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The '''jig''' is a [[folk dance]] type as well as the accompanying [[dance music|dance tune type]], popular in [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], and particularly associated with the former. It is |
The '''jig''' is a [[folk dance]] type as well as the accompanying [[dance music|dance tune type]], popular in [[Ireland]] and [[Scotland]], and particularly associated with the former. It is a popular tune-type within [[Irish traditional music|the Irish dance music tradition]], second only to the [[reel]]. It is transcribed in a time which is a multiple of three, 12/8 time for a 'single jig' or 'slide', 6/8 time for a 'double jig', and 9/8 time for a 'slip jig'. |
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The most common structure is two parts, each of which is repeated (AABB). As with most other types of dance tunes in Irish music, at a session or a dance two or more jigs are strung together, flowing together without interruption. |
The most common structure is two parts, each of which is repeated (AABB). As with most other types of dance tunes in Irish music, at a session or a dance two or more jigs are strung together, flowing together without interruption. |
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Revision as of 19:20, 28 January 2003
The jig is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type, popular in Ireland and Scotland, and particularly associated with the former. It is a popular tune-type within the Irish dance music tradition, second only to the reel. It is transcribed in a time which is a multiple of three, 12/8 time for a 'single jig' or 'slide', 6/8 time for a 'double jig', and 9/8 time for a 'slip jig'.
The most common structure is two parts, each of which is repeated (AABB). As with most other types of dance tunes in Irish music, at a session or a dance two or more jigs are strung together, flowing together without interruption.