Jigs facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jigs
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| Origin | Trollhättan,  Sweden |
| Genres | Dansband music |
| Years active | 1966- |
Jigs is a Swedish music group, often called a dansband. They started playing music in 1966 in Trollhättan, Sweden. A dansband is a type of band that plays dance-friendly pop music, often for social dancing.
Jigs became very popular in the 1970s. They had many hit songs that people loved to dance to. Some of their well-known songs include Hallå du gamle indian, Bli min gäst, Dardanella, Let's Twist Again, and From a Jack to a King. They also released a series of albums called "Goa bitar," which means "Good bits" or "Good tunes."
An interesting event happened on July 16, 1976. When Jigs was performing at a place called Cortina in Vinberg, another famous rock band, AC/DC, played a short show during Jigs' break!
Jigs' Music Albums
Jigs has released many albums over the years. Their "Goa bitar" series was very popular. Here is a list of some of their albums:
- Goa bitar 1 (1973)
- Goa bitar 2 (1973)
- Goa bitar 3 (1974)
- Goa bitar 4 (1974)
- Goa bitar 5 (1974)
- 10 i toppar 1 (1975)
- Goa bitar 6 (1976)
- 10 i toppar 2 (1976)
- Goa bitar 7 (1978)
- Greatest hits (1979/1980)
- Shirley (1982)
- Egna drömmar (1983)
- Blå hav (1985)
- Goa bitar 11 (1989)
- Jigs 20 goabitar (1997)
- Jigs samlade goabitar (2003)
Images for kids
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Dancing the Haymakers' Jig at an Irish ceilidh
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English Elizabethan clown Will Kempe dancing a jig from London to Norwich in 1600
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Feet shod in Irish dance hard shoes
See also
In Spanish: Slide (danza) para niños
