Capercaille - Skye Waulking song

Question 1

Date?

Answer 1

2000

Question 2

Style?

Answer 2

• Folk; accordion, uilleann pipes, fiddle, bouzouki, vocals

* Pop; 2 keyboards/synthesisers, electric bass guitar, drum kit

Question 3

Describe the key/tonality

Answer 3

• E (pentatonic) minor/ G (pentatonic) major (relative major)
• Tonality uncertain at start. Then E becomes clear- finishes on G

Question 4

What is the time signature?

Answer 4

• 12/8- strong sense of rhythm to work to (groupings of 3 beats)
• Initially the accompaniment is not in groupings of 3 beats like the voice
• All instruments in groups of 3 beats from the 4th verse

Question 5

Describe the tempo

Answer 5

• Fast individual beats, but slow overall feel in groupings of 3 beats

Question 6

Describe the structure

Answer 6

• Strophic structure- a series of verses only
• There is also an intro, outro, a brief break at the end of verse 1 and an instrumental after verse 6 for a little variety
• Each verse has 4 lines- 1 and 3 are different lines of nonsense syllables and 2 and 4 a single repeated line of storytelling