Transcript Music of the Nation - Cleveden Secondary School

Scottish songs
Bothy ballad
• A Bothy ballad is a work song.
• Strophic structure – uses same music for
each verse.
• Is sung by men.
• Male soloist sings the verse.
• Refrain is sung in unison.
Waulking song
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Waulking song is a work song.
Sung by women (in gaelic)
Verse sung by a soloist.
Refrain/chorus sung by others in unison.
Refrain made of vocal sounds
(ho ri ho ro).
• Sung A capella.
Gaelic psalm
• Gaelic psalms are sung a capella.
• Solo singer known as a precentor starts before
the congregation join in when they recognise the
song.
• Use of ornaments to decorate the melodies.
Scots ballad
• A Scots ballad is a song telling of an
event.
• Slow and relaxed in style.
• Usually fairly long.
• Can be sung by male or female voices.
Mouth music
• Mouth music has a strong rhythmic pulse.
• Has sounds to fit the music rather than
words.
• Was used to dance to.
• Replaced traditional instruments.
Scottish instruments
and groups
Bagpipes
• Although associated with Scottish music they
are used all over the world.
• Highland bagpipes commonly used in pipe
bands.
• Drones are the accompaniment.
• Chanter plays the melody.
• Ornaments used to decorate
the melody (grace notes).
• Pibroch is a long bagpipe piece
with many variations (ornamented).
Fiddle
• The same instrument as a violin.
• The style of playing and music played
are what makes it different.
• Often plays the melody.
• Can play arco (with the bow).
• Can play pizzicato (to pluck the strings).
• Can play double stopping (more than one string).
• Can play col legno (with the back/wood of the
bow)
Accordian
• Can play melody and accompaniment.
• Often used in a Scottish dance band.
• Can play a vamp accompaniment.
Bohdran
• An Irish wooden drum, held in one hand and
played with a wooden beater.
• Used in folk music to add a beat.
Clarsach
• A small Scottish harp, used in folk music.
• Clarsach is Gaelic for harp.
Folk group
• A group of two or more musicians who perform
music in a traditional style, usually accompanied
by guitars.
Scottish dance band
• A band which plays Scottish music for
people to dance to.
• Instruments used are usually fiddle,
accordion, piano, guitar and drums.
(There can be variation on which
instruments are used).
Celtic rock
• A style of music that mixes Celtic folk
music and rock together.
Wolfstone
Peatbog Faeries
Dances and features in
Scottish music
Waltz
• 3 beats in the bar.
• The first beat of the bar is strongly
accented.
• The tempo can be fast or slow.
• Used to dance a St. Bernards’ waltz at a
ceilidh.
• To learn more about a Waltz try playing
the ‘Skye Boat Song’.
Jig
• Lively dance with a fairly fast tempo.
• Is written in compound time.
• Uses triplet rhythms.
• To learn more about a Jig try playing ‘The Irish
Washerwoman’.
• You can tell it is a Jig by saying ‘jiggedy jiggedy’
or ‘strawberry strawberry’ with the music.
Reel
• A lively dance with a fast tempo.
• In simple time.
• To learn more about a Reel try playing ‘Soldiers
Joy’.
• You can tell it is a Reel by saying ‘really simple
really simple’ with the music.
Strathspey
• Has a steady tempo.
• Uses a scotch snap.
• Sometimes uses triplets at the end of an 8
bar phrase.
• In simple time.
• To learn more about a Strathspey try
playing ‘Highland Whisky’.
March
• Has a steady tempo – at marching speed.
• Accented beats on 1 and 3.
• To learn more about a March try playing
‘Scotland the brave’.
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Pentatonic scale
Drone
Vamp
Grace notes
Scotch snap
Pibroch
Celtic rock.
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A five-note scale. Much Celtic and Folk
music uses this scale. ie GABDE
One note held on or repeated in the
bass.
A rhythmic accompaniment with a
bass note played on the beat and a
chord off the beat. Usually played on
piano or guitar.
A type of ornament played as a quick,
crushed note before the main note of a
melody.
A very short accented note before a
longer note. A feature of Strathspeys.
Music for solo bagpipe, in theme and
variation form, and with grace notes.
A style of music that mixes Celtic folk
music and rock together.
Your challenge!
• Use garage band to create your own style of
‘Celtic rock’. Use built in sounds and loops etc
include a drone, pentatonic scale, ornaments,
melody and counter melody.
• Improve performing skills through
playing/singing various Scottish songs/dances.
• Create a pod cast on dances, songs or ‘celtic
rock’.
• Perform a group performance of ‘Caledonia’.
• Be able to identify different Scottish songs and
dances.
Caledonia
• Listen to the following versions of
Caledonia.
• Dougie MacLean
• Paulo Nutini
• Simple Minds and Frankie Miller
• Amy MacDonald