A lesson in the power of tonality to drastically alter the mood of a piece of music…
Let’s illustrate this using the most famous Irish Jig in two different flavors
First, in [major-ish] Mixolydian Tonality, which sounds and feels happy, playful, and festive…

Second, in [minor-ish] Dorian Tonality, which sounds and feels quite sad and somber…
