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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Jig (Irish: port) is a form of lively folk dance, as well as the accompanying dance tune, originating in England in the sixteenth century and today most associated with Irish dance music and Scottish country dance music. Jigs were originally in 2/4 time, but have been adapted to a variety of time signatures, by which they are often classified into groups, including light jigs, slip jigs, single jigs, and treble jigs. The term jig was probably derived from the French giguer, meaning 'to jump' or giga, the Italian. It was known as a dance in sixteenth-century England, often in 2/4 time, and the term was used for a dancing entertainment in sixteenth century plays. Later the dance began to be associated with music particularly in 6/8 time, and with slip jigs 9/8 time.

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