Skye boat song

Scottish traditional song. Based on midi arrangement by Barry Taylor, found here: http://www.whitestick.co.uk/midi.html . Adapted for flute, clarinet, guitar, bass guitar, and piano.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• skye
• boat
• song
• scottish
• flute
• clarinet

[Phacops596]

Excellent job playing such a beautiful song.

[lobito100]

pretty cool!

[neilmak]

Nice job on the multiple instruments. However, the melody from WhiteStick has been dumbed-down, probably into 3/4 time. The traditional tune is in 6/8 and is a lot more interesting than the WhiteStick version.

Have a look at 8notes.com/scores/6353.asp and you'll find the authentic tune. Note the syncopation in bar 11 (called a Scottish burl) which is a tradmark of real Scottish melodies. If you transpose it from Bb major to your existing key your harmonies should work fine.

[xcam51]

wow!!!

[FCGDAEB54321]

you are my hero! but I guess this would be hard to do live... :)

props to playing the clarinet! haha.

I play piano, clarinet, and I've just started guitar. don't play flute though... maybe I'll check out that midi file.

thanks for posting!

[31angelbabe]

I like boats lol lol lol

Ya ya it was pretty good lol ;)

[Angelozian]

Very skilled to be able to play all those instruments and put them together to make the perfect skye boat song!! Me and a girls choir are singing this in a concert!!

[jordyboi1231]

thattsss soo scaryy imm doin thi song on my flute 4 my concert at school lol

[highlander3000]

Well done. I used to play this on my pipes a lot.

[c4rv3r]

I don't know this tune, but I liked it very much...