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Issue 710: Wrong case

Object
The Other Kangaroo Paw (Album)
Submitter
Ron Russell (RonaldRussell)
Assigned to
Eric Ferguson
Priority
Normal
Disposition
Ignored
Description

8 The Torridon Cross

The type is “j48 4” - should be “J48 4” - a very minor thing, but a trifle irritating!

Previous Actions

  • Date  May 19, 2015, 10:10 p.m.
  • User  Ron Russell (RonaldRussell)

New issue submitted

  • Date  June 28, 2015, 5:18 p.m.
  • User  Eric Ferguson (EricFerguson)

Assigned changed to »EricFerguson« (previously »None«)
Disposition changed to »Ignored« (previously »New«)

The lower case “j” has a meaning; it is a (9/8) Jig. No change needed. Eric

  • Date  June 28, 2015, 7:17 p.m.
  • User  Ron Russell (RonaldRussell)

The music seems to be a 6/8 jig

http://www.members.westnet.com.au/trevanne/rscdswa/dances/music/The_Torridon_Cross.pdf

but I am no musician!

I thought that the rhythm of 9/8 jigs was quite distinctive - like “Strip the willow”, but I had not really thought about it before now!

In the Overview for “Strip the Willow”, it says " Also known as “Drops of Brandy”, “Strip the Widow” (unofficial).

Jig (9/8) · 40 bars · 4 couples · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 2341) " but in the Overview for “Torridon Cross” it says

"Jig · 48 bars · 4 couples (3x,4x) · Longwise - 4 (Progression: 3142) "

If I am wrong and this dance is not a normal 6/8 jig, the database seems to be inconsistant in teh way it handles these things!