Jig And Reel

Jig and reel music is a traditional style originating from the British Isles, particularly Ireland and Scotland, characterized by lively, driving rhythms and intricate melodic ornamentation. Typically featuring acoustic instruments like fiddle, pipes, and accordion, this genre is marked by its energetic, danceable quality, with jigs often in 6/8 time and reels in 4/4. Emerging from the folk music traditions of the 17th and 18th centuries, jig and reel gained widespread popularity during the Irish and Scottish folk revivals of the 1960s and 1970s. This music played a significant role in preserving cultural heritage and promoting national identity, with its infectious energy and technical virtuosity captivating audiences worldwide. While related to other Celtic music styles, jig and reel is distinct for its emphasis on rhythmic intensity and melodic intricacy, with modern artists continuing to push the genre's boundaries while honoring its traditional roots.

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Alasdair Fraser
Arty McGlynn
Billy McComiskey
Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Brendan Mulvihill and Donna Long
Brian McGrath
Brian Rooney
Caitlin Nic Gabhann
Cathal Hayden
Catherine McEvoy
Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Ciaran Tourish
Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford
Conal O Grada
Dan Gurney
Dave Sheridan
Dermot Byrne
Dylan Foley
Dónal Murphy
Eileen Ivers
Fergal Scahill
Finbar Dwyer
Frankie Gavin
Hanneke Cassel
Harry Bradley
Jack Talty & Cormac Begley
Jackie Daly
Jerry Douglas
Joe Burke
Joe Derrane
John Carty
John Doyle
Johnny Connolly
Kevin Burke
MacDara Ó Raghallaigh
Martin Hayes
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Martin Hayes Quartet
Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry
Mary Bergin
Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Mick, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy
Natalie MacMaster
Nathan Gourley
Niall & Cillian Vallely
NicGaviskey
Noel Hill
Oisín Mac Diarmada
P.J. Hayes
Paul Bradley
Paul Brock
Paul McGlinchey
Robert Ellis
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
Seán Ó Riada
Steph Geremia
Talisk
Tommy Peoples
Tommy Potts
Téada
mike mcgoldrick
Éamonn O'Riordan
Éilís Crean
Jerry Douglas
Natalie MacMaster
Alasdair Fraser
Talisk
John Doyle
Martin Hayes
Martin Hayes Quartet
Téada
Hanneke Cassel
Frankie Gavin
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
Eileen Ivers
Dermot Byrne
Ciaran Tourish
P.J. Hayes
Kevin Burke
Tommy Peoples
Arty McGlynn
Mary Bergin
Seán Ó Riada
Robert Ellis
Noel Hill
John Carty
Éilís Crean
Nathan Gourley
Fergal Scahill
Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Billy McComiskey
Caitlin Nic Gabhann
Oisín Mac Diarmada
Cathal Hayden
Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
Jackie Daly
Steph Geremia
Jack Talty & Cormac Begley
MacDara Ó Raghallaigh
Mick, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy
Dylan Foley
Joe Burke
Niall & Cillian Vallely
Brian McGrath
Paul Brock
mike mcgoldrick
Paul Bradley
Dónal Murphy
Conal O Grada
Catherine McEvoy
Brendan Mulvihill and Donna Long
Tommy Potts
Dave Sheridan
Finbar Dwyer
Dan Gurney
Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford
Brian Rooney
NicGaviskey
Johnny Connolly
Éamonn O'Riordan
Harry Bradley
Paul McGlinchey
Joe Derrane