The jig is second in popularity only to the reel in traditional Irish dance; it is popular but somewhat less common in Scottish country dance music. 8 time. The most common structure of a jig is two eight-bar parts, performing two different steps, each once on the right foot, and one on the left foot.
Noun. 1. spasm-a painful and involuntary muscular contraction. cramp, muscle spasm. symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease.
Muscle spasm is a symptom in which a person's muscle or muscles tighten up and stay contracted for longer than they should. Some causes of muscle spasms are nerve problems, muscle problems, injuries, infections, drug side effects, etc... ...Read more.