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Top Session Set Dances

Of the 39 set dances played by members – after excluding members who claim less than five tunes – which are the most popular?

Of related interest:
RankHow many members
play this tune		Tune (and link to tune details)
1228
Transcription of first 2 bars of King of the FairiesKing of the Fairies
265
Transcription of first 2 bars of St. Patrick's DaySt. Patrick's Day
358
Transcription of first 2 bars of BlackbirdBlackbird
445
Transcription of first 2 bars of The Three Sea CaptainsThe Three Sea Captains
540
Transcription of first 2 bars of Job of JourneyworkJob of Journeywork
634
Transcription of first 2 bars of Rodney's GloryRodney's Glory
732
Transcription of first 2 bars of HuntHunt
829
Transcription of first 2 bars of An Suisin BánAn Suisin Bán
928
Transcription of first 2 bars of Ace and Deuce of PiperingAce and Deuce of Pipering
1025
Transcription of first 2 bars of Madame BonaparteMadame Bonaparte
1122
Transcription of first 2 bars of Drunken GaugerDrunken Gauger
1218
Transcription of first 2 bars of Humors of BandonHumors of Bandon
1318
Transcription of first 2 bars of Downfall of ParisDownfall of Paris
1416
Transcription of first 2 bars of Planxty DavisPlanxty Davis
1514
Transcription of first 2 bars of Garden of DaisiesGarden of Daisies
1613
Transcription of first 2 bars of Jockey at the FairJockey at the Fair
1710
Transcription of first 2 bars of Bonaparte's RetreatBonaparte's Retreat
1810
Transcription of first 2 bars of O' Reilly of AthcarneO' Reilly of Athcarne
199
Transcription of first 2 bars of Is the Big Man Within?Is the Big Man Within?
207
Transcription of first 2 bars of Hurry the JugHurry the Jug

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 .

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.

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This page was updated on 15 January 2026.
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