Irish Jig and Reel
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- Irish Jig and Reel
- Rhythm, Metre and Tempo.
- Jig is in compound time (6/8, 9/8 or 12/8)
- Reel is in simple time (2/4, 4/4 or 2/2)
- The hornpipe is in simple time (2/4 or 4/4) and has dotted rhythms.
- The slip jig is in 9/8
- Fast tempo
- Made up of a constant quaver movement
- Melody
- Made up from small intervals: 4ths and 5ths.
- 4 bar phrases
- Ornamented by the performer with grace notes and triplets.
- Are sometimes modal (in a seven note scale)
- Structure
- Binary form, with each section repeated (AABB).
- Instru-mentation
- Played by a solo instrument.
- More contemporary versions may have a band.
- Fiddle (Violin)
- Tin Whistle
- Flute
- Accordian
- Bodhran (type of drum)
- Uilleann Pipes (quiet bagpipes)
- Key Facts
- Place of origin : Ireland
- Venues : Ceilis (social gatherings), festivals, parades, dance competitions.
- Dance steps : upper body is kept straight and stiff, with arms by the side. Focus is on footwork. Steps are fast and energetic with kicks and jumps. It's a solo or line dance.
- Time popularised : 1990s due to Riverdance.
- Rhythm, Metre and Tempo.
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