Scottish Music Concepts

Question 1

A Bothy Ballad is originally sung by a woman? True or False

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

What Scottish song was sun whilst women worked with tweed?

Accepted Answer

Waulking Song

Question 3

Listen to the same excerpt again and identify the Scottish dance...

Accepted Answer

Jig

Question 4

How many beats in a bar does a Waltz have?

Accepted Answer

3 beats in a bar

Question 5

What name is given to 'traditional' bagpipe music?

Accepted Answer

Pibroch

Question 6

Is a March in 'simple' or 'compound' time?

Accepted Answer

Simple time

Question 7

Listen to this excerpt and identify the style of music playing...

Accepted Answer

Celtic Rock

Question 8

What is the name of the low sound that is played a Bagpipe

Accepted Answer

Drone

Question 9

Listen to the following excerpt and identify the Scottish dance playing...

Accepted Answer

March

Question 10

Listen to this Scots Ballad and decide if the piece is in either 'Simple' or 'Compound' time...

Accepted Answer

Compound Time

Question 11

Listen to the following excerpt and identify the main instrument playing...

Accepted Answer

Fiddle

Question 12

Which of the following instruments are NOT found in a Scottish dance band?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Question 13

Mouth Music is made up of _________ _______

Accepted Answer

Nonsense words

Question 14

Which Scottish song was sung during the farming work?

Accepted Answer

Bothy Ballad

Question 15

Listen to this excerpt and identify the Scottish dance playing...

Accepted Answer

Reel

Question 16

What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Clarsach

Question 17

What rhythmic feature is most commonly found in a Strathspey?

Accepted Answer

Scotch Snap

Question 18

Listen to this excerpt and click on what you hear...

Accepted Answer

Gaelic Psalm

Question 19

What is the name of this instrument?...

Accepted Answer

Bodhran

Question 20

Listen to the musical excerpt and identify the Scottish Dance playing...

Accepted Answer

Jig

Questions 20