There used to be Waulking songs in the Hebrides like this . Waulking is not walking it’s the process by which a long piece of newly woven tweed is pummeled by a group of women sat round a table to Matt the fibers and effectively finish the cloth. They would sing to maintain the rhythm apparently. I’m wondering if the hand movements here echo that process. I’m sure there’s a video of waulking on RUclips somewhere….
@@Bananas904 Well, no. Waulking was part of the preparation process for fabrics. They'd do these motions with wool to this rhythm sitting at a table...They didn't do it in a river, but they did use urine as part of the cleansing/prep process.
Isn't the song much rather about the expectant mother's love for her unborn child (and the great life of singing in the woods while your dashing hero husband can drink a lot of beer and commands great warriors)?
Song for washing clothes. Woman's song. I know songs for shipping, when command synhronized by rhythm of song. Man's song. It's old songs of Irish, breton, bulgarian, norwegian, Russian, and native Siberian people. I think, what song for washing clothes have many nations/people, avoid people from deserts.
Actually, it was more commonly a waulking song! Essentially the song is sung while the women work on a long piece of tweed fabric, where they repeatedly beat and stretch the fabric in order to matt it and finish it. Another commenter went into further detail
There used to be Waulking songs in the Hebrides like this . Waulking is not walking it’s the process by which a long piece of newly woven tweed is pummeled by a group of women sat round a table to Matt the fibers and effectively finish the cloth. They would sing to maintain the rhythm apparently. I’m wondering if the hand movements here echo that process. I’m sure there’s a video of waulking on RUclips somewhere….
"I’m sure there’s a video of waulking on RUclips somewhere…."
There is indeed - recorded in 1941 and now in the British Council archive
There is also a wonderful documentary about work songs that talk and show Waulking being done today
You are absolutely right. This is a waulking song. One of many that can be found on RUclips. A piece of history brought back to life.
❤❤❤è bellissima, piena di gioia ed energia! ❤❤❤😊
The loveliest sounds I have heard today!
I imagine them washing cloths on
the river by that rhythm. Like magic!
You have a lousy imagination.
@@stephanieadams3747 That was the legitimate purpose of these songs. Lousy? No. Realisitic? Yes.
@@Bananas904 Well, no. Waulking was part of the preparation process for fabrics. They'd do these motions with wool to this rhythm sitting at a table...They didn't do it in a river, but they did use urine as part of the cleansing/prep process.
Outlander has Claire waulking with a group of women inside
I'm in love with this
That's the song my ancestors would have sung.
Mesmerizing! ❤
That's just fabulous 👏 👏
Brilliant performance.
Awesome. Thank you for sharing
Absolutely beautiful. Is there somewhere to get/buy the arrangement sheet music?
Isn't the song much rather about the expectant mother's love for her unborn child (and the great life of singing in the woods while your dashing hero husband can drink a lot of beer and commands great warriors)?
It’s a waulking song. Waulking is the process of making felted woolen cloth.
no its about being in love with a married woman
M. Maire Ni Shuilleabhain has a translation of the song
She’s pregnant from the son of the lord of the ships, and then she goes on to describe herself
Eh no
Where can I get sheet music?
Judging from girls’ skipping songs I have a feeling that music’s origins are doubtless female. Waulking is in the same family albeit a working song.
Song for washing clothes. Woman's song. I know songs for shipping, when command synhronized by rhythm of song. Man's song. It's old songs of Irish, breton, bulgarian, norwegian, Russian, and native Siberian people.
I think, what song for washing clothes have many nations/people, avoid people from deserts.
Actually, it was more commonly a waulking song! Essentially the song is sung while the women work on a long piece of tweed fabric, where they repeatedly beat and stretch the fabric in order to matt it and finish it. Another commenter went into further detail
The man looks like he is Lebanese
Yes, anywhere from the Mediterranean, Upper or Lower.
Kurd :)