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Thread #156947 Message #3701492
Posted By: Stanron
12-Apr-15 - 09:58 PM
Thread Name: songs with a slipjig beat
Subject: RE: songs with a slipjig beat
And then of course there's the old English 3/2 hornpipes. I have wondered if these were the origin of slip jigs. There's a tune book in Manchester Central Library published in 1730 which is about 50% 3/2 hornpipes. Three pulses again but the slower tempo means there can be far more elaborate footwork. These are tuneful melodies and would make an excellent basis for songs.