image
Genre
jig and reel
Parent Genre: World/Traditional

Jig and reel is a lively and energetic music genre that originated in Ireland and Scotland. It features fast-paced rhythms and intricate melodies played on traditional instruments such as fiddles, bagpipes, and accordions. The music is often accompanied by dancing, with the emphasis on footwork and rhythm. Jig and reel music has evolved over time and has been influenced by other genres such as bluegrass and country. Today, it is enjoyed by audiences all over the world and is often performed by virtuoso musicians who have mastered the art of playing these complex and challenging tunes.


Top artists of jig and reel genre

Jerry Douglas
Alasdair Fraser
Talisk
Martin Hayes Quartet
John Doyle
Martin Hayes
Natalie MacMaster
Téada
Show More

jig and reel music timeline

Explore jig and reel history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s 1940s 1930s

Similar Genres to jig and reel

Discover more related genres to jig and reel genre. This list is ordered by similarity from left to right.

irish folk celtic irish fiddle irish neo-traditional irish flute concertina uilleann pipes irish accordion irish banjo celtic rock irish dance scottish folk ceilidh celtic harp banjo cape breton folk bluegrass progressive bluegrass scottish fiddle country blues
Show More

jig and reel playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular jig and reel music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.

Play on spotify

List of jig and reel artists

Here is a list of jig and reel artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the jig and reel genre. You can find out what jig and reel genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Jerry Douglas
50 0 0 0 0 0 0 48328
2
Alasdair Fraser
37 18 34 30 87 47 108 17569
3
Talisk
33 56 40 66 31 27 131 31567
4
Martin Hayes Quartet
31 33 49 33 89 69 99 5181
5
John Doyle
30 13 48 58 76 76 144 5384
6
Martin Hayes
29 1 53 29 94 87 105 12862
7
Natalie MacMaster
29 14 61 55 79 94 118 16717
8
Téada
29 0 50 53 84 82 117 6580
9
Frankie Gavin
28 0 0 0 0 0 0 3099
10
Hanneke Cassel
27 33 42 40 85 60 113 5879
11
Dermot Byrne
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 304
12
Bob Brozman
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 4713
13
Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
25 31 50 21 98 88 136 4160
14
Ciaran Tourish
25 0 55 58 48 69 124 1013
15
Eileen Ivers
24 40 54 74 31 77 147 4940
16
Comhaltas
24 96 50 54 91 95 115 1428
17
Kevin Burke
23 1 56 29 92 89 118 5732
18
Adam Agee
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 924
19
Tommy Peoples
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 4019
20
Arty McGlynn
23 90 51 29 85 62 97 1281
21
P.J. Hayes
22 0 0 0 0 0 0 629
22
Mary Bergin
20 90 48 17 74 93 111 4530
23
Ross Ainslie and Jarlath Henderson
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 1021
24
Noel Hill
19 95 58 51 93 96 115 2295
25
Seán Ó Riada
19 94 15 13 95 14 92 2197
26
Tulla Céilí Band
19 36 53 41 96 94 127 1854
27
Mick O'Brien & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
17 62 42 51 92 84 111 1798
28
Fergal Scahill
16 20 61 50 90 97 127 2373
29
John Carty
16 19 59 46 91 90 123 2212
30
Éilís Crean
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 230
31
Billy McComiskey
15 1 47 56 43 85 119 820
32
Nathan Gourley
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 769
33
Alan McCartney & Paul Bradley & Jason O'Rourke & Brendan O'Hare & Ray Gallen
14 64 58 54 86 92 111 290
34
Oisín Mac Diarmada
14 5 65 40 98 97 119 1406
35
Catherine McEvoy, Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh & Mícheál Ó Raghallaigh
14 87 54 45 98 96 107 1284
36
Culann's Hounds
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1315
37
Caitlin Nic Gabhann
14 62 69 41 88 74 128 1697
38
Kilfenora Fiddle Ceili Band
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 380
39
Brendan Begley & Caoimhín Ó Raghallaigh
13 4 44 50 83 77 80 978
40
John Doherty
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 840
41
Yvonne Casey
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 753
42
Cathal Hayden
12 62 43 60 82 85 127 2046
43
MacDara Ó Raghallaigh
12 70 50 49 96 97 109 1382
44
Jack Talty & Cormac Begley
11 94 55 38 96 81 181 1372
45
Matt & Shannon Heaton
11 0 59 43 78 97 82 349
46
Na Connerys
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 780
47
Marys Lane
10 71 67 63 31 58 119 640
48
Mick, Louise and Michelle Mulcahy
10 76 39 40 92 89 121 1066
49
Michael Gorman
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 296
50
Finbar Dwyer
10 87 66 53 95 98 110 181
51
Glenside Céilí Band
10 0 55 86 70 97 122 72
52
Brendan Mulvihill and Donna Long
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 100
53
Sean Maguire
10 95 59 85 75 95 134 944
54
Martin Quinn & Angelina Carberry
10 83 57 74 46 97 108 930
55
Jackie Daly
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1322
56
The Shaskeen Ceili Band
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 220
57
Niall & Cillian Vallely
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2337
58
Dylan Foley
9 1 67 99 0 75 144 618
59
Brian McGrath
9 96 62 66 66 97 112 801
60
Paul Bradley
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 250
61
Steph Geremia
9 8 32 56 91 94 133 969
62
Chulrua
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 453
63
Paul Brock
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 422
64
Alan Kelly Gang
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 657
65
mike mcgoldrick
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 820
66
Joe Burke
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1153
67
Kevin Burke and Mícheál O'Domhnaill
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 459
68
Music At Matt Molloy's
7 85 53 74 66 97 123 216
69
Tommy Potts
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 979
70
Randal Bays
6 92 50 43 97 90 90 497
71
Liz Doherty
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 697
72
Niamh Ní Charra
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 587
73
Conal O Grada
6 96 57 22 99 98 112 822
74
Dan Gurney
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 617
75
Brian Rooney
6 2 65 47 95 97 114 1109
76
Catherine McEvoy
6 97 56 25 99 97 114 826
77
Dave Sheridan
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1165
78
Paddy Canny
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 604
79
Cillian Vallely & Kevin Crawford
5 0 39 73 31 90 107 1313
80
NicGaviskey
5 1 70 39 89 97 117 426
81
Éamonn O'Riordan
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 485
82
Dónal Murphy
4 0 60 72 22 95 159 654
83
Paul McGlinchey
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 727
84
Damien Mullane
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 691
85
Johan de Wal
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 62
86
The Yanks
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 342
87
Cé
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 269
88
Harry Bradley
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1010
89
Damaris Woods
3 94 42 84 59 88 120 155
90
Johnny Connolly
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 340
91
Kieran O'Hare
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 444
92
Joe Derrane
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 588
93
Grey Larsen & Paddy League
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 153
94
Kathleen Collins
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 355
95
Connie O'Connell
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 147
96
Brian Friel
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68
97
Johnny B. Connolly
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 329
98
Patty Furlong
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74
99
The Red Wellies
0 3 27 42 97 74 106 95
100
Verena Commins & Julie Langan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73
101
James Kelly, Paddy O'Brien & Daithi Sproule
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 810
102
Dan Sullivan's Shamrock Band
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51
103
Jim Eagan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94