Between the Jigs and the Reels
Back to nature
Sendetermin 25.12.2020 18:00 bis 19:00Today’s playlist is one that connects and brings us back to nature. We have birds, dogs and wolves as well as dreams, the forest and of course the rain. Komme rein und höre mit!
Information zur Sendereihe
Macro: Inter-Celtic; Inter-cultural; Other.
Micro: Around the world in einer Stunde, this hour of music dances, rolls and sometimes even races from Irish to Celtic, to World and - any Other type of music that just - sounds good!
So join the dance or pull up a chair and relax. Listen to chat in English and German with cúpla focal Gaeilge ( a few words of Irish) from time to time as well.
When: Every second Friday, starting from 31 January 2014
6-7 pm on the mainland
5-6 pm back home (Ireland!)
Where: Helsinki Radio 92.6
www.helsinki.at/livestream - press play
Be there - Seid ihr mit - Bígí ann!
“ Between the Jigs and the Reels” – what’s in a name?!
“ Between the jigs and the reels” is an expression in Irish-English to mean “ between one thing and another”.
However and also importantly - in Irish traditional music a ‘jig’ and a ‘reel’ are two types of dances. A jig has three beats in a bar. A reel has four beats in a bar.
Irish culture tip no.1 – the first of many!