In
Irish traditional music, a slide () is a tune type in akin to, and often confused with, a single
jig. Slides are played mostly in the
Sliabh Luachra region of
Munster
Munster ( or ) is the largest of the four provinces of Ireland, located in the south west of the island. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" (). Following the Nor ...
province in southwest
Ireland
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, but originate from quadrilles.
Though slides contain the same number of beats per tune as a single jig, melodies are phrased in four rather than two beats. Consequently, single jigs are notated as having eight bars per part and slides as having four bars. Furthermore, the pace is quicker than single jigs, often around 150bpm.
While single jigs are often danced solo by
step dancers, slides are usually danced in groups by
set dancers, sometimes in sets with
polkas.
See also
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Polka
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Quadrille
The quadrille is a dance that was fashionable in late 18th- and 19th-century Europe and its colonies. The quadrille consists of a chain of four to six ''Contra dance, contredanses''. Latterly the quadrille was frequently danced to a medley of ope ...
References
Rhythm (Tune Type) Definitions
Music of Ireland
Irish dances
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