The piece that I analyzed matched the musical culture and trends I read about while researching Scottish culture to a fairly good extent. Though the version of the Skye Boat Song I decided to look at was noticeably more modern than what a traditional Scottish rendition of it would be, it still had many aspects of Scottish culture. It was still about a significant event in Scottish history, and had many instruments native to Scotland in it, including the bagpipes, the bodhran, the Celtic pan-flute, and the fiddle. When identifying Scottish folk music, I think someone should listen for those particular instruments, because of how evident they are in this genre. Especially the bagpipes, because they are typically easily identified. This music is different from music we have studied in class because we do not really listen to many pieces that have such a prominent and easily identifiable culture to them. While in class we more just focus on what Era a piece is from, this piece has something else that rings through just what time of year it was created, and that is it's Scottish culture.
Useful Links:
http://www.jacobites.net/skye-boat-song.html
https://treasuryislands.wordpress.com/2012/09/26/origins-the-skye-boat-song/
http://www.music-folk.com/scottish-folk-music/
http://www.rampantscotland.com/songs/blsongs_index.htm
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