Difference between Irish reel and jig Gothard Sisters

The Gothard Sisters explained the difference between an Irish jig and an Irish reel at a performance in Cleveland Ohio in 2013. Believe it or not, the words strawberry and rutabaga will tell you the difference. The Gothard Sisters are a dynamic allfemale Irish music and dance group from the Pacific Northwest, USA. The three sisters perform and record new Celtic arrangements of wellknown traditional tunes and popular songs, as well as their own original compositions from their 7 recorded studio albums.