The Living and the Dead Music
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The Living and the Dead season 1 episode 1 soundtrack

Episode 1, 3 songs

It is Somerset 1894 and after a pioneering Victorian psychologist brings his vivacious young wife to live on his family's estate, he is confronted by one disturbing case after another.

  • A Lyke Wake Dirge — Matt Berninger & Andrew Bird
    Theme/Opening title credits; Nathan lights the bonfire followed by his follow country men throwing their torches into the pyre.
  • The Brave Ploughboy — The Living and the Dead Cast
    John sings as uses the tractor; At the John's funeral Nathan over the singing of the hymns to sing John's favourite song that always whistled and sung to himself.
  • She Moved Through The Fair — Elizabeth Fraser
    John uses a fetching apple for the horse to plow the fields; Gwen grabs a crow from the cage and snaps its neck; Nathan and Charlotte search for Harriet; Harriet watches as John is plowed over.
Season 1 Episode 2

Theme Song

A Lyke Wake Dirge
Matt Berninger & Andrew Bird
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