Jig The jig is a type of folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance music, which is popular in Ireland. The jig may derive its name from the French word gigue, meaning small fiddle, or giga, the Italian name of a short piece of music much in style in olden times.
Reel The reel is a type of folk dance as well as the name for the accompanying music. In Scottish country dancing, the reel is one of the four traditional dances, the others being the jig, the strathspey and the waltz .
