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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 15, 11:58pm
Author: Thanks!
Subject: Does anyone know an easy way to distinguish between a light jig and a single jig tune? They both sound so similar, I'm worried I might mix them up during the exam!


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[> This is really difficult- but it is only about 1 point on the whole exam- don't stress -- inside, Wednesday, July 16, 6:07am

Single jigs end in 1,2,3 whereas double jigs end in 1,2,3,4

Single jigs tend to sound a little slidey(? sorry- just the only word that I can think to describe it!) on the last few bars- think of the tune "The Quaker's Wife" from Gates of Derry- it is not as crisp as a 1,2,3,4 from a double jig like, say, the tune of St. Patrick's Day- I hope that helps a little!

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[> You can do your "babyreelthrees" to a single jig but not to a light jig. Single jig sounds like "Humpty dumpty humpty dumpty etc". -- Helen, Wednesday, July 16, 9:01am


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[> Or "Pop goes the Weasle" (Hop Jig) -- No name, Wednesday, July 16, 10:43am


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[> Thank you everyone! I appreciate your help :) -- No name, Wednesday, July 16, 11:54am


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[> Ask a feis musician the difference, they might know how to explain it better. -- helped me a bit, Thursday, July 17, 1:57pm

There is some kind of technical difference between the two as far as written music goes. Also, in a light jig, you can hear the " 1-2-3-4", there is a note for each beat.The single jig is "shorter", bouncier...does that make sense :~)

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[> Re: Does anyone know an easy way to distinguish between a light jig and a single jig tune? They both sound so similar, I'm worried I might mix them up during the exam! -- Mark Arrington - feis musician, Monday, July 21, 1:12pm

A jig is 6/8 time, which is typically two groups of three 8th notes per measure. This sounds like "jiggedy-jiggedy" (or just count 123456 over two beats). In a single jig, the second and fifth notes are missing, so the sound is "humpty-dumpty" as the other poster said (or just count to six and leave a space where 2 and 5 would be). Try tapping "123456" on a table while saying "1_34_6" - note that the next "1" will be immediately after the last "6" (no pause between 1 and 6). Every measure won't have that phrasing, so it's still probably not a snap to get it right.

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[> [> that is the best explanation I've heard, totally makes sense! thank you. -- previous poster, Monday, July 21, 4:15pm


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