Capercaillie Skye Walking Song

Question 1

Album

Answer 1

Nadurra

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Strophic song
Intro
V1
Break
V2
V3
V4
V5
V6
Instrumental
V7
V8
Outro

Question 3

8 verses

Answer 3

Similar apart from different words

Nonsense words on the 1st and 3rd line

Question 4

Tonality

Answer 4

E on Aeolian mode

Progresses to G major from V4

Question 5

Harmony

Answer 5

Simple, less important that melody and rhythm
Diatonic
Cluster chords at beginning
Am9, Em9, Em, C and G used in V7

Question 6

Texture

Answer 6

Polyphonic in V1-3
Full in texture due to many instruments playing together
Heterophonic pipes solo with violin

Question 7

Instruments

Answer 7

Drum kit, bass guitar
Bouzouki, accordion, synthesiser, vocals
Uillean pipes, violin

Question 8

Tempo

Answer 8

Moderate

Question 9

Dynamics

Answer 9

Terraced dynamics, last line usually quieter
First 3 verses quieter in general
Natural dynamic shaping

Question 10

Melody

Answer 10

Tune A, developed slightly A1
Tune A extended
Tune A1 extended

Question 11

Melodic style

Answer 11

Folk style, improvise around melody
Heterophonic texture
Or weaving a complex, improvised counterpoint around melody and scale

Question 12

Metre

Answer 12

6/8 against 12/8 but settles to 12/8 by V4
Drum has no sense of bar line in 2/4
Chords of keyboard and static violin do not help with metre

Question 13

Rhythms

Answer 13

Chords of keyboard and tremolo violin are static
Scotch snaps, syncopation
Hi hat starts cross rhythms