reel, another fast Scottish dance which is in simple time (having beats made up of two quavers). Jigs are usually played for the Scottish country dance "Strip The Willow", although they can be played for many others too. In Highland dancing the Irish jig (peculiarly) is a popular competition piece. Jigs generally have 2 or 4 beats in a bar (6/8 or 12/8). A jig with 3 beats in a bar (9/8) is called a slip jig. Because they are in compound time, jigs have a skipping feel to the rhythm; it is common in most parts of Scotland to emphasise this by playing the rhythms dotted, ie. lengthening and shorting the notes to give a bounciness to the rhythm." />

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