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jig into waltz

jig into waltz

Continuing recent threads about tunes in jig and reel shape and A and B parts: I was given sheet music of Drummond Castle for harp in 3/4 time which turned out to be a 16 bar version of the B part. I'm going to add the A part of the jig.
Do any of you play jigs as airs/waltzes? How common is it that one part gets lost?

# Posted on October 2nd 2005 by kuec

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I once heard Scots air "Mist-Covered Mountains" paired with Junior Crehan's jig setting of the tune "Mist on the Mountain." John Carty plays both air and jig settings of Seanamhac Tube Station: http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thelatesession/rams/26december.ram (starts around 27:00)

# Posted on October 2nd 2005 by slainte

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I have to own up to occasionally playing "The Irish Washerwoman" as a waltz -but only among consenting adults !

# Posted on October 2nd 2005 by Kenny

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That is an intreseting idea I might have to try it. I have played Reels as Strathspey before I find that fun.

# Posted on October 3rd 2005 by Why Bother?

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We do one turn of "Irish washerwoman" as a waltz just for the fun of it and then speed up into a jig version, haven't tried it with the other tunes though.

# Posted on October 3rd 2005 by damirban

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