Style

Question 1

What are the three key features of a Scots Ballad?

Answer 1

• They tell a story
• It uses the strophic form
• It has a slow and steady tempo

Question 2

What are the three key features of mouth music?

Answer 2

• It is sung in gaelic which makes no sense
• It is unaccompanied
• It has a quick and upbeat tempo

Question 3

What are the three key features of a Pibroch?

Answer 3

• Its unaccompanied
• It is played on bagpipes
• Its hard to feel a steady tempo

Question 4

What is the key feature of Celtic Rock?

Answer 4

• The music features both Celtic and Rock instruments

Question 5

What are the four key features of a bothy ballad?

Answer 5

• Its sung by men
• It is about farm work
• It is unaccompanied
• It has an upbeat tempo

Question 6

What are the six key features of a waulking song?

Answer 6

• It is sung by women
• It is a work song
• It is in gaelic
• The tempo comes from thumping tweed
• It is accompanied
• It features call & response

Question 7

What are the three key features of a Gaelic psalm?

Answer 7

• It is a religious Gaelic song
• Its unaccompanied
• There is no beat/pause