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Of the 288 polkas played by irishtune.info members – after excluding members who claim less than five tunes – which are the most popular?
| Rank | How many members play this tune | Tune (and link to tune details) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 281 |  Oh! The Britches Full of Stitches |
| 2 | 265 |  John Ryan's Polka |
| 3 | 231 |  Ballydesmond Polka #2 |
| 4 | 223 |  Peg Ryan's |
| 5 | 196 |  Ballydesmond Polka |
| 6 | 179 |  Maggie in the Wood |
| 7 | 146 |  Denis Murphy's Polka |
| 8 | 145 |  Mickey Chewing Bubblegum |
| 9 | 114 |  Finnish Polka |
| 10 | 104 |  Maid of Ardagh |
| 11 | 98 |  Little Diamond |
| 12 | 94 |  Rattlin' Bog |
| 13 | 87 |  Ballydesmond Polka |
| 14 | 85 |  Jessica's Polka |
| 15 | 79 |  Farewell to Whiskey |
| 16 | 76 |  Rakes of Mallow |
| 17 | 58 |  Nell Fees |
| 18 | 53 |  Knocknaboul Polka |
| 19 | 53 |  Toormore #1 |
| 20 | 53 |  Newmarket |
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.