Description
Paddywhack is based on an Irish jig in 6/8 time by that name which relates originally to St Patrick (Paddy), hence an Irishman from “Paddy” + “whack”: as in “get one’s Irish up”
Paddywhack is based on an Irish jig in 6/8 time by that name which relates originally to St Patrick (Paddy), hence an Irishman from “Paddy” + “whack”: as in “get one’s Irish up”