Difference between Irish reel and jig - Gothard Sisters

The Gothard Sisters explained the difference between an Irish jig and an Irish reel at a performance in Cleveland Ohio in 2013. Believe it or not, the words strawberry and rutabaga will tell you the difference. The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic all-female Irish music and dance group from the Pacific Northwest, USA. The three sisters perform and record new Celtic arrangements of well-known traditional tunes and popular songs, as well as their own original compositions from their 7 recorded studio albums. The video includes part of their performance. www.clevelandpe...

[@PhanOfWhiskers]

This helps so much! I have a music assessment and I always get confused on how to tell if a piece is a Jig or a Reel. Thank-you!

[@1950accordionman]

A 6/8 jig has a different beat so if you clap your hands to a jig it will be 1 23 like a gallop the beats in a reel are even 123, Scottish jigs are slower than reels, hope this helps

[@christianwilliams7049]

Oddly enough, that was actually helpful out of all the viedos I've been watching!!! Thank you, ladies! You're amazing musicians, and I love your humor and inviting presence! Keep playing!

[@sybilreichlan6117]

Reels are in 4, jigs are in 3 that's the difference

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

Three most gorgeous angels to listening to and I love them

[@1950accordionman]

I'm a tragic accordionist in Australia, I used to play a lot of Scottish, some dancers told me they couldn't tell the difference between a jig and a reel and I used to try to explain it by hand clapping, your demonstration would have been ideal, you are pretty girls and great players.

[@brucecollins4729]

reels and strathpeys are indigenous to Scotland. jigs are english

[@theliamofella]

@@brucecollins4729 I call them all music of the British isles, many people passionately disagree with me that they are not Irish born

[@adamjacksonmedia]

I'm an Australian musican... so would it be accurate to say a jig is accented in 3s... and a reel is in 4s.

[@1950accordionman]

@@adamjacksonmedia Reels are 3 even beats jigs in 6/8 are 3 beats but the accent is on the 1st note of triplets rum tata rum tata

[@davom5858]

Fantastic and fun clip. Have to keep an eye-out in the Bay Area for The Gothard Sisters!

[@rkgrant]

have often wondered about the difference...this really clarifies things. Thanks.

[@j.d.4697]

Yeah, one is a fruit, the other is a vegetable.

[@adreabrooks11]

This ruined me, lol. Forever more, I'll be listening to lovely Celtic instrumentals, and going : "Strawberry-strawberry strawberry-strawberry, strawberry-strawberry strawberry-strawberry..." XD

[@Asmr_kungfu]

Adrea Brooks lol me to. Is this a strawberry? I wonder.

[@sulis570]

Could be worse - One of my dance teachers once encouraged me to say "Carrots and Cabbages" along to Jigs...

[@MariaMENDEZ-en3fe]

Jigity -jigity - jigity works for me 😀

[@edo1932]

I love this...my wife and I were just discussing the difference between a jig and a reel and found this on Google :-). You guys are the best!!!! And happy belated Saint Pattys Day!

[@rayferg4996]

That's great stuff. Thx for the info. Someone asked me that question about Irish music a few nights ago and I didn't know the answer; now i do, strawberries and jigga me jigga! hahaha-love it!

[@sallyfox3939]

It’s ‘rutabaga’ not jigga me jigga. It’s what they call a swede in the US

[@jockellis]

I always wondered.

[@Brian-zp1df]

Thx Dan

[@meladkins6218]

Thanks for the explanation!!!

[@davidkeenan5642]

Mel Adkins Would love to know the ethnicity of these lovely girls. Gothard is not a name that reached Ireland, & with one of the girls being named Greta, I'm guessing they are of German ancestry. Doesn't matter, I like them.

[@misstinwhistle1]

Maybe their irish is from their mothers side.

[@andrewhalpin1872]

Rash-ers and sau-sa-ges for a jig and Black and Deck-er for a reel

[@johnjurkewicz9925]

My Sisters Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to my loves

[@kajsahallin6902]

Strawberry!

