Rhythym:I am sure the contributors to this thread know this,but here we go.
jigs,are not generally played evenly as they are written,the first note is lengthened slightly and the second note is slightly shorter,the emphasis is generally agreed,on the first beat and to a lesser extent on the fourth beat,there are several ways of getting this,finger emphasis or bellows emphasis[this doesnt necessarily,have to involve changing direction],bellows emphasis can be obtained through changing direction,or through pushing /pulling harder in the same direction.http://www.dickmiles.com