General Information Flashcards
What happened in the 1950s when folk traditions were in danger of disappearing?
There was a folk revival that sparked new interest by combining folk music with pop influences
What is folk music?
Traditional music from a region and was originally learnt orally (by ear rather than as notation)
What is Skye Waulking Song an example of?
Celtic fusion - Celtic folk music that is combined with elements of pop music
What is Waulking?
Long process of pounding tweed cloth against a wooden board in order to soften it and make it more airtight. Women usually did the work and as they worked they sang Waulking songs
What did Waulking songs help the women to do?
Move the cloth in time with each other as well as enliven their work. They usually involved call and response: a call by a soloist and response by everyone else
When was the song released?
2000 from their album Nàdurra - it is taken from a lament
