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.

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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 (linked by causeway) knownFor Eriskay Love Lilt
subject surface form: Eriskay