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Top Session Tunes

Top-20 lists of the most popular Irish session tunes worldwide, based on how many members of currently play a tune. Updated daily.

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865 people are represented here, after excluding members claiming less than five tunes in their current repertoire. 527 of the people represented here gave their location (see map), 721 of them entered ten or more tunes, and 234 of them a hundred or more.

Top 20 Session Tunes Overall

RankHow many members
play this tune
Explanation
Rhythm
Tune (and link to tune details)
1511Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Kesh JigKesh Jig
2454Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Out on the OceanOut on the Ocean
3449Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Cooley'sCooley's
4429Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Silver SpearSilver Spear
5406Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Connaughtman's RamblesConnaughtman's Rambles
6389Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Morrison's JigMorrison's Jig
7378Slip jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of ButterflyButterfly
8371Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Banish MisfortuneBanish Misfortune
9359Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Lilting BansheeLilting Banshee
10351Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Drowsy MaggieDrowsy Maggie
11348Hornpipe
Transcription of first 2 bars of Boys of BluehillBoys of Bluehill
12338Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of Blarney PilgrimBlarney Pilgrim
13334Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Mountain RoadMountain Road
14331Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of BansheeBanshee
15322Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Maid behind the BarMaid behind the Bar
16306Hornpipe
Transcription of first 2 bars of Harvest HomeHarvest Home
17305Hornpipe
Transcription of first 2 bars of Rights of ManRights of Man
18301Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Musical PriestMusical Priest
19291Double jig
Transcription of first 2 bars of My Darling AsleepMy Darling Asleep
20283Reel
Transcription of first 2 bars of Wind that Shakes the BarleyWind that Shakes the Barley

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.