Rhythm Distribution in Recordings
(All Recordings)

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 29,573. 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
% of
total
Bar graph
Reel13,25144.8%bar
Double jig5,98320.2%bar
Hornpipe2,2487.6%bar
Song1,7325.9%bar
Polka1,3524.6%bar
Slide8482.9%bar
Air8262.8%bar
Slip jig7592.6%bar
Piece4491.5%bar
Barn dance3181.1%bar
March3081.0%bar
Waltz2871.0%bar
Set dance2540.9%bar
Single jig2340.8%bar
Fling2210.7%bar
Highland1820.6%bar
Strathspey950.3%bar
Mazurka880.3%bar
Schottisch680.2%bar
Other440.1%bar
Single reel260.1%bar
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