Skye Waulking Song

Question 1

How is the piece structured?

Answer 1

Strophic structure

Intro, 8 verses with an instrumental and outro

Question 2

What is the texture of the piece?

Answer 2

Homophonic
Fuller texture in 2nd section
Hetrophonic in fiddle and uilleann pipe section (same melody with small differences)

Question 3

What is the chord pattern in each section?

Answer 3

Section 1 : Em G
Section 2: C G Em G
Verse 7 has new chord pattern

Question 4

The types of technology used are…

Answer 4

Multi-tracked vocals
Panning
Reverb
Modulation on synth (intro)

Question 5

The tonality of the piece is…

Answer 5

(E) Minor in section 1

(G) Major in section 2

Question 6

What is the time signature?

Answer 6

12/8 (not initially clear due to cross rhythms on drum)

Question 7

Name the folk instruments used

Answer 7

Fiddle
Uilleann pipes
Accordian
Bouzokui

Question 8

What are the pop instruments in the piece?

Answer 8

Synth
Drum kit
Bass guitar
Acoustic guitar
Electric piano
Wurlitzer organ

Question 9

How does the piece start?

Answer 9

Tremalo on the fiddle and synth pad

Question 10

What scale and language do the vocals use?

Answer 10

Pentatonic scale

It is in Scots Gaelic

Question 11

Who would traditionally have sung the song?

Answer 11

Women workers who walked - a process in the weaving industry. The song helped them keep time as they worked.

Question 12

The song is a lament. What is a lament?

Answer 12

A song to express sorrow

Question 13

When was it written?

Answer 13

2000 from the album Nadurra