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Dancing the Haymakers' Jig at an Irish ceilidh
The jig (Irish: port, Scottish Gaelic: port-cruinn) is a form of lively folk dance in compound metre, as well as the accompanying dance tune. It first gained popularity in 16th-century England, Ireland, Scotland, and other parts of the British Isles,[1][2] and was adopted on mainland Europe where it eventually became the final movement of the mature Baroque dance suite (the French gigue; Italian and Spanish giga).[3] Today it is most associated with Irish dance music, Scottish country dance and the Métis people in Canada.[4] Jigs were originally in quadruple compound metre, (e.g., 12 8 time), but have been adapted to a variety of time signatures, by which they are often classified into groups, including double jigs (6 8), slip jigs (9 8) and single jigs (12 8).
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