1. Capercaillie
Skye Waulking Song

2. Learning Objectives
To learn what a waulking song is and its main features
To be able to identify the instruments used in this piece

3. Prep
Find out what the following are, and find an example in the Skye Waulking Song. Present it next lesson – one PowerPoint slide ( it to me by Monday)
Clementine: scotch snap
Molly: synth modulation
Amelia: Wurlitzer piano
Harry: cluster chord
Aaron: tremolo
Dougie: plagal cadence
Joaquin: pentatonic scale

4. Listen
This is an arrangement of a Celtic folk song. Which instruments can you hear which are traditional folk instruments, and which are not?
How many beats are there in a bar? Conduct the beat
What language is the song in?
Look back at the words printed at the start of the song. What do you think the italic (untranslated) words are? Where do you hear them in the song?
What voice part is the singer?

5. Instruments Folk Western Accordion Fiddle (violin) Uilleann pipes
Bouzouki
Synthesiser
Bass Guitar
Drum Kit
Wurlitzer Piano

6. Similarities & Differences
Watch the video

7. Waulking Tweed Waulking Jacket!
Beating freshly woven tweed to soften it
Traditionally performed by women who would sing as they work to keep in time
Tweed
Waulking
Jacket!

8. Waulking Song Time signature 12/8 = 4 beats in a bar
Compound time – lilting rhythm
Which other pieces have you studied which use compound time?

9. Call and Response
Unlike the video, not proper call and response. The soloist sings both the call part and the response part
Backing vocals join in with the responses later on
Chuir m’athair mise dhan taigh charraideach = Gaelic
Hi ri huraibhi o ho, o hi a bho ro hu o ho = nonsense

10. What are the three most important features of waulking songs?
Post-It Plenary
What are the three most important features of waulking songs?