Similiarly, Beyond the Pale's "Killworth Hills", a song about Scotish clans uniting against a common foe in time of war, reveal a tradition that is shared among the people of Scotland. Smithfield Far e and Beyond the Pale do not rest on performing contemporary Celtic music, but instead vigorously explore elements, feelings, and character of this music genre. .
The music elements found in Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare, such as but not limited to tempo, rhythm, counterpoint,dissonance and harmony, push the envelope of modern Celtic music. Beyond the Pale's unusual bagpipe musicianship in "Killworth Hills", with rhythm of 6 notes per measure and tempo allegro, rivals rock songs that would otherwise be written by heavy metal hands such as Iron Maiden. Similiarly, Smithfield Fare's "Fire in The Glen", with a rhythm of 6 notes per measure and a tempo of Adante, resembles a song for a marching infantry in time of conflict. On the other hand, harmony is revealed in the music of both of these bands. Beyond the Pale's "Lady Dysie", with smooth vocals, flute, and acoustic guitar , sends the listener into a calm peaceful state. Likewise, Smithfield Fare's "Gypsy Rover" , a hormonic tune with a reduced tempo, includes soft vocals and acoustic guitar that hooks the listener from the beginning of the song till the end. Finally, counterpoint is found in the songs of Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare. Beyond the Pale's "Killworth Hills" exemplifies the elements of rhythm, dissonance, and counterpoint using bagpipes, tamberine, and Scotish war drums. Smithfield Fare's "Fire in The Glen", using multiple voices and diatonic notes via acoustic guitar, emphasis counterpoint and adante tempo. The spectrum of music elements are found in the music of Beyond the Pale and Smithfield Fare. .
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