Rhythm Distribution in Recordings
(All Recordings)

Of related interest:

This list ranks rhythms by how often they occur on commercial recordings of Irish traditional music. The total number of individual tune recordings considered here is 17,765. Since it ignores whether a tune recording is distinct tune or not, it reveals how often each tune type has been recorded. For example, even if one particular reel was recorded by ten different musicians over time, it still counts that as ten "votes" for the reel rhythm.

This report, since it considers all indexed recordings, is slightly different from the report Rhythm Distribution in Recordings (In Fully Irish Albums). Compare also Rhythm Distribution of tune types among all distinct tunes, as well as Rhythm Distribution in Session Tunes.

RhythmNumber of
instances
Percentage
of total
Bar graph
Reel8,11945.7%bar
Double jig3,46619.5%bar
Hornpipe1,2907.3%bar
Song1,0065.7%bar
Polka7954.5%bar
Air5793.3%bar
Slide4942.8%bar
Slip jig4402.5%bar
Piece3041.7%bar
March1901.1%bar
Barn dance1801.0%bar
Waltz1550.9%bar
Fling1540.9%bar
Set dance1540.9%bar
Single jig1360.8%bar
Highland950.5%bar
Strathspey730.4%bar
Mazurka560.3%bar
Schottisch330.2%bar
Other240.1%bar
Single reel220.1%bar