Scottish Music

Question 1

Celtic Rock

Answer 1

Celtic Rock is a mixture of rock instruments and Celtic (traditional) instruments i.i. fiddle and bagpipes

Question 2

Gaelic Psalm

Answer 2

In the Free Church in the highlands of Scotland psalms are sung unaccompanied (A cappela) in Gaelic
The priest starts and leads the singing and is then joined by everyone else

Question 3

Bothy Ballad

Answer 3

These songs were written, or rather made up, to describe the work and lifestyle of a farm labourer
Bothy was the name given to the houses that the unmarried farm labourers lived in
Sung A Cappella - unaccompanied only by men

Question 4

Waulking Song

Answer 4

As they worked, the women would sing a song. This would help them keep the rhythm of the waulking
There would be a soloist who would ‘Call’ the song and the others would respond
Sung A cappella only by women

Question 5

Pibroch

Answer 5

Pibrock is the name given to solo bagpipes
This allows the piper to show off his skills
It uses lots of grace notes/ornaments to decorate the song

Question 6

Clarsach

Answer 6

Clarsah is the Gaelic name for harp

The Clarsach is a small harp, that is played by plucking the strings with your fingers

Question 7

Bodhran

Answer 7

Bodhran is a Celtic drum used in folk music

Evolved from the tambourine

Question 8

Scots Ballad

Answer 8

• Tells a story
• Handed down through word-of-mouth
• Often through travelling people
• Unaccompanied

Question 9

Mouth Music

Answer 9

• Music to dance to
• No instruments (unaccompanied)
• Very rhythmic