"That has never been true at any time"

And yet the Original Poster seems to have found that the swallowtail Jig tends to be played in the Dorian mode, with a major 6th and a Minor 7th.

I started playing Trad in Ireland and carried on for years playing it in England.

I know many tunes in the Dorian and Mixolydian mode, from the recruiting sergeant, morrisons Jig and the lonesome boatman to she moved through the fair.

There iis a certain wistful sound that one finds in Irish folk that often derives from the Dorian and Mixolydian.


"So, avoid jazz theory and avoid getting confused."

Sometimes people get confused about what the melodic minor is because they hhear conflicting views from people of different traditions.


Explaining a possible reason for that confusion is helpful.


The fact that you seem to be getting your knickers in a twist on tis and on the "how to find chords" thread helps to explain a lot more about you than it does about the subject at hand.


And as neither I nor anyone else has requested enlightenment in that regard I suggest you limit your contribution to something helpful.