Mary&Co.’s four comments

Uh, a single jig is nothing like a reel. It’s like a jig with a sort of dragging / syncopated feeling and is very different from a regular jig. more…

Because we don’t only need the one hornpipe at 72 and the tune name is irrelevant, as i said before. Some dancers are doing choregraphy at 74, others at 69, depends on the level. more…

I once had that Dance Music of Ireland cd and as I recall, you could use some of the tunes for a performance but definitely not for serious, competitive Irish dance…it was really lacking and at some point I tossed it, so that tells you something. more…

The reason tune names aren’t generally listed on Irish dance recordings is because it’s not necessary. All teachers / dancers need is the correct time signature and speed. A reel at 113 is a reel. The name is inconsequential more…