Eriskay Love Lilt
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Eriskay Love Lilt is a traditional Scottish Gaelic love song, originating from the island of Eriskay and celebrated for its gentle melody and romantic lyrics.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish song
ⓘ
folk song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre | Scottish folk music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Gaelic culture
ⓘ
Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish traditional music ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
used in teaching Gaelic pronunciation
ⓘ
used in teaching Scottish song ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | Eriskay Love Lilt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | lilt ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
unaccompanied voice
ⓘ
voice and folk instruments ⓘ voice and harp ⓘ voice and piano ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | gentle ⓘ |
| hasMood |
intimate
ⓘ
melancholic ⓘ nostalgic ⓘ tender ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
expressive vocal line
ⓘ
gentle rhythmic lilt ⓘ simple memorable melody ⓘ |
| hasPopularity | widely performed in Scottish repertoire ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
longing ⓘ romantic love ⓘ separation ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| isArrangedFor |
choir
ⓘ
instrumental ensemble ⓘ solo voice ⓘ vocal ensemble ⓘ |
| isCollectedAs | traditional Gaelic air ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish Gaelic song tradition ⓘ |
| isPerformedAt |
Gaelic cultural events
ⓘ
folk music concerts ⓘ recitals of Scottish song ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | traditional singing repertoires ⓘ |
| language | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| lyricsType | romantic ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Eriskay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | a lover speaking tenderly to the beloved ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceLanguage | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesScale | modal tonality (folk mode) ⓘ |
| vocalType | song for voice and accompaniment ⓘ |
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Eriskay