I, too, got goosebumps on first hearing "Blood of My Blood". My favourite song is probably "Falling", followed closely by "I am Ready" (great singing, Allan!). Say The Words is hauntingly beautiful but with those haunting lyrics, and having read the book, almost too painful to listen to.

I think Allan is ideal as Jamie (especially with those looks ).

PS Redheads rule!! (well, I am biased – I am one )

There are sample snippets from all the songs (and the complete, downloadable version of one song) on the CD's website:

http://www.outlanderthemusical.com . Allan sings on many of the tracks, and you can hear his speaking voice on the whole song, "Ist tu fuil.." ("Blood of my blood.")

YES, there are unabridged versions of FIERY CROSS and ABOSA, read by Davina Porter. You just have to order them from Recorded Books (www.recordedbooks.com), rather than audible.com. A non-compete clause in the abridged contract prevents us from selling the UNabridged version until each book's licensing contract expires. It _has_ expired for the first four books, and will expire for FIERY CROSS next year. But in the meantime, the books are still certainly available.

I think getting a book character transferred to the big screen would be a difficult job, not everyone is going to be happy. For example, I loved the Twilight Series books, but felt the casting for the movies was horrible and thought they were dreadful. The main character was suppose to be super model hot and Robert Pattenson is just not that for me. Not sure I would see the Outlander as a movie, I would be afraid it would distort the images I have of the characters you have created for me in the books, the characters I love. I have read all the books and am listening to the audio tapes for the 2nd time (or at least the 1st 4 books since you didn't do unabridged with 5 & 6 and I couldn't listen to anyone do Claire but Davina Porter).

I must say first off that I literally got chills when I listened to the song, it is just beautiful and beautifully sung.

On another note am I the only one who thinks it's just slightly funny that Outlander has been turned into a musical when one of the main characters happens to be tone def?

Haven't seen "The Pillars of the Earth," no (I never have time to watch TV; that's why I'm at such a disadvantage when people ask me who I'd pick to play Jamie–I don't know _any_ actors). As to production quality…geez, who knows? It would depend on who did the production, I imagine.