slip jig
Celtic hopping dance
A slip jig is a traditional Irish dance in 9/8 time, giving it a lilting, uneven rhythm distinct from the more common jig in 6/8.
The name refers to the light, gliding footwork characteristic of the dance.
Slip jigs are often performed by women in competitive Irish dancing, though the form appears in traditional music regardless of dance context.
- IrishOf the Emerald Isle
- Irish danceCeltic folk stepping
- danceRhythmic bodily movement
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
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