 The scene mixed the professional actors and local islanders; Crichton said it was not possible to differentiate between the two in the final film.Scottish folk music is used for the accompaniment of the eightsome reel, which is danced at the "rèiteach".According to the music historian Rosemary Coupe, the dance and music are "a vibrant expression of the Scottish spirit, second only to the 'water of life' itself".