Capercaillie - Skye Waulking Song Flashcards

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which instruments that are associated with rock music are used?

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  • synthesizer
  • wurlitzer piano
  • bass
  • drum kit
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which instruments that are typical of folk music are used?

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  • violin (fiddle)
  • accordion
  • uilleann pipes
  • bouzouki
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what is the time signature?

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12/8 - lilting rhythms

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which three chords is the piece mainly based around?

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C, E minor, G (order: C -G -Em - C)

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when was the song released?

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2000 as part of the album ‘nàdurra’

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what is waulking?

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a stage in cloth makng, where woollen cloth or tweed was cleaned, thickened and softened by cloth being pounded.

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what are vocables?

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nonsense syllables

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why are vocables used in this piece

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to break up the main vocal lines and to give the vocalist time to come up with her line

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what scale is the vocal melody based on?

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E minor pentatonic

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describe the vocal melody of the piece

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  • pentatonic
  • low register of the voice
  • syllabic
  • call and response
  • call in gaelic
  • respone in nonsense syllables
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describe the rhythms used

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  • syncopation in vocal melodies
  • countermelodies - instrumental
  • cross rhythms - hi-hat at beginning, changes when full band enters to emphasise metre
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describe the texture

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  • layered texture
  • rhythmic pattern - drum kit
  • bass line - bass guitar
  • chords - synthesizer and accordion
  • main melody - vocals
  • countermelodies - violiin, wurlitzer piano, uilleann pipes, bouzouki
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describe the structure of the piece

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strophic verse structure (A, A, A…)
• Verse 1 - Break - Verse 2-6 - Instrumental - Verse 7-8 - Outro
• Each verse is 4-bars, the break is 3 and the instrumental is 6
• Within the verse, it’s one line of nonsense - one line of lyric, the same again

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which two instruments play a heterophonic melody during the instrumental?

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uilleann pipes, fiddle

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how many sections are there in the piece?

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two -

section one:
• Has a traditional feel
• E minor chords, but changes between E minor and
• G major
• Is quiet and calm
• Main focus is on the singer
section two:
• Full rhythm section is played
• In G major
• It is louder
• Pipe solo is heterophonic
• Backing vocals are added to the harmony
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16
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What album is this song from?

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Nadurra

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When was this song released?

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2000

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18
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What is the style of this piece?

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Celtic fusion or Folk fusion

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What is the home key of this piece?

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G major

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What is the metre of this piece?

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Name 3 features of the rhythm in this piece?

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  • cross rhythms (created by hi-hat)
  • frequent syncopation
  • scotch snaps are used (short note then long note)
  • when a full band enters hi-hat rhythm emphasises 12/8
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What does SWS mean?

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It is a working song

akin to see shanties

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What does waulking mean?

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The process of softening tweed

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What is the structure of this piece?

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Intro
V1
Break
V2-6
Instrumental 
V7-8
Outro
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What language is the vocal line sang in?
Scots Gaelic
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What do the instruments do around the melodic lines?
Improvise
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What key is the vocal lines sung in?
E minor pentatonic
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What chord is at the start?
A cluster chord
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How many chords are used in the whole piece?
4
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What does a change of chord sequence highlight?
A change in mood or section
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What is a harmony?
completely diatonic | Only uses notes within the key
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What genres are the instruments made up of?
Folk and rock instruments
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What instruments are counter melodies played on?
Violin, bouzouki, ulliann pipes and wurlitzew piano
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What kind of texture is created?
Hederofonic texture | as instruments play and improvise around each other and play similar parts
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What is the texture in verse 7?
Monophonic
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What are the dynamics like at the end of the piece?
There is a long fade out
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In verse 5 and 6 what instrument provides the counter melodies?
Accordion
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What texture is created throughout the piece?
A layered texture - heterophonic
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How do the dynamics change in verse 7?
They drop down to leave room for the intimate vocals
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where is there frequent syncopation?
in vocal and instrumental lines
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what is created by the hi-hat at the start of the piece?
cross rhythm
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name another type of rhythm in this piece that is not cross rhythms.
scotch snap rhythms
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what does the change of chord sequence highlight?
change in mood/section
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how many chords are used throught?
four
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what does the cord sequence change to for one verse?
Am7 - Em- Em -G
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note 2 comments about the harmony in this piece.
- diatonic harmony (aren't unusual) - modal feel - ambiguous harmony until 1st verse (unclear)
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where are the narrative lyrics taken from?
a collection of Gaelic folk songs (by A.Carmichael)
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Why do the dynamics and texture drop down in verse 7?
to leave room for the intimate vocals.