Jig

Using Lydian Minor and Leading Whole Tone scales. - A Jig is a Celtic folk dance that became popular in Scotland and northern England in the16th and 17th centuries and in Ireland in the 18th century. At the court of Elizabeth I, the northern jigs were fashionable and appeared in compositions of William Byrd, John Bull and Giles Farnaby. The jig soon spread to France and in modified form as a gigue, became the new trend at the court of Louis XIV. Today it is most associated with Irish dance music, Scottish country dance and the Metis people in Canada. Jigs are often danced at weddings and other types of celebrations.