Skye Waulking Song Capercaillie

Question 1

What is the genre of Skye Waulking Song?

Answer 1

Celtic folk fusion with Western pop

Question 2

When was Skye Waulking Song released?

Answer 2

2000 on the album Nadurra

Question 3

What are the instruments in Skye Waulking Song?

Answer 3

2x Keyboard
Fiddle
Bouzouki
Drum Kit
Bass Guitar
Accordion
Acoustic Guitar 
Uilleann Pipes

Question 4

Give three harmony points for Skye Waulking Song

Answer 4

1. Key is G major and is completely diatonic
2. Chords at the beginning are Em G
   Develops into C G Em
   Verse chords are Am7 Em Em G
3. The piece has a modal feel

Question 5

Give three rhytm points for Skye Waulking Song

Answer 5

1. The time signature is ambiguous but develops into 12/8
2. The drummer plays a cross rhythm at the starts but plays 12/8 at verse 4
3. Frequent syncopation of vocal and instrumental

Question 6

Give three melody points for Skye Waulking Song

Answer 6

1. Use of E minor pentatonic scale in vocals
2. Melodic lines are played in folk style with instruments improvising around the melody
3. Vocals are sung in Gaelic using traditional nonsense syllable

Question 7

Give two texture points for Skye Waulking Song

Answer 7

1. Heterophonic texture, 2 or more parts playing the same melodic lines with slight variations
2. Layered contrapuntal texture

Question 8

Give three structure points for Skye Waulking Song

Answer 8

1. In the beginning tremolo on FIddle and sustained E minor chord on synth
2. Uilleann Pipes solo in the Instrumental
3. Outro long fade out with chords C and G

Question 9

How is Skye Waulking Song similar to a Lament and traditional Folk Music?

Answer 9

Lament
Modal and slow tempo
Folk
12/8 time signature and nonsense syllables