I think the phrasing on the jig might be hard for many dancers to cope with; it 
had me counting just to make sure I knew where I was.  It’s a great tune, but 
I’d suggest leaving that tune for a concert setting rather than the dance floor.

The reel change tune is great.

-Eric


On Jul 29, 2015, at 7:48 PM, Emily Addison via Musicians 
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Hello fellow musicians!
> 
> I've had the following two tunes suggested for our contra band.  The reel at 
> the end seems straight forward (with some doubling up) but the jig seems to 
> have really weird phrasing (especially in the A) that would make it hard for 
> dancers to follow. 
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DkJQ9xNGuU
> 
> I'm curious what you guys think!
> 
> Emily in Ottawa

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