Describe the differences between Irish reel and Irish hornpipe dances.

the main difference between the traditional Irish dances is the metre: the jig is in compound time (6/8, 9/8 or 12/8) the reel is in simple time (2/4, 4/4 or 2/2) the hornpipe is in simple time (2/4 or 4/4) and has dotted rhythms

The main difference between the traditional Irish dances is the metre: The jig is in compound time (6/8, 9/8 or 12/8) The reel is in simple time (2/4, 4/4 or 2/2) The hornpipe is in simple time (2/4 or 4/4) and has dotted rhythms.

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