Lorne MacDougall

Featuring bagpipe arrangements and performances by Lorne, Disney-Pixar's epic fantasy adventure Brave harnesses the magic of ancient Scotland, weaving the rich natural setting throughout the story and bringing it to life. Scottish-born Patrick Doyle, only the fourth composer to write a score for a Pixar film, used a variety of native Scottish instruments such as bagpipes, solo fiddle, Celtic harps, flutes and the bodhran. To give the score a contemporary and fresh feel he included original bespoke electronic sounds and electronically treated dulcimer and cimbalom. Two new songs performed by acclaimed Scottish Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis are among the film’s musical highlights. “Learn Me Right” is an original song performed by Birdy and the Grammy-nominated British folk rock group Mumford & Sons, who also wrote, arranged and produced the track.