What dance fits “Paddy on the Turnpike / It’s a Hard Road to Travel”?
How to count it
At 109 BPM one beat lasts 550 milliseconds. In 4/4 that is 27.2 bars per minute; in 3/4 it is 36.3.
Similar-tempo songs
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bantam Cock | The Corries | 109 | C minor | Contra Dance | 2003 |
| Slow Country Dance | Mary Chapin Carpenter | 109 | A major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Contra Dance | 1989 |
| The Last Time I Saw Richard | Joni Mitchell | 109 | G major | Contra Dance, Lyrical Dance, West Coast Swing | 1971 |
| Suzanne | Joan Baez | 109 | F major | Contra Dance | 1995 |
| Texas River Song | Townes Van Zandt | 108 | D major | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Contra Dance | 1992 |
| Stopping Off Place | Townes Van Zandt | 110 | A# minor | West Coast Swing, Line Dancing, Contra Dance | 1999 |
| You’re Aging Well | Dar Williams | 110 | C major | Contra Dance | 1995 |
| The Poet Game | Greg Brown | 110 | G major | Contra Dance | 1994 |
| A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall | Bob Dylan | 108 | E major | Contra Dance | 2005 |
| You’re Aging Well | Joan Baez with Dar Williams | 110 | G major | Contra Dance | 1995 |
| Reavy’s / John McFadden’s Favorite | Andy McGann & Paul Brady | 108 | G major | Contra Dance | 1977 |
| Planxty Burke / Planxty Drew | Shelley Phillips | 110 | A minor | Contra Dance | 1996 |
More by Andy McGann & Paul Brady
| Song | Artist | BPM | Key | Dances | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McGann’s #42 Bunrattry Reel / King of the Clans | Andy McGann & Paul Brady | 104 | G major | 1977 | |
| Dr. Gilbert’s Fancy Concert / Mullin’s Fancy | Andy McGann & Paul Brady | 108 | G major | Contra Dance | 1977 |
| McDermott’s / From Galway to Dublin | Andy McGann & Paul Brady | 95 | G major | 1977 | |
| Reavy’s / John McFadden’s Favorite | Andy McGann & Paul Brady | 108 | G major | Contra Dance | 1977 |
Measured by AcousticBrainz · recording on MusicBrainz (CC0). Check the tempo by ear with our tap tempo tool.