traditional Scottish song "Road to the Isles"
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The traditional Scottish song "Road to the Isles" is a well-known folk tune that lyrically celebrates a journey through the scenic Highlands and islands of Scotland.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Road to the Isles | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish folk tune
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folk song ⓘ traditional Scottish song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish cultural heritage
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Scottish traditional music repertoire ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedBy |
bagpipers
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choirs ⓘ folk singers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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traditional music ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeClassification | Celtic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
popular song in Scottish diaspora communities
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symbol of Scottish identity ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
islands
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lochs ⓘ mountains ⓘ sea journey ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | perception of the Scottish Highlands in popular culture ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bagpipes
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fiddle ⓘ piano or guitar accompaniment ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| hasMelodicStyle |
lyrical
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march-like when played on bagpipes ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
evocative imagery of Scottish scenery
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references to multiple locations in the Scottish Highlands and islands ⓘ |
| hasSubject | longing for home in the Scottish isles ⓘ |
| isPublicDomain | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricallyCelebrates | journey through the Highlands and islands of Scotland ⓘ |
| oftenIncludedIn |
collections of Scottish songs
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folk music anthologies ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish folk song tradition ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Highland games
NERFINISHED
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Scottish cultural events ⓘ folk music festivals ⓘ |
| setting |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Scottish islands ⓘ |
| theme |
Scottish landscape
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journey ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| usedAs |
marching tune
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pipe band tune ⓘ |
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