[@EricaCampbell1335]

My mom says a jig-and I do too!

[@Robertlavigne1]

Love it! I’m gonna go Jel-Ly-Bean instead of strawberry though to help associate with jig.

[@headrockbeats]

How do you get that blond without bursting into flames spontaneously?

[@JohnStephenDwyer]

What if it's a horn pipe?

[@birdstuckinchimney]

Your mom!

[@diegobac5067]

John Stephen Dwyer a hornpipe is a wee bit slower and has a kind of "swing" to it, usually written in simple time

[@differous01]

Most hornpipes go 1. 'one banana...', some go 2. 'banana one...' (eg. Captain Pugwash theme, the 'Trumpet Hornpipe') & some skip a beat to get 3. a "YAH_wobble" - eg. Kate Bush's 'Rocket Man' combines reggae & hornpipe. ('YOUR momma...' also works but, rhythm-wise, 'Your mom' is a polka;-)

[@nicot9305]

@@differous01 Thanks!

[@adamjacksonmedia]

So a jig is accenting triplets... and a reel is 4s.

[@adamadwin8388]

I love 🐲💝💎

[@matteomodesti4924]

What’s the “reel “ word?

[@MariaMENDEZ-en3fe]

"Rutabaga " But "Coca cola " works for me 😀

[@traxonwax]

So, in fact, Marilyn Manson's Beautiful People is a Jig. Sweet!

[@TheGent2]

Too Funny! Love it!

[@balthasarte5649]

That was so pretty :')

[@siamterry]

And here was me thinking that for playing jigs you only needed 3 fingers :)

[@nicolajhardbass1608]

So jigs are 3/4 or 6/8 and reels are 4/4? And whats a hornpipe? Its 4/4 is it a marching song?

[@loumast123456789]

strawberry strawberry strawberry all i sing is strawberry and i jig all day

[@Brian-zp1df]

Sounds original

[@willceurvels]

So the song at the end was a jig?

[@bellashiels3916]

anyone had to watch this in class? just me?

[@conceptodaf]

So... at the end the played a jig or a reel? xD I go for a jig but I'm not sure at all.

[@gooel]

It is a reel

[@silverpriestess1674]

do any of you know the name of the reel they play?

[@mordent42]

+smiley doughnut It's toss the feathers. It drove me mad trying to remember where I'd heard it!

[@silverpriestess1674]

+Will Ashworth thanks! :)

[@misstinwhistle1]

Toss the feathers? That's not the version I've heard. Not even close. Maybe there's more than one.

[@Mullewarp]

Yes, there is more than one reel called Toss the Feathers

[@cyndifallon1484]

There is a D, a Dm, and an Em version, This is the D version which I learned from the Corrs.

[@gernblenstein1541]

Feckin' awesome!

[@Brian-zp1df]

Ola

[@nikkimatthews2181]

what is the name of this tune?

[@aigretbenoit]

Hold my lucky charms i spotted 3 pots of gold must be a triple 🌈

[@soncis]

ok then so whats the difference between a jig, a reel and a slide?

[@heppe1k160]

Ur mom

[@soncis]

So glad to hear atleast some children have good taste in music!

[@erikm8372]

6/8 for jig, 4/4 reel, 12/8 slide. that's a basic difference. the rhythm is what matters.

[@lindamachale8709]

hi am new to youtube

[@Brian-zp1df]

Pelvis

[@j.d.4697]

Alright, good... looking forward to all the people around me constantly going "strawberry strawberry strawberry.... no.... rutabaga rutabaga rutabaga ..... no.... strawberry strawberry........" on Saint Patrick's Days from now on...

[@Brian-zp1df]

Lower body upper body

[@S24W2]

Some arses!!

[@user-td4do3op2d]

rude beggar..?

[@RokoTrap]

I have scene better