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Wouter Joubert

RE: Are Hornpipes and Reels the same thing?

Sept. 10, 2012, 3:25 p.m. (Message 63095, in reply to message 63094)

I am perhaps not the best person to answer this, Alasdair, but
Hornpipe tunes are basically reels with certain characteristic
features.  Just as you can dance a Strathspey to an Strathspey tune,
an air or any other tune in 2/2 or 4/4 time played at the right tempo,
you can dance a Reel to a Reel tune or a Hornpipe.  Once you know what
to listen for you will be able to tell if the reel is danced to a
hornpipe or not.

Hope that helps

Wouter Joubert
Pretoria
South Africa