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Tune Listening

• Jig vs Reel: Hear the Difference Before Counting — A double jig commonly groups six eighth notes as two larger beats—ONE-two-three, FOUR-five-six—and is often written in 6/8.

Session Culture

• How to Listen at an Irish Traditional Music Session — Listen respectfully at an Irish traditional music session by sitting outside the musicians' working circle, keeping conversation below the music, leaving…