"Bagpipes."
Hello everyone!
Because there's just something about Scotland that people have fallen in love with through Outlander, but more importantly, our two favourite Scots are basically having the time of their lives in Men in Kilts.
And it sure as heck shows!
I mean, we've covered food, drink, and sports thus far, which has resulted in some questionable bets and decisions (though to be fair I hear no one complaining about the skinny dipping last episode), and we keep on going.
Since we can't toss the boys into barley anymore and they can't toss around logs for fun, it's time to toss some swords on the ground for them.
Because if there's anything the Scots know how to do, and do well, it's connected to song and dance.
As you do.
Links to previous episodes can be found at the bottom of the page, as always, because you have to keep up, am I right?
But onwards!
If you know anything about Outlander at all, you'll know there's always some singing going on somewhere, or some music, and potentially some dancing as well. In fact, the titular song, The Skye Boat Song, is probably one of the most well-known tunes nowadays, plus Sam, in his role as Jamie Fraser, has actually done a bit of dancing in seasons as well.
So really, this is natural progression for him, plus the Scots ... as is said in the episode itself, they use singing and dancing for celebration, for battles, and just about everything in between.
If it sounds like it could use some music, it probably has something!
And while Sam serenades Graham in a rowboat (true story), they take the time to catch up with one of their co-stars from Outlander who played the bard back in season one, and they all discuss how Gaelic is nowadays preserved through song and storytelling, more so than actual speech, and of course, being the bards that they are, they sing.
Some better, some worse. Let's not go into details here.
Instead, let's check in with what used to be the castle for the exterior of Leoch, so Doune Castle, where the duo meet with the leader of Clan MacGillivray, who also happens to be a bagpiper. Bagpipes being what they are, he explains, they used to be played before battle to sow fear among Scottish enemies. Potentially even among relatives, because Graham actually figures out they're distantly related.
That'll do it.
Or dancing will, as our two hosts proceed to try out sword-dancing, which, Outlander fans will know, Jamie is particularly adept at. Not so much in his RL iteration though, but not to worry, there's more fun to come!
They join the Glencorse Pipe Band and Sam continues on his natural progression from Grand Marshal at the NYC Tartan Week to handling the baton, which is a good enough prologue into an actual ceilidh.
This does include more dancing, but luckily this time it's the kind of fun thing Scots do on the regular and if you have even a drop of that blood you fit right in. So, after pretty much partying all night, the heroes are knackered out by the side of their camper van, in their slightly-less-refined finery, sharing a last drink from their flasks before they tuck themselves into bed.
Until next week!
xx
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