Musical Culture Analysis Project Step Three

The piece I have chosen is called The Skye Boat Song. The arrangement is arranged by Bear McCreary and performed by Raya Yarbough and Kathryn Jones. It is a bit modern, but has both traditional Scottish aspects as well. The song falls under the genre of Scottish folk music. This is a good representation of Scottish culture because it originates from a song that was written in the 1870s, and from a poem that was later adapted in 1892. It tells of the Bonnie Prince Charlie after his escape from the Battle of Culloden in 1765. This falls under the genre of Scottish folk music. It is a good representation of Scottish culture because it has bagpipes, a Celtic pan-flute, a bodhran, and a Scottish fiddle in it, and tells of Scottish history, as well.