Skye Waulking Song Flashcards
What genre is it?
Celtic fusion - folk music from Wales, Ireland or Scotland that has been combined with elements of pop
What is waulking?
Pounding tweed cloth against a wooden board
What album is it from?
Nàdurra
When was it released?
2000
How is a layered texture created?
Through a rhythmic pattern on the drum kit, a bass line I the bass guitar, chords on the synthesiser and accordion, the main melody sung by voice and the counter melodies on the other melody instruments
What are the unusual instruments?
The Wurlitzer piano, the uillean pipes, the bouzouki
What does N.C. mean?
No chord
What is a cluster chord?
A chord whose notes are all next to each other
What does ‘with modulation’ mean?
Modulation is applied to the synthesiser chord
What are the four different phrases that the vocal line alternates between?
Phrase 1 : call (in Gaelic)
Refrain 1 : response (vocables)
Phrase 2 : call (in Gaelic)
Refrain 2 : response (vocables)
What is the structure?
Introduction
Verse 1
Verse 2
Coda
Where is the instrumental break?
In verse 2
What scale is the vocal melody based on?
A pentatonic (five note) scale
What register of the voice does the vocal melody use?
A low register
What is the word setting?
Mainly syllabic
What clef does the score use for the vocal line?
Vocal tenor clef
What is the metre?
12/8
What is there a lot of in the vocal line and instrumental countermelodies?
Syncopation
What kind of rhythms does the hi-hat create at the start?
Cross rhythms
What is the harmony like?
Entirely diatonic
What key is it in?
G major
What are the three main chords?
G, Em, C
How does the music have a modal feel?
Because the dominant chord (D) is avoided
