I believe this is called "Skye Waulking Song" because Gaelic women would sing waulking songs while they waulked, or fulled, wool with their hands. It helped then keep time together.
I love the contrapuntal sections in the intro and outro. It's my favorite texture in the piece, if u dont count the heterophonic instrumental, obviously. #GCSEMusic
TheCarnifex reckon pretty well tbh only marks i know i lost were from the question about the piano symbols just couldnt remeber them rest i think went well though. what about you
Why? It is a form of work song used by the women of the Hebrides when they gather round a table and waulk, or work, the newly woven tweed fabric in a group.
A gentle reminder..it's not a Skywalking song...the song is in the style of singing whilst 'waulking', working at wool to make it ready to spin and weave...and from the Isle of Skye. and this version is with sung with instruments as most waulking songs are 'puirt a bhuil' ( mouth music ) sung acapella. Also, waulking songs are usually far more lively and up-tempo...all that said, Karen is a right beauty with a voice touched by Heaven.
@KeshHarp Eh? Surely the tweed is waulked AFTER it is woven. However, I wish we could MAKE people who put up inaccurate titles see the comments and act on them. This title has been bugging me for a while.
@VeteranGoblin I have quite a diverse taste in music but i'd still rather not be doing this song for GCSE. I'd find myself getting annoyed of the song pretty quickley (no disrespect to fans!)
One of my favourite Cap songs❤
class of 2016- gcse music
Class of 2011 over here. Capercaillie still going strong 😂
Oh, my God. This is a beautiful song. I love her voice very very very much.
She has a gorgeous voice.
beautiful song sung by a supreme singer
I believe this is called "Skye Waulking Song" because Gaelic women would sing waulking songs while they waulked, or fulled, wool with their hands. It helped then keep time together.
Increíble voz. Tuve la suerte de escucharla en directo hace algunos años en el Gran Teatro de Córdoba
YES, im watching it because of GCSe. However, i actually like the music...
Thumbs up if you agree
i dab at the start of the second section
something about the C, G, Em, G chord sequence turns me on
i like how this has been a gcse piece for the last 8 years. its technically not for me, but it is in the wider listening part
Is it still used in GCSE music? Lol, I studied this 10 years ago ^_^
I'm back because I genuinely like this song.
im doing it now for hw for GCSE xD
I love the contrapuntal sections in the intro and outro. It's my favorite texture in the piece, if u dont count the heterophonic instrumental, obviously.
#GCSEMusic
Thank you! a wonderful sung by a rare talent.! I've got to get CDs from this group!
Great clip!
One of their best!
gd luck tomo everyone studdyin this one of the only pieces decent to study
Alfie Dean How'd yours go? Just finished mine. I agree, this is one if the best pieces alongside Steve Reich, Chopin and Jeff Buckley
TheCarnifex reckon pretty well tbh only marks i know i lost were from the question about the piano symbols just couldnt remeber them rest i think went well though. what about you
Alfie Dean Yeah, not too bad thanks, I remembered the top one was a Pedal, but not the little star one. Overall I think it was half decent
I heard people saying the star one ment take pedel off or somthing
These folks rock! Karen is the best! What a voice!
Lovely as always!
Thanks a lot!
Great clip.
Doing this in my music GCSE at the moment
lol guess what? so am i
Lucy Taylor I was in the first year who did these set works and this one was the best one to try and sing along to xD
***** my music teacher is scottish so she tried to sing it haha!
Lucy Taylor successful?
Emily Lancashire same doing homework on it right now aha
It is a waulking song from the Isle of Skye..
Wrong
+Stephanie Lovell na hes right mate
When you do GCSE Music and this comment makes you uncomfortable
Why? It is a form of work song used by the women of the Hebrides when they gather round a table and waulk, or work, the newly woven tweed fabric in a group.
We need to know that for our exam
Thanks for all the answers
Beautiful... :)
this is Heavenly!
I am no linguist but I think there is something inherently haunting about Gaelic / Gallic. This is a great track.
GCSE brought me here but it's the only GCSE piece I actualy like ;)
excellent! :)
TUNE
My father sent me to the House of Sorrow
A gentle reminder..it's not a Skywalking song...the song is in the style of singing whilst 'waulking', working at wool to make it ready to spin and weave...and from the Isle of Skye. and this version is with sung with instruments as most waulking songs are 'puirt a bhuil' ( mouth music ) sung acapella. Also, waulking songs are usually far more lively and up-tempo...all that said, Karen is a right beauty with a voice touched by Heaven.
Had my Music mock exam, today. I wanted them to play this more than 3 times. :/
@KeshHarp Eh? Surely the tweed is waulked AFTER it is woven. However, I wish we could MAKE people who put up inaccurate titles see the comments and act on them. This title has been bugging me for a while.
this better come up on the 10 mark questionn
GALICIA, A ÚNICA!!!!!!!!!
Beauty
Thumbs if you're watching this for music GCSE
@domhessey19651 course she does. Have you heard her other songs?
I love Capercaillie!! Isn't this a Waulking Song though?
@BlackestEyes111 You're so lucky it didn't come up. Because your year didn't have it, our year will definately have rag desh :(
@VeteranGoblin I do listen to it anyway because it's beautiful, but I came across it because of GCSE.
This is for GCSE Music and I’m just fed up now plz help
Translation?
Ha mr Jones
Did she sing in class?
isnt it skky waulking
with a 'u'?
music exam tomorrow, i hope this comes up, quite an easy piece to remember facts for... not like that god awful Rag Desh o.O
Is this irish or scottish gaelic?
Scottish Gaelic
@VeteranGoblin I have quite a diverse taste in music but i'd still rather not be doing this song for GCSE. I'd find myself getting annoyed of the song pretty quickley (no disrespect to fans!)
chan eil seo dona idir ach b'fheàrr leam an tionndadh aig Seònag Nic Coinnich
Lol lilly
Thanks a lot!
Great clip.