Folk music of the British Isles Flashcards
What is Folk Music?
Folk music is the traditional popular music of a country, which is transmitted via oral tradition.
Where is the folk music of the British Isles from?
The folk music is from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
What is folk music used for?
It accompanies social events, social gatherings or are used as work songs.
What type of social gatherings is folk music used for?
Ceili/Celiidiths (Ireland/Scotland) and Morris Dances (England).
What is a type of work song?
Sea shanties.
Wat are Folk Ballads?
They are folk stories told through folk music in Strophic form (AAAA).
What is Binary form?
AB Form.
What are examples of folk instruments?
Fiddle, accordion, harp, pipes (e.g. bagpipes, uilieann pipes), bodhran, penny whistle, and flute.
What scale is Folk music often written in?
Pentatonic scale - it only uses five notes.
What is a metre?
How many beats in a bar - also time signature.
What are the three different modes called?
Dorian, Aeolian, Mixolydian
