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Capercaille (use of instruments/voices (intro - fiddle plays tremolo,…
Capercaille
use of instruments/voices
intro - fiddle plays tremolo, electric piano has tremolo effect, bass plays staccato.
break - fiddle becomes more prominent.
Verse 4 - accordian joins along with strummed accompaniment bouzouki and acoustic guitar
verse 5 - accordian provides counter melodies to vocals
instrumental - uilleann pipes solo along with fiddle accordian provides ac compliment
verse 7 - all instruments drop out for last line
verse 8 - full band plays
outro - vocals improvise and instruments weave
background and Context
example of folk music
based on oral tradition and rarely noted
often played at informal occasions
doesn't need to be played by trained musician.
folk music is everywhere
Waulking songs
waulking is an ancient process used for making fabric more flexible and waterproof
A waulking song is a song used to make this process a more sociable occasion
there would be one person leading lyrics based on a well known story others would join in after with nonsense syllables..
Fusion
is mingling more than one style or culture.
Folk Instruments
Accordion, Harmonica, Bodhran, Uileann pipes, fiddle, penny whistle.
Instruments used
accordian, piano, synth, flutes, whistle, uileann pipes, vocals, acoustic guitar, Bodhran, drums, percussion.
Structure
Intro
1-8
Verse 1
9-11
Break
12-15
Verse 2
16-20
Verse 3
21-24
Verse 4
25-28
Verse 5
29-32
Verse 6
33-36
Instrumental
37-43
Verse 7
44-48
Verse 8
49-52
Outro
53-End
Harmony and tonality
Intro
1-8
Sustained E minor chord
By the end of the section chord sequence is Em-G
Verse 1
9-11
Break
12-15
Verse 2
16-20
Verse 3
21-24
Verse 4
25-28
C-G-Em-G
Verse 5
29-32
C-G-Em-G
Verse 6
33-36
C-G-Em-G
Instrumental
37-43
Verse 7
44-48
Am7-Em-Em-G
Verse 8
49-52
C-G-Em-G
Outro
53-End
C-G