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 30,687. 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
Reel13,75444.8%bar
Double jig6,24920.4%bar
Hornpipe2,3047.5%bar
Song1,8005.9%bar
Polka1,3904.5%bar
Slide8652.8%bar
Air8272.7%bar
Slip jig8052.6%bar
Piece4721.5%bar
Barn dance3231.1%bar
March3211.0%bar
Waltz3101.0%bar
Set dance2650.9%bar
Single jig2550.8%bar
Fling2270.7%bar
Highland1890.6%bar
Strathspey980.3%bar
Mazurka900.3%bar
Schottisch690.2%bar
Other460.1%bar
Single reel280.1%bar
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