweaving is an exciting new Gaelic ceilidh theatre experience, exploring the tensions between Gaelic life on the islands and the cities and the quest to preserve cultural ties. 

The show was devised collaboratively by a core artistic team made up of acclaimed singer and musician Gillebride McMillan, South Uist-born playwright, poet and writer Rona MacDonald, visual artist and photographer Judith Parrott and director and writer John Binnie. 

What was the inspiration for this performance?We are in such a rush to make progress, for progress sake, to move forward - that in that process we can lose meaning and value.  Stories, hidden histories and the names of places are lost, cultural significance is diluted and neglected – and in our English-centric world we forget the nuances and subtlety of language, the Gaelic Language in this case.  What gets lost in our hurry to be homogeneous.

Is performance still a good space for the public discussion of ideas? I believe that performance, all art, can be an agent for change, and it’s the best platform to touch people on a different level to political persuasion and social agendas.  If done well, it reaches deeper, in a profound and emotional way and this is far more important and life changing than any other medium.  How did you become interested in making performance?  

I come from a family of singers, storytellers and pipers from the island of South Uist, but from an early age I’ve been writing poetry.   For a few years I’ve been writing in different forms and I am interested in theatre and was driven to bring to life some of these stories I’d been writing.  It was a natural medium for me as I’m a theatre producer by day. Is there any particular approach to the making of the show? I come from a community of non-theatre goers, but who have little experience of seeing themselves, their identity, on the stage.  We wanted to bring the performance to the floor, to the level of the audience, and a well-liked and recognisable format is the ceilidh.  Very often in Gaelic culture you will have a main stage with a big name and a passive audience in that experience.  We wanted to involve the audience in the experience of coming together, to be part of the story. Does the show fit with your usual productions? This is our first performance as a collective – though we all have experience in different fields What do you hope that the audience will experience? Connection, understanding and they will feel part of this event, an equal member of the ceilidh What strategies did you consider towards shaping this audience experience? We ultimately wanted the audience to feel like they were arriving at a Ceilidh at St Peter’s Hall, Daliburgh South Uist.

Fuaigh was first presented  for National Theatre Scotland's Home Away Festival in 2016. Music is by Gillebride MacMillan, and projected visuals by myself, Judith Parrott. The play is directed by John Binnie. 

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Hands Up for Trad TV 34 Watch the Christmas edition of Hands Up for Trad TV with Simon Thoumire and Alana MacInnes featuring great music videos from Paul McKenna Band, Karine Polwart, Killin Folk Festival, Laoise Kelly, Gillebride Macmillan and Project Smok.

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#NowPlaying The Woman of Balnain (feat. Gillebride MacMillan) de Bear McCreary, Gillebrìde Macmillan