Scottish Music Concepts
Bagpipes
Bagpipes is a Scottish wind instrument. It has a tube and a mouthpiece attached to an air bag which is pumped by the players arm. It also has a set of pipes that the sound is produced from. Note pitches are changed by a pipe called the chanter.
Bagpipes is a Scottish wind instrument. It has a tube and a mouthpiece attached to an air bag which is pumped by the players arm. It also has a set of pipes that the sound is produced from. Note pitches are changed by a pipe called the chanter.
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Bothy Ballad
A Bothy Ballad is a Scottish folk song from North-East Scotland. It usually has many verses and tells a story of rural life and working conditions that usually involve farming.
A Bothy Ballad is a Scottish folk song from North-East Scotland. It usually has many verses and tells a story of rural life and working conditions that usually involve farming.
Scots Ballad
A Scots Ballad is a slow Scottish song which tells a story about something sad such as; a death,lost love, disaster or war.
A Scots Ballad is a slow Scottish song which tells a story about something sad such as; a death,lost love, disaster or war.
Celtic Rock
Celtic Rock is rock music that is influenced by traditional Scottish and Irish folk melodies. Celtic Rock can be arrangements of traditional Scottish music such as; Loch Lomond by Runrig
Celtic Rock is rock music that is influenced by traditional Scottish and Irish folk melodies. Celtic Rock can be arrangements of traditional Scottish music such as; Loch Lomond by Runrig
Gaelic Psalm
A Gaelic Psalm is a religious song that is heard mostly in the Western Isles of Scotland. They are sung unaccompanied and have an improvised feel, usually led by a solo male voice.
A Gaelic Psalm is a religious song that is heard mostly in the Western Isles of Scotland. They are sung unaccompanied and have an improvised feel, usually led by a solo male voice.
Pibroch
A Pibroch is music for solo bagpipes from the Highlands. The music is always in theme and variation form.
A Pibroch is music for solo bagpipes from the Highlands. The music is always in theme and variation form.
Waulking Song
A Waulking Song is a rhythmic song sung in Gaelic. It is sung by women from the Western Isle of Scotland while they waulked woollen cloth to soften and shrink it. The singing can be led by a soloist with the rest of the women then responding. It is important to listen for the sound of the cloth being waulked.
A Waulking Song is a rhythmic song sung in Gaelic. It is sung by women from the Western Isle of Scotland while they waulked woollen cloth to soften and shrink it. The singing can be led by a soloist with the rest of the women then responding. It is important to listen for the sound of the cloth being waulked.
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Bodhrán
A Bodhrán is an unpitched circular drum that is held in one hand. The drum is rested on the players legs while the other hand uses a wooden beater to strike the drum face. The instrument is used as an accompaniment instrument usually in Irish folk music.
A Bodhrán is an unpitched circular drum that is held in one hand. The drum is rested on the players legs while the other hand uses a wooden beater to strike the drum face. The instrument is used as an accompaniment instrument usually in Irish folk music.
Clàrsach
A Clàrsach is a small harp that is used in Scottish and Irish folk music. It is also sometimes called a Celtic Harp.
A Clàrsach is a small harp that is used in Scottish and Irish folk music. It is also sometimes called a Celtic Harp.
Fiddle
Fiddle is the word used for violin when traditional Scottish or Irish Folk music is being played.
Fiddle is the word used for violin when traditional Scottish or Irish Folk music is being played.
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Accordion
An Accordion is a portable reed organ that has treble piano keys and bass buttons. Air is pumped into the bellows of the instrument by the player to create sound. Accordions often feature in Scottish Dance Bands, Folk Groups and Ceildh Bands.
An Accordion is a portable reed organ that has treble piano keys and bass buttons. Air is pumped into the bellows of the instrument by the player to create sound. Accordions often feature in Scottish Dance Bands, Folk Groups and Ceildh Bands.
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Folk Group
A Folk Group is a group that play Scottish folk music. They usually use; fiddle, penny whistle, accordion and guitar.
A Folk Group is a group that play Scottish folk music. They usually use; fiddle, penny whistle, accordion and guitar.
Scottish Dance Band
A Scottish Dance Band is a group who play traditional Scottish music. They usually use; piano, accordion, fiddle and drums.
A Scottish Dance Band is a group who play traditional Scottish music. They usually use; piano, accordion, fiddle and drums.
Mouth Music (Puirt-a-beul)
Mouth Music is used to accompany to dance. The words of mouth music were written for the way that they sounded more than the meanings therefore, most mouth music songs are extremely humorous.
Mouth Music is used to accompany to dance. The words of mouth music were written for the way that they sounded more than the meanings therefore, most mouth music songs are extremely humorous.
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Drone
A Drone is a constant sustained bass note that is heard under a main melody. A Drone is produced by the bagpipes and the Indian Sitar.
A Drone is a constant sustained bass note that is heard under a main melody. A Drone is produced by the bagpipes and the Indian Sitar.
Scotch Snap
A Scotch Snap is a rhythm that is often used in Scottish music. A very short accented note is played before a longer note.
A Scotch Snap is a rhythm that is often used in Scottish music. A very short accented note is played before a longer note.
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Strathspey
A Strathspey is a traditional Scottish dance with four beats in a bar. It has a moderate tempo and uses dotted rhythms and scotch snaps.
A Strathspey is a traditional Scottish dance with four beats in a bar. It has a moderate tempo and uses dotted rhythms and scotch snaps.
Reel
A Reel is a lively Scottish dance in simple time with two beats in a bar.
A Reel is a lively Scottish dance in simple time with two beats in a bar.
Jig
A Jig is a fast Scottish or Irish dance in compound time.
A Jig is a fast Scottish or Irish dance in compound time.
Waltz
A Waltz is a Scottish dance that has 3 beats in a bar.
A Waltz is a Scottish dance that has 3 beats in a bar.