Montana Cappella of Voices & Instruments
Missoula, Montana
Daniel D. Comstock, founder/artistic director

[An Ensemble in Preparation]

Waulking Song
Terry Cady, leader

Waulking Song in an musical ensemble focusing on worksongs, primarily, sung indoors, usually by women. The group anticipates rehearsing in the Fall 2012. Details to follow.

Waulking Song Group

Waulking songs (Scots Gaelic: Òrain Luaidh) are Scottish folk songs, traditionally sung by women while waulking cloth. This practice involved a group of people beating newly woven tweed rhythmically against a table or similar surface to soften it. Simple, beat-driven songs were used to accompany the work.