Facts on Capercaillie- Skye Waulking Song

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Facts on Capercaillie- Skye Waulking Song

It is in the style of Folk Fusion (folk and pop)

Released in 2000 from the band's album Nadura

It uses a pentatonic scale

It is strongly in the key of G major and is diatonic

The time signature is 12/8

Features of rhythm include cross rhythms, polyrhythms and synopation

The texture is hetraphonic

It is a waulking song, meaning 'when woman pulled the cloth)

Features of the song which make it suitable for this type of song include:

Steady beat

Use of vocables

Repetitive

The vocal line is syllabic and uses melisma in the chorus

Instrumentation:

Fiddle

Uilleann pipes

Accordion

Bouzouki

Tin Whistle

Drum Kit

Synthesizers

Bass Guitar