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  • January 25th: Rabbie Burns Day

    Rabbie Burns Day

    He is known as the National Bard of Scotland. Each year on January 25 we pay tribute to the wise and witty Robert Burns, better known in Scotland as Rabbie Burns. He was a storyteller, a verse maker and a composer. On The Score today we honor his legacy with a tribute to Scotland featuring films of the land of Caledonia, or in the Scots Gaelic: Alba. Today we raise a musical toast with films that celebrate the fierce spirit of Scotland including The Wicker Man, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Braveheart, Mary Queen of Scots and more.
    Edmund Stone's The Score celebrates Robert Burns and Scotland with a variety of film scores with a Scottish theme. This is available to stream at no charge for through February 8th at:

    https://www.thescore.org/rabbie-burns-day/


    The playlist:
    20th Century Fox Theme
    Telarc 80168 – Alfred Newman – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel, cond.

    Main Title from Braveheart, 1995
    London 48295 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – James Horner – London Symphony Orchestra – James Horner

    Main Title and The End of the Story from The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, 2007
    Sony 88697-19300-2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – James Newton Howard – Pete Anthony cond

    Main Title and Nessie from Loch Ness, 1996
    Perseverance Records PRD 007 – Loch Ness: Limited Edition Soundtrack – Trevor Jones – Trevor Jones cond

    Chop Chop from The Wicker Man, 1973
    Silva Screen Records SILCD 1342 – The Original Soundtrack Album – Paul Giovanni cond

    Wild Theme from Local Hero, 1983
    Warner Bros 45457 – Mark Knopfler, guitar, drums and synthesizer – Mark Knopfler – Mark Knopfler – guitar drums and synthesizer

    Training Montage from Highlander, 1985
    Silva Screen Records SILCD 6046 – The Symphonic Celtic Album – Michael Kamen – City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – Paul Bateman cond

    Birnham Wood, Leave All the Rest to Me, Is This a Dagger, Out Damned Spot, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow from The Tragedy of Macbeth, 2021
    Milan Records digital – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Carter Burwell – Frances McDormand/Denzel Washington

    Darnley’s Visit from Mary Queen of Scots, 2018
    Deutsche Grammophon 002937502 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Max Richter – Andrew Skeet cond

    Main Title from The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, 2007
    Sony 88697-19300-2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – James Newton Howard – Pete Anthony cond

    The Drought from Whisky Galore!, 2017
    Air-Edel digital – Whisky Galore! Music by Patrick Doyle – Patrick Doyle cond

    Finale from Mary Queen of Scots, 2018
    Deutsche Grammophon 002937502 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Max Richter – Andrew Skeet cond

    Main Title from Braveheart, 1995
    London 48295 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – James Horner – London Symphony Orchestra – James Horner cond

    Sons of Scotland from Braveheart, 1995
    London 48295 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – James Horner – London Symphony Orchestra – James Horner cond

    Overture and Robert and Mary from Rob Roy, 1995

    Virgin 7243 8 40351 2 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Carter Burwell – Carter Burwell cond
    Scotland the Brave
    recorded live at All Classical Studios – Traditional – Brian Kidd aka The Unipiper bagpipes

    Main Title from Star Wars: A New Hope, 1977
    recorded live at All Classical Studios – John Williams – Brian Kidd aka The Unipiper bagpipes

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  • #2
    Stepping back to 1996 check out this film mostly made in Scotland called "Loch Ness" starring Ted Danson, its really very good and has been our favorite films to watch over the years.
     

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    • #3
      I'm surprised that it's not mentioned, but I really "Rob Roy", one of Liam Neeson's best films

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      • #4
        Its been five years since I ran that reel, I was intending to put the feature together but never got around to it, However the two Scottish films I like the most are Local Hero and The Maggie
         

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        • #5
          I think that one of the reasons why Rob Roy appeals to me, is that the sword fighting sequences are realistic, instead of the ones in the hugely popular "Braveheart", where everybody has endless energy. That's not the case in real battle. You get tired after awhile, dragging your sword at times, still trying to swing. Love Rob Roy

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          • #6
            Osi, I am with you on Rob Roy. The sword fight in Rob Roy is classic. I have never seen Braveheart and am not likely to. There is an article on The Scotsman titled Best Scottish Films: 21 of Scotland’s most-loved movies according to Scotsman readers.

            Scotland has made its mark on the movie industry over the years and when we asked you what the best Scottish film of all time was you passionately dropped hundreds of answers.

            Due to Scotland’s unique cultural heritage, somewhat dark history and award-winning landscapes, the country has featured prominently in the film industry.

            In the mid-nineties alone, Braveheart and Trainspotting were released within one year of each other - demonstrating the massive potential for Scotland to punch above its weight on the world stage.

            When we asked our Scotsman followers, ‘what’s the best Scottish film of all time’ answers poured in. A common answer was the 2008 movie ‘The Stone of Destiny’ – no doubt motivated by how the real stone of destiny was featuring at the coronation of King Charles III.​

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