The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #46975   Message #700547
Posted By: Kim C
29-Apr-02 - 01:44 PM
Thread Name: Why don't old-time fiddlers play jigs?
Subject: RE: BS: Why don't old-time fiddlers play jigs?
Personally, I love jigs. I only know about three, at this point, but dang, I love to play 'em. For some odd reason, I really, really like the 6/8 and 3/4 tempos.

I have only been to one contradance, and had a great time once I understood what was going on! That switching places at the end really discombobulated me. But it seems like those dances are all in even tempos, so, No Jigs.

Somebody enlighten me on the dance, though. Isn't a jig traditionally a solo dance, rather than a group one?