Chuir M'Athair Mise Dhan Taigh Charraideach (Skye Waulking Song)

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Created on: 23-04-13 10:21

The album title...

Nadurra

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Rapid notes of the same pitch played in succession...

Tremolo

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Name of artist...

Capercaillie

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It is a fusion of what two genres?

Folk rock

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Why was this song sung?

To keep workers in time

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What language is the piece in?

Gaelic

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The main female part goes as low as...

bottom E (belowe middle C)

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The tempo is...

moderate

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What is the instrumentation of the piece?

Drum kit, keyboard, electric bass guitar, bouzouki, fiddle, accordion, uilleann pipes.

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How many vocal parts are there?

3; main, higher and lower.

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Unaccompanied voice.

Acapella

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More than one player plays the same tune, but begin and end in regular stage behind each other.

Canon

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Moving a note whilst it is playing so that it slide off pitch.

Bend notes.

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When duplet rhythms are played in one part and clash with triplet rhythms played in another part.

Cross-rhythm

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Two notes playing continually in the background throughout the musical piece.

Drone

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The words of a song

Lyrics

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Chuir M'Athair Mise Dhan Taigh Charraideach (Skye Waulking Song)