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Of the 35 marches played by irishtune.info members, which are the most popular?
| Rank | How many members play this tune | Tune (and link to tune details) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Give Me Your Hand |
| 2 | 12 | Maguire's Kick |
| 3 | 10 | Mairi's Wedding |
| 4 | 9 | Return from Fingal |
| 5 | 8 | Battle of Aughrim |
| 6 | 7 | Song of the Chanter |
| 7 | 6 | March of the King of Laois |
| 8 | 6 | Brian Boru's March |
| 9 | 6 | Dawning of the Day |
| 10 | 5 | O'Donnell Abu |
| 11 | 4 | Lord Mayo |
| 12 | 4 | Scotland the Brave |
| 13 | 3 | Johnny Doherty's March |
| 14 | 2 | White Cockade |
| 15 | 2 | Minstrel Boy |
| 16 | 2 | Halting March |
| 17 | 2 | Heaton Chapel |
| 18 | 1 | Boys of Wexford |
| 19 | 1 | I'll Mend Your Pots and Kettles O |
| 20 | 1 | I Won't Be a Nun |
About the sort order: Tunes that are tied with the same number of people playing them are then ranked with the oldest tunes first, based on the post-1900 publication histories of the tune, as documented in irishtune.info.
Caveat: The accuracy of these "session" statistics depend on how carefully each contributor was about entering his or her repertoire. There are known cases when users have hastily grabbed at a wrong tune only because it happens to have the same title as the intended tune, without bothering to read more closely. This behavior should only have a minor effect on these "most popular" lists.