Tune example: Jig
Tune example: Jig
Tunes in compound time (6/8, 9/8, 12/8), used for dances such as Circassian Circle.
The term ‘jig’ may derive from an old French word, giguer, which translates as ‘to leap’ or’to gambol’. Jigs come in a variety of styles, but basically a single or double jig is denoted with the time signature 6/8 and a slip jig has a 9/8 time signature on written music. The jig has notes usually group in threes, with a ‘bumpy’ feel. Think of tunes like Humpty Dumpty and Blaydon Races.
An audio recording of concertina player, Rob Harbron, playing a set of Jigs, including The Queen's Delight (http://www.vwml.org/record/GB/7d/18) shown here, is available on the audio tab.
The notation of the jigs Rob plays is included in the resource pack on the PDF tab.
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