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8 Hand Jig title

Hi - I have the Olive Hurley Ceili Collection CD, and the second track is titled ``8 Hand Jig``. Is that the actual title, or is there another name for the tune?

# Posted on October 3rd 2009 by Merry Mary

Re: 8 Hand Jig title

I think you will find it's the name of the dance rather than the tune.

# Posted on October 3rd 2009 by bazouki dave

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Bazouki Dave is right ... it's the name of the dance... but not the tune.

The first tune is popularly know as the 'Jig from Lord of the Dance" which is part of the dance called 'Breakout'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i0gXTyX9ko

Not sure what the second tune is called.

# Posted on October 4th 2009 by davydd

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Hi - I got confused, because most of the tracks are titled with the tune name, such as Haste to the Wedding.

I had no idea this was from LOTD; I thought it was a traditional tune. Thanks very much!

# Posted on October 4th 2009 by Merry Mary

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The song called Lord of the dance is a traditional tune ' tis a gift to be simple' is the name I know it as. Only it's not Irish it's American .

# Posted on October 4th 2009 by bazouki dave

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Simple Gifts, a Shaker tune/song

# Posted on October 4th 2009 by wyogal

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It was also turned into a (imho) dreadful song/hymn thingy called "Lord of the Dance" long before Mr. Flatley put his show together. Here's the Dubliners doing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fzRZuGEr04

# Posted on October 5th 2009 by grego

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I did wonder if the origional song was about spinning about getting dizzy hyperventalating and having a religious experiane bit like Christian whirling dervishes.

# Posted on October 5th 2009 by bazouki dave