Folk song with many verses telling a story of rural or farming / working life
Gaelicpsalms
Unaccompanied songs sung in Gaelic. One member of the congregation starts and the rest follow
Mouth music
Gaelic nonsense words sung in imitation of the sound of bagpipes as an accompaniment to dancing
Scot’sballad
A slow Scottish song telling a story
Waulking song
Gaelic work song sung by women. One woman leads and the others follow. The sound of the tweed being ‘waulked’ or hit against the work surface is heard in the background
Pibroch
Classical (type) music for the solo bagpipe, usually in variation form
