Capercaillie - The Skye Waulking Song

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What is the time signature?
12/8 - a compound time (4 beats in a bar)
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What are the 3 chords that it is mostly based on?
C, Em, G
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How many verses and instrumental sections does it have?
8 Verses, 1 instrumental section
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What does it open and end with?
Opens with an intro, fades with an outro
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What is The Skye Waulking Song from?
A collection of Gaelic Folk Songs
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What type of song is it?
A Work song sung by women workers processing cloth
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What two types of instruments does this song combine?
Rock and folk
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What are the rock instruments that are used?
Synthesiser, Wurlitzer piano, Bass, Drum kit
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What are the acoustic instruments that are used?
Violin, accordion, pipes, Bouzouki
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What Gaelic influences does this song include?
Compound time signature, pentatonic vocal line, use of a refrain, use of nonsense words in refrains, narrative element, use of a scotch snap rhythm
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What are the 3 chords that it is mostly based on?

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C, Em, G

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What does it open and end with?

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What is The Skye Waulking Song from?

